Memories of Singapore

Photos and Images submitted to the Memories of Singapore website


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526 viewsTaken in 2009 a photo of one of the three storey flats on the Wessex Estate, that were once married quarters for British Servicemen and their families.
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after assembly524 viewsA nice shot of the main buildings at PPJS with a class returning to its classroom after assembly
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The school in the background now is Tanglin Trust523 viewstaken in 2009 by Bill Johnston.

The school in the background now is Tanglin Trust, a very large, now all age, private school.
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The junction of Circular Road with North Bridge Road521 viewsThe junction of Circular Road with North Bridge Road, a couple of hundred yards south of the bridge over Singapore River.
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Class 2A 1964516 viewsClass 2A 1964. Another section of the class, featuring Judith Beeston, Stuart Parkinson, Jenny Tippett-Iles, Wendy Haugh and Dave Robinson.
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Class 2A 1964515 viewsClass 2A 1964. Paul Revell, Martin Harwood and Joan Kent are on the right.
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The lady who made up school uniforms515 viewsThe lady who made up school uniforms asked me to take this picture for her advertisement in the school magazine. The two 'models' are Sharon Whatley aged 8, and Linda Kelly. There's my famous bulletin blackboard in the background . . .
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Fitzpatricks511 viewsFitzpatrick's was the 'other' supermarket in Orchard Road, much further up than Cold Storage, next to Champion Motors (the VW dealers). You could park right outside AND drive off up or down Orchard Road afterwards!
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Mr John Ridge508 viewsMr John Ridge, a close friend of Bill, taught Art at Alexandra SM (later Bourne) School and became Head of Art at St John's in Dover Road. He designed the covers of the three Pasir Panjang Magazines and contributed many illustrations within.
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1968-12-15 - Nee Soon Carol Service506 views
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Friday Recorder Group505 viewsFriday Recorder Group: The sweet sound of the 91 members of my beginners' recorder group was not appreciated by the rest of the staff so we were banished to practise in the infant school hall across the field.
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There goes the Duke of Edinburgh!505 viewsThere goes the Duke of Edinburgh! He came to Singapore in 1965 or 1966 and, though he visited the 'rivals' at Alexandra Junior School, his entourage didn't stop as it passed Pasir Panjang.
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