Memories of Singapore

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Packing405 viewsMy mother writing the inventory of what possessions were going in which packing crate as the packers wrapped everything up in June 1968.
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Laughter in the Dark403 viewsCast of "Laughter in the Dark" taking their curtain call.
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Oronsay403 viewsThe best shot of the Oronsay I could get in the days before wide angle lenses.
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Football flood401 viewsRain stopped play after an hour of monsoon rain taken from our house in Wellington Road, of the dockyard football pitch under water.
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Changi Padang397 viewsShot taken from back of Changi beach looking across the Padang.
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Tiger & mickey396 viewsOur tomcat Tiger & Anna Googan’s female cat Mickey enjoying the sun, possibly after creating the kittens that Mickey had.
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Oggy Match392 views Players & officials (in smocks, gaiters & straw hats, NO BIAS) leaving the pitch at the end of the “Devon & Cornwall XI versus The World XI” Oggie match, all part of the Oggie night celebrations.
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Falkland Road391 viewsThis photo was not labelled, but we think it may be Falkland Road in the Naval Base, but if anyone can identify it, let me know.
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Dockyard Pool389 viewsThis was the view from our house looking across to the Dockyard Swimming Pool.
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Oronsay386 viewsA familiar site to many of us waving farewell to friends & loved ones at the quayside in Singapore Docks ("Godown 44" rings a bell as the jetty for liners, anybody remember?) This is the Oronsay in March/April 1967, which was en-route from New Zealand to the U.K. I cannot remember why there was a film crew on the dockside.
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Ice cream tricycle379 viewsPush bike ice cream salesman in Tank Road on the day of the Thaipusam procession.
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Jewellery376 viewsMy mother took this photo of the jewellery sellers somewhere down in Singapore town.
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