Memories of Singapore

Photos and Images submitted to the Memories of Singapore website


Most viewed - Pete Banks's Gallery
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Naval Base Housing - The building of bungalows on Canada Road 1929279 viewsBuild of bungalows on Canada Road as viewed from Admiralty Road East
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Singapore Dockyard HMS Caesar 1961279 views
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Alexandra Grammar School 1858 Joining Notes277 viewsAlexandra Grammar School. Notes for parents of new pupils (Part 2)
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The Naval Base Theatre Club. The Cure for Love' 1958 (Cast )277 views
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Singapore Naval Base Housing - 87 Fiji Road 1997277 views87 Fiji Road. In 1997 leased to the New Zealand Navy for use by their staff and families.
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Singapore Naval Base - Canada Road 1998276 viewsCanada Road looking towards Admiralty Road East
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Singapore Dockyard. HMS Belfast leaving Singapore 1962276 views
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Singapore Naval Base - Japanese Occupation U-Boats276 views1945. German U-boats U-181 and U-862 alongside IJN battleship 'Myoko'. The U-boats were trying to trade mercury for raw materials for Germanys high spec steel manufacture but were trapped in Singapore after the fall of Germany. The Japanese commandeered the subs and renamed them I-501 and I-502 respectively. Photo compliments of Dieter Hille Chief Engineering Officer of U-181 who was 'requested' to train the Japanese to operate his boat. Dieter and the crews were kept in huts just outside Changi Prison.
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Singapore Naval Base - Accommodation. No 1 Singles Mess 'B' Blk275 viewsNaval Base Accommodation. No 1 Mess 'B' Block on Beaulieu Road in 1957. Built by the main contractor Sir John Jackson in the early 1920's to house his staff. Built conveniently close to Beaulieu House a planters property requisitioned to be used by Navy Dept staff supervising the contract. On completion of the build of the Naval Base the block was converted to a mess for single civilian men posted from the UK to work at the Dockyard. Beaulieu House became the Chief of Staffs House.
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Royal Naval Base School 1959274 viewsRN School. Colin Banks (Rt) and friend arriving school with obligatory wicker basket to carry the days 'survival kit'. water, snacks etc.
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Royal Naval Base School Staff 1968274 viewsRN School. Photo from the schools 1968 Speech and Prize Giving day program showing the names of staff.
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Singapore Naval Base - Dockyard Club Childrens New Year Party (1) 1959274 viewsDockyard Club Childrens New Year Party 1959. Photo by T K Lee, Sembawang Photo Services.
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