Alexandra Grammar School 1858 Joining Notes364 viewsAlexandra Grammar School. Notes for parents of new pupils (Part 2)
Singapore Naval Base - Japanese Occupation U-Boats364 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.
Naval Base Housing - The building of bungalows on Canada Road 1929363 viewsBuild of bungalows on Canada Road as viewed from Admiralty Road East
Singapore Naval Base Housing - 29 Admiralty Road East 1998363 views29 Admiralty Road East. Shown here in 1998 and leased to the US Navy for use by their staff and families.
Singapore Naval Base - Accommodation. No 1 Singles Mess 'B' Blk361 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.
Singapore Naval Base - Canada Road 1998360 viewsCanada Road looking towards Admiralty Road East
Royal Naval Base School 1959359 viewsRN School. Colin Banks (Rt) and friend arriving school with obligatory wicker basket to carry the days 'survival kit'. water, snacks etc.
Sembawang Village - Kampung House 1958357 viewsOne of the houses that was built in a Kampung close to Sembawang Village. Many of the inhabitants of these settlements worked in the Royal Naval Dockyard.
Royal Naval Base School Class 1958356 viewsRoyal Naval School class photo taken by T K Lee on 13 Feb 1958
Royal Naval Base School Buildings355 viewsRN School photo showing the new school buildings
Royal Naval School - School Song354 viewsRoyal Naval School. On record as the 'School Song'. Author unknown.
Singapore Dockyard - 1951354 views1951. General view of the Dockyard. Showing Admiralty Floating Dock 31 and M436 HMS Magicienne.
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