Memories of Singapore

Photos and Images submitted to the Memories of Singapore website


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Singapore Naval Base - Dockyard Club New Years Eve (Ladies) 1958 308 viewsDockyard Club New Years Eve Fancy Dress Ball 1958. Some of the ladies dress up as St Trinians school girls. (They won 2nd Prize). Photo by T K Lee Sembawang Photo Services.
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Singapore Naval Base - The Dockyard Club Menu 1964307 viewsOne of the pages from the three page menu from the Dockyard Club.
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Singapore Naval Base Housing - 29 Admiralty Road 1965307 viewsA typical three bedroomed semidetached bungalow built around 1929. Allocated to civilian chargeman and similar grades along with their families on a posting to Singapore. At times. i.e. during the early days of the build of the base and post Japanese occupation when families were not present. These properties were allocated to three or four single men who were usually on an unaccompanied two year posting. During Japanese occupation some of these bungalows were used as workshops.
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The Naval Base Theatre Club. 'The Secret Tent' 1959305 views
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304 viewsRoyal Naval School Teachers 1963
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Singapore Naval Base Housing - 29 Admiralty Road Interior 1965304 views29 Admiralty Road (Changed to Admiralty Road East around 1970). Photo shows the open plan construction to allow good ventilation. Very secure being built high on stilts, all windows and balcony's fitted with either louvered openings or 'chiks' (drop down cane blinds). The room is show furnished with standard MoD issued furniture that could be drawn from Naval Stores for the duration of tenancy.
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Singapore Naval Base - Dockyard Club Christmas Fancy Dress Ball 1962303 viewsMembers dress up for the 1962 Christmas Fancy Dress Ball. Photo by T K Lee Photo Service Sembawang
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Singapore Naval Base - Japanese Occupation. Dockyard Main Gate302 viewsDockyard Main Gate 1945. As found after Japanese occupation. Note abandoned Japanese trucks. Photo curtesy of Mr Earland Clear Chief Civil Engineer Singapore Dockyard 1945 - 1946.
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Singapore 'Out of Bounds' Notice to RN personnel 1946301 viewsA notice given to RN personnel visiting downtown Singapore in 1946. (A ready map with addresses advising where to find all the sweet shops!)
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Singapore Naval Base Housing - 87 Fiji Road 1961298 views87 Fiji Road. A two bedroom detached bungalow built around 1929. Allocated to civilian chargeman and similar grades along with their families on a posting to Singapore. The bungalow had a great view over the Dockyard with sight of any ships berthed on North Wall.
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The Naval Base Theatre Club. 'Sinbad' 1949297 viewsA 1949 photo of The Naval Base Theatre Clubs production of 'Sinbad'.
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Singapore Dockyard Stores Basin 1965295 views
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