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191 x 240 mm. Aerial view looking down on the Singapore River, with the Boat Quay in the left middleground and Fort Canning Hill in the right background.

Scope and Contents From the Series: Education in Singapore is tailored to meet the needs of the people as well as the economy. It caters for the inclinations, aptitudes and interests of pupils by streaming them into academic studies, vocational training or apprenticeship schemes.The school curriculum stresses bilingualism (English plus mother tongue is compulsory), science, mathematics, moral and social values and extra-curricular activities.There are 297 primary schools, 116 secondary schools, 22 full schools...

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208 x 138 mm.

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The caption continues 'The aim is to develop Singapore into the most comprehensive aviation repair and overhaul centre for this region'.

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Singapore, including its 50-odd offshore islands and islets has a land area of 617.8km. Its population of 2.4 million comprises 77 per cent Chinese, 15 per cent Malays, 6 per cent Indians, and 2 per cent of persons of other ethnic groups.

The pace of development has been rapid, especially in the last decade, and the people live in well-designed modern homes with ample educational, recreational and social amenities.

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205 x 101 mm. Looking towards Boustead Institute.

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198 x 130 mm. A view looking south along Armenian Street from the junction with Stamford Road. In the left foreground are the premises of Wilson and Co. photographers. Possibly taken by Wilson and Co.

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145 x 100 mm. Showing troops on parade on the ground in front of the Europe Hotel, which has the word PEACE emblazoned on its frontage.

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147 x 122 mm. Showing officers and civilians on parade in front of the Singapore War Memorial. The Governor, Sir Franklin Gimson (1890-1975) stands at the head of the group.

Scope and Contents This file includes articles collected by Onraet (who may have been the author of some of the anonymous pieces):‘Anxiety in the police’Barry, John Cecil, ‘The Special Branch of the Malayan Police Force: a brief history’‘Breakers ahead’‘The campaign in Malaya’, ‘The World Today’, Aug. 1949‘Careless talk’‘Communism in Malaya’, ‘Truth’, Nov. 1948‘A decade in Malaya’Dickinson, A.H. and Fairburn, H., review of Sir Charles Jefferies,...

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Tuck shop rice in leaf packets : cucumbers : hard eggs, bean cakes, pineapples, sweet potatoes. [Jolly faces around the tuck shop, wearing hats without rims].

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224 x 214 mm. Showing atap palms growing beside a river or pool with a European bungalow (largely obscured by vegetation) in the background.

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157 x 200 mm. Showing two Malay dancers performing.

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222 x 83 mm. Panoramic view of the Boat Quay looking towards the mouth of the Singapore River.

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269 x 208 mm.

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273 x 208 mm.

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204 x 156 mm. A view looking along the waterside steps of the Boat Quay, with twakoys moored at the right.

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278 x 211 mm. A view looking over warehouses and coal stores towards the wharves, where a number of steamers are moored. The view looks north-east along the waterfront, towards the Albert and Victoria Docks on the headland in the distance. The wharf of the Borneo Company was purchased by the Tanjong Pagar Docks in 1885 for $1,000,000.

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202 x 272 mm. View looking along a tree - shaded avenue.

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290 x 201 mm. General view of paths and ornamental lake.

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272 x 204 mm. Showing the ornamental lake in the foreground and looking towards pathways, lawns and trees.

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147 x 91 mm. A view from a hillside in the gardens looking down onto an ornamental lake.

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Half-plate. Botan. Gardens, Singapore Kitool palms - Caryota urens - Malay and India. / Pychosperma McArthuri (Australia) / Kitool / Kitool. [Man standing beside one of the tall palms.

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80 x 55 mm. A view looking across a courtyard towards the house.

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275 x 205 mm. Showing a breadfruit tree and other vegetation, probably in the Singapore Botanical Gardens.