Singapore – Asian Civilisations Museum
Sir Stamford Raffles outside the Asian Civilisations Museum
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This ship, an Arabian Dhow, is similar to that which was wrecked around AD830 off Indonesia. The treasures that follow are in the Asian Civilisation Museum in their Tang collection (Named after the Tang dynasty of that time) They were found in 1999 close to the coast in 17m of water
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A selection of pieces.
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A fish tank depicts the making of porcelain China 1745
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Mounted incense burner China 1700
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Candelabra and Dish Chin 18th century.
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Portable Opium case China 1900
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These ceramic bowls were produced in China and exported all over the world, 60,000 were found in the ship. This was how they were safely packed.
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The large container on the left held the ceramic bowls.
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Hidden in this beautiful illuminated Koran is a swastika. It is very hard to spot. 6 images below is an enlargement.
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Here is the swastika in the bottom left hand corner of the cover.
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A sarong – Pagi-sore tiga negeri with pomegranates (Morning and evening three lands)
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Kain panjang tambal (Sarong – Patchwork long cloth) Central Java 1950
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Singapore – N3 lunch
Zhuang Yuan Mi Xian or Zhuangyuan Rice Noodles
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Singapore – Jumbos
The famous Singapore Chili Crab at Jumbo’s. A present from Matthew and Simon on Father’s Day
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Singapore – Bus ride
The F1 race stand. The track is the road. I wonder if the bus drivers are encouraged to keep up with the cars. Maybe they don’t run buses while the race is on.
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Singapore – Quaint House
A period home
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Singapore – Buddha Tooth Relic Temple
Buddha Tooth Relic Temple
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Interior of the Buddha Tooth Relic Temple
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Interior of the Buddha Tooth Relic Temple
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Interior of the Buddha Tooth Relic Temple
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Interior of the Buddha Tooth Relic Temple
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Interior of the Buddha Tooth Relic Temple
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Singapore – Maxwell Hawker centre
Maxwell Hawker centre seafood crispy noodles at Somerset food stall.
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Singapore – Indian Heritage
A Bronze of Mahātmā Gandhi (Venerable Gandhi) a gift from India 2015
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A Step Well
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Singapore – Little India
Little India
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Singapore – Making Nan bread
Making my Naan bread for lunch.
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Singapore – Little India
False Advertising?
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Singapore – New Mask
Guess Who?
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Singapore – Crawford Wet Market
The black chickens at the back are used mainly by the Chinese for soup. They are black right through, bones included.
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Crawford Wet market – MSG – monosodium glutamate has been given a bad press. MSG is not necessarily bad for us, so I have read.
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Singapore – Cooking School
My finished dishes with our chef Denise.
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The fish man Malissa (the other student from Perth) and myself.
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Grating palm sugar (No prizes for spotting the bald spot)
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A serious business this cooking!
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Cooking palm sugar and coconut fibre
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3 dips for 3 seconds in hot broth
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Rolling my pancake
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Singapore – Big Cat
Spotty Big Cat
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I think he must have been up late last night. A big yawn.
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Singapore – Giraffe
A very graceful Giraffe close up
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Singapore – Meerkat
Meerkat
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Singapore – Red River Hog
A Red River Hog – This is an animal only a mother would love.
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Singapore – Common Ostrich
A common Ostrich – it is not very nice calling someone ‘Common’. I would have called it the Frequent Ostrich.
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Singapore – Zebra
A Zebra or Striped Horse
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Singapore – Rhinos
Rhino
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Singapore – Orangutans
A thoughtful Orangutan
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Singapore – Malayan Sun Bear
Malayan Sun Bear – the world’s smallest bear.
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Singapore – Misc
The monkeys roam around the paths
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Singapore – Komodo Dragon
Komodo Dragon
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Singapore – Misc
A lizard that appears to have been put together incorrectly.
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Singapore – National Art Gallery
Seven Sisters – South Australia 2018
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2011 Cape York Peninsular
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Crocodile Shark Mask
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Gibson Desert 2009
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View from the National Art Gallery
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Singapore – National Museum
River scene and native huts Early 20th century.
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Singapore-National Museum Desk from the 1970s
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Computer from 1970s
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Singapore Hairdressing Salon 1970s
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Singapore cafe 1970s
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Japanese tank (replica by Stephen Spielberg) – original weight 3.5 tonnes used with bicycles to invade Singapore
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Changi prison cell door
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Lee Kuan Yew who served as the first Prime Minister of Singapore between 1959 and 1990
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Kitchen from 1974 – Refrigerators first used in the home. Sometimes placed in the Lounge room as they were a status symbol.
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Early 20th century pair of decanters and 8 matching minature cups.
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Singapore – National Art Gallery
Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvathi on a Bull
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Singapore – Sri Krishnan Temple
Singapore-Sri Krishnan Temple
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Singapore – From Coleman Bridge to Clarke Quay
Coleman Bridge and The Gardens by the Sea from Elgin Bridge
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Singapore – From Ann Siang Hill Park
Singapore-From Ann Siang Hill Park – You need air conditioning here!
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Singapore – Telok Ayer Park
A great mural
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Depicting the Chinese Amoy settlers
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Telok Ayer Park
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More Amoy settlers
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Another street mural
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Singapore – Belt Shop
This is the shop where I bought 2 leather belts for $10
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Singapore – Chinatown Complex
Chinatown – maybe cleaner that the Chinatown in Sydney?
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Singapore – Flowers
Singapore is a very green city – 1.5 million trees will be planted in the next 10 years
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Singapore – East Coast Food centre
Saturday lunch – Satay prawns, pork and cockles
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The real thing
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Singapore – Tiger Brewery
Original Vats to brew beer
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An original (1932) delivery truck
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So much beer and so little time to drink it!
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Some Tiger beer taps
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Singapore – MRT
An empty MRT (Mass Rapid Transit) near the end of the line
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Singapore – MRT Above Ground
MRT Above Ground
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Singapore – Tiger Brewery
Tiger Brewery building
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A glass of beer after the Tiger brewery tour.
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Singapore – Lorong Buang kok
Lorong Buangkok. Built in 1956, it is the last surviving kampong (native villiage) on Singapore Island
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The Kampong is very green and all the paths are gravel.
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Some houses more modern
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Some not so modern
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You can just see an old man beating the long leaves.
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A free range chook
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Not far from high rise.
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Some lovely flowers were growing in the Kampong
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Some more
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The name of these is ‘Red Ones’
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The name of this one is ‘Long Red One’
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Singapore – Nice homes on Gerald Drive
A short walk away from the Kampong.
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Singapore – Bukit Timah Nature Reserve
Bukit Timah Nature Reserve- I made it!
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You may be pleased to note that I was able to overtake this man on the way up.
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I did not need to exercise before heading down. I belong to the same school as the man at the back. R & R is more important.
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This is a Merbau tree – Hardwood
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This was the climb that I made to get to the top of the Bukit Timah Nature Reserve summit. After climbing up 500 feet and 1.2 km along and up (If you see what I mean, sorry about the mixed metaphors and for the picture quality)
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What beautiful green foliage
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More beauty
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Singapore – Botanical – Ethnobotany Garden
Bougainvillea
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Singapore – Botanical – Herbs & Spices
Lemon Grass which is widely used in South East Asian cooking
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Singapore – Botanical – Chook
A Chook in the Botanical garden
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Singapore – Botanical – Red Brick Path
Tree stump beside the Red Brick Path
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Singapore – Botanical – Fragrant Garden
These Pandanus leaves are used in Asian cooking for flavour or colouring.
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Singapore – Botanical – Healing Garden
A plant from the Healing Garden
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Again from the Healing Garden
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Singapore – Botanical – Cannonball Tree
The Cannonball tree!
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Singapore – Botanical – Dalvey Gate Road
A serious root system.
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A Red plant next to a tree
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A reddish plant
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A sinister plant if ever I saw one.
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A red and orange one.
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We saw this one before in the Kampong. I have since found out its Latin name. ‘Dum Rubrum est’ in English it is ‘Long Red one’.
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Palm Valley
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Singapore – Botanical – Orchid Garden
Orchid Garden.
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Orchid Garden.
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Orchid Garden.
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Orchid Garden.
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Orchid Garden.
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Orchid Garden.
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Orchid Garden.
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Orchid Garden.
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An interesting looking couple.
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Orchid Garden.
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Orchid Garden.
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Orchid Garden.
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This plant in the VIP garden (hybrids) was named after Jacinda Ardern, the NZ prime minister.
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Margret Thatcher
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Angela Merkel
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Narendra Modi – Prime Minister of India
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Barack and Michelle Obama
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Joe and Jill Biden
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Princess Diana
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Orchid Garden
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Orchid Garden
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Orchid Garden
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Orchid Garden
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Orchid Garden
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Orchid Garden
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Orchid Garden
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Orchid Garden
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Orchid Garden
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Orchid Garden
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Orchid Garden
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Orchid Garden
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Orchid Garden
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Orchid Garden
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Orchid Garden
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Orchid Garden
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Singapore – Botanical – Shaw Foundation Symphony Stage
Shaw Foundation Symphony Stage
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Singapore – Botanical – Heliconia Walk
A sculpture of Johann Christoph Friedrich Bach, the fifth son of Johann Sebastian Bach
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Singapore – Botanical – Mower
A lawn mower or a vacumn cleaner?
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Singapore – Robot
A Robot (Cat) in a Singapore supermarket that seems to miss running into customers.
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Singapore – Shi Xiang Satay
Finally Satay at Shi Xiang Satay
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Singapore – Jewel Changi T1 Departure
Changi departures entrance
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Singapore – Asian Civilisations Museum
Summer Palace Art – the fountains at Peterhof in St. Petersburg
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Home again, naturally
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Singapore – Botanical Gardens
Singapore-Botanical Gardens Swan sculpture
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Singapore-Botanical Gardens Swan sculpture
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Flat out like a lizard eating.
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Bricks made by prisoners of war held by the Japanese in World war 2, see the arrow they put on.
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Singapore – National Orchid Garden Singapore
National Orchid Garden Singapore
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National Orchid Garden Singapore
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National Orchid Garden Singapore
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National Orchid Garden Singapore
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National Orchid Garden Singapore
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National Orchid Garden Singapore
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National Orchid Garden Singapore
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National Orchid Garden Singapore
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National Orchid Garden Singapore
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National Orchid Garden Singapore
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National Orchid Garden Singapore
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Singapore – Flower Dome – Gardens by the Bay
Flower Dome – Gardens by the Bay
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Flower Dome – Gardens by the Bay
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Flower Dome – Gardens by the Bay
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Flower Dome – Gardens by the Bay
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Singapore – Cloud Forest – Gardens by the Bay
Cloud Forest – Gardens by the Bay
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Singapore – Gardens by the Bay
Gardens by the Bay
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Singapore – Little India
Little India
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Singapore – Sri Veeramakaliamman Temple Little India
Earrings in Little India – Singapore
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Gold in Little India
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Singapore – Flower Fantasy – Gardens by the Bay
Flower Fantasy – Gardens by the Bay
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Flower Fantasy – Gardens by the Bay
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Flower Fantasy – Gardens by the Bay
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Flower Fantasy – Gardens by the Bay
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Flower Fantasy – Gardens by the Bay
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Flower Fantasy – Gardens by the Bay
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Flower Fantasy – Gardens by the Bay
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Made with Paraffin wax
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Flower Fantasy – Gardens by the Bay
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Singapore – On the plane
Over 3 hours after leaving Sydney and we are still flying over Australia.
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Singapore – Gardens by the Bay
Gardens by the Bay
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Singapore – Indian Garden, OCBC Skyway
Indian Garden, OCBC Skyway
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Singapore – Supertree Grove – Gardens by the Bay
Supertree Grove – Gardens by the Bay
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Supertree Grove – Gardens by the Bay
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Supertree Grove – Gardens by the Bay
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Singapore – National Art Gallery
National Art Gallery – Pratuang Emjaroen (b. 1935, Thailand) Red Morning Glory and Rotten Gun 1976 Oil on canvas This painting captures a tragic time in Thai history —the 1970s, an unstable period characterised by military repression and student protests. Painted in the aftermath of the 1973 student riots, death is a major theme in this work, from the decaying remains in the “rotten gun” to the piles of bones on which a Thai flag is raised. It reflects Pratuang’s socio-political concerns and foreshadowed a student massacre which happened shortly after this painting was shown in an exhibition.
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National Art Gallery – A lazy afternoon by Jan Daniël Beynon (Dutch, 1830–1877)
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National Art Gallery – Durian Vendor by Liu Kang painted 1957
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National Art Gallery – Chen Chong Swee Pig Farm c. 1960s Chinese ink and colour on paper
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National Art Gallery – Chen Chong Swee Pig Farm c. 1960s Chinese ink and colour on paper
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Singapore – National Museum of Singapore
National Museum of Singapore
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National Museum of Singapore
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This microphone is very much like the one that came with the Grundig tape recorder that is used in the 1960s
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Singapore – Fort Canning Hill
Fort Canning Hill
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Singapore – Fort Canning Centre
Fort Canning Centre
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Singapore – National Museum of Singapore
Portrait of Sir Thomas Stamford Bingley Raffles 1912 John Adamson, after George Francis Joseph (1817) Oil on canvas This portrait depicts Raffles as youthful, confident and knowledgeable, surrounded by symbols of his scholarly work: the manuscript paper in his hand, a writing desk with paper, ink and quill, and sculptures from Java. The original painting by George Francis Joseph was made after Raffles returned to England from Java in 1816, where he had been Lieutenant-Governor. In England, Raffles worked on his monumental volume, The History of Java. Its publication in 1817 led to him being knighted and the book was a success in London. This well-executed copy by John Adamson was presented for display at the Victoria Memorial Hall in 1912.
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National Museum of Singapore
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National Museum of Singapore
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View of Singapore from Mount Wallich 1856 Percy Carpenter Oil on canvas This painting features almost the entire Singapore River settlement, as well as the inland areas. On Mount Wallich (which was levelled in the late 19th century) stands a figure shaded by a yellow umbrella held by an aide. This is possibly Sultan Mahmud of Riau and Lingga, who was a regular visitor to Singapore. The artist, Percy Carpenter, resided in Singapore for almost a year.
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National Museum of Singapore
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View of a house in Singapore 1857 Percy Carpenter. Watercolour on paper This watercolour was : painted by the English artist Percy Carpenter, who resided in Singapore in the latter half of the 1850s. It depicts a European house atop a hill in Singapore, with a Danish flag on the flagstaff next to it. This is possibly the property of ‘Danish consul George Garden Nicol, who at that time owned a large nutmeg plantation called Sri Menanti Estate. Another house can be seen in the background on the right, as Is characteristic of Carpenter’s preference for panoramic views.
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View of a house in Singapore 1857 Percy Carpenter. Watercolour on paper This watercolour was : painted by the English artist Percy Carpenter, who resided in Singapore in the latter half of the 1850s. It depicts a European house atop a hill in Singapore, with a Danish flag on the flagstaff next to it. This is possibly the property of ‘Danish consul George Garden Nicol, who at that time owned a large nutmeg plantation called Sri Menanti Estate. Another house can be seen in the background on the right, as Is characteristic of Carpenter’s preference for panoramic views.
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Singapore – Fort Canning Centre
Reproduction of View of Singapore River from Fort Canning by Lim Tze Peng The caption for the original artwork is as follows:1983 Ink and colour on paper, 67.3 x 68 cm
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Reproduction of View of Singapore River from Fort Canning by Lim Tze Peng The caption for the original artwork is as follows:1983 Ink and colour on paper, 67.3 x 68 cm
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Singapore – National Museum of Singapore
National Museum of Singapore
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Singapore – Sri Krishnan Temple
Sri Krishnan Temple
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Singapore – Saint Joseph Church
Saint Joseph Church
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Saint Joseph Church
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Saint Joseph Church
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Singapore – Jewel Changi Basement, T1 Arrival, Singapore
Jewel Changi Basement, T1 Arrival, Singapore
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I spotted these lovely Orchids at the Jewel Changi Basement, T1 Arrivals and just had to photograph them for Simon.
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I spotted these lovely Orchids at the Jewel Changi Basement, T1 Arrivals and just had to photograph them for Simon.
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Singapore – Food Hall, T1 Departure, Singapore
This robot moves around the food court waiting to be fed used plates etc. It also responds to voice commands.
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A door from the Changi Prison
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Prisoners of war in Changi Prison
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Clothes froma prisoner of war in Changi Prison
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In the 1950s a family of 8 lived here – Mum, Dad and 6 children!
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A doctors surgery from the 1950s
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Singapore National Museum
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The bride at Singapore National Museum
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Singapore National Museum Sculpture
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A squirrel?
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Raffles – Where else?
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Gardens by the Bay – Singapore
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Marina Gardens – Singapore
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Cocoa bean
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Gardens by the Bay
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Gardens by the Bay
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Gardens by the Bay
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Gardens by the Bay
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Gardens by the Bay
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Gardens by the Bay
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Gardens by the Bay
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A box of crabs – Newton Hawker Centre – Singapore
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A box of crabs – Newton Hawker Centre – Singapore
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A box of crabs – Newton Hawker Centre – Singapore
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A box of crabs – Newton Hawker Centre – Singapore
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