Googling Former Homes (1)
08/10/06 18:16 Filed in: Web
Perhaps it’s middle age, but I found myself
trying to Google up former homes. Here’s
the first result – the house (or its
identical neighbour) in which I lived between the
ages of 9 and 11 (70-72ish).
The
luxuries of neo-Colonial living, eh? It’s
all a bit redolent of Gin and Lime and rattan
chairs. My father was an officer in the British
Army, and this was probably the flashest example
of Married Quarters the family enjoyed.
The ‘enclave’ in which the house was located has become an area for evenings out – many of the houses have been converted into restaurants. It is, apparently, considered ‘of historical interest’ because of its former existence as a collection of British Officers’ houses; although I seem to remember that when the Army left Singapore in the early 70s, the houses were snapped up by Chinese businessmen.
Clicking on the thumbnail will give you a larger version.
The ‘enclave’ in which the house was located has become an area for evenings out – many of the houses have been converted into restaurants. It is, apparently, considered ‘of historical interest’ because of its former existence as a collection of British Officers’ houses; although I seem to remember that when the Army left Singapore in the early 70s, the houses were snapped up by Chinese businessmen.
Clicking on the thumbnail will give you a larger version.
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