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| | remembersingapore.org
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| | Originally called the Hill Street Police Station and Barracks, the majestic six-storey Neoclassical-style colonial building was Singapore's largest government building when it was completed at a cost of about $634,000 in 1934. It was dubbed by the British as one of the finest police barracks in the world. Former Landmarks Old Hill Street Police Station...
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| | Continuing our series on notable people buried in the Brockley & Ladywell Cemeteries, we here profile Edward Henry Windred (1875-1953) who was a renowned painter of racing pigeons in the 1920s and 1930s. In those days owners of prize winning pigeons often commissioned a painting of them to commemorate their victory. Windred was one of [...]
| | architectsforsocialhousing.co.uk
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| | Between 1946 and 1948, in response to the loss of housing during the Blitz and the return of demobilised servicemen and women, 156,623 pre-fabricated homes were built across the UK. Excalibur estate in Catford, comprised of 178 bungalow homes, is one of these. Located in what is now Lewisham, the borough had suffered some of...
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| Editorial Note: Led by Editor Dr Mike Hankins,From Balloons to Drones,produces a monthly podcast that provides an outlet for the presentation and evaluation of air power scholarship, the exploration of historical topics and ideas, and provides a way to reach out to both new scholars and the general public. You can find our Soundcloud channelhere....