The photo that I put up in the
latest GMY Book Contest is of the Cashin Jetty near Lim Chu Kang end. Actually
I do not know much about this place until my friend James Tann pointed it out to
me during my recent visit to the Lim Chu Kang Jetty.
Thanks to Peter Kirkman, I am
able to share with you a few more photos of this place taken in the 1960s by
his father, Ray Kirkman and forwarded to me by my friend Mike Robbins. I suspect,
these photos were taken during the time when we were part of Malaysia. I also
suspect that at that time, you could travel to Johor from Cashin Jetty. The
reason why I say so is because among Ray’s photos from the same batch, there
were several that were of Johor Bahru.
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Incidentally, if you want to
know more about the Cashin Jetty, its history and what it looks like today,
please check out my friend Jerome’s very informative article here.
5 comments:
Great find on the last photo! But the first photo looks like it is from a different house! Looks much bigger.
CHK.You are not the first person who made this observation. I hope somebody can throw more light on this.
One photo shows the house with a chimney, the others dont have.
Hi Chun See, the first photo is of the "Red House" - the Fleet Sailing Centre in the Naval Base in Sembawang. It was known as the Red House due to its red roof. The building is still around btw and you can see it here: https://thelongnwindingroad.wordpress.com/2016/05/31/a-time-machine-to-the-singapore-of-the-60s/
Thanks Jerome for clearing up the confusion.
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