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A derelict house in the Chinatown district of Singapore, 1989.

Daily Photo – Derelict House

I wondered how much of the brickwork the wooden safety barrier was intended to contain, and even how sturdy the boards were. Would they hold a brick falling from the roof or would it plunge on through the boards and onto the sidewalk below?

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The Singapore State Flag and a load of laundry fly above Pagoda Street, Singapore, August, 1989.

Daily Photo – Flags Over Pagoda Street

Below the official flag of the state flies the unofficial flag – the daily laundry. No hiding the unmentionables here! Rather, everything is put out on display for everyone to see.

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Aldbourne Warren

Daily Photo – Aldbourne Warren

As with Hellscombe Cottage there’s a cottage at Aldbourne Warren that also sits snug to the base of the hill to their east. There must be some, most likely weather related, reason for this. Maybe it was close to water back in the day.

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