In Pictures: A look at the newly refurbished Battle Box bunker at Fort Canning
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During the first phase of the bunker's reopening from March to May, visitors will get to go on 'high-quality guided tours' costing $18 for adults and $9 for children, said the Singapore History Consultants director Jeya Ayadurai. There will be around five tours a day.
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The entrance of the revamped Battle Box at Fort Canning. The attraction will incorporate archaeological finds such as used ammunition from Adam Park – the scene of the last battle before Singapore fell. The Battle Box attraction is slated to reopen in March 2016.
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The entrance to the underground bunker. The Singapore Tourism Board has rolled out a free shuttle that serves museums in the civic district which its operator, the Singapore History Consultants, hopes will draw more people to the historical site.
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The Battle Box was the nerve centre of British military operations during World War II.
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The steps leading into the 9m-deep underground bunker.
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A chamber in the revamped Battle Box at Fort Canning.
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A $300,000 upgrade to the bunker where the British decided to surrender to the Japanese in 1942 has given it a new lease of life, by fixing problems of leaking and flooding, as well as adding an air-conditioning system.
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The labyrinth, completed in 1938, had 29 rooms, including a cipher office and signal room
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A chamber in the revamped Battle Box at Fort Canning.
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A recreation of a scene in the signal room.
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The Battle Box is expected to draw about 60,000 visitors in the first year, of whom 60 per cent will likely be locals and the rest tourists.
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A new air-conditioning system was set up as the old one did not meet present day standards and requirements.
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