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Teacher Estate Multi-Cache

Hidden : 3/10/2013
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

The Teacher Estate was started by Singapore Teachers' Union (STU) in 1967 to provide teachers with affordable housing. Completed in 1968, 256 terrace houses were built, priced between $23,000 and $25,000 (estimate to have inflated by almost hundred times at to-date property market value!).

While the prices were low for the times, it was still a large sum for teachers then, the majority of whom were earning between $325 and $690 a month. 
 
In the early days, residents were dependent on washerwomen and baby-sitters from the kampungs. There were no provision shops or markets within walking distance and residents would buy from a mobile market selling groceries from a van or drive to the nearby market. It was only in the 1970s that shops were set up in the estate.
 
In 1973, STU completed the Teachers' Centre, located in the estate. The centre was equipped with office space and a multi-purpose hall. Facilities such as a swimming pool, squash courts, a library and a canteen were built. Such facilities were uncommon in the 1970s and they were highly popular among STU members.
 
Use the formula to find the final coordinates :
 
- N 01 . [C] [C] . T [G/4] C
 
- E103 . [H+24] . [557+R]
 
BYOP and happy multi-caching.
 

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Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Ubyr !

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)