Author Archives: Remember Singapore

Gone Were the East Coast Park Chalets

Posted on November 19, 2018

Before staycation became a trendy word, chalets have always been a popular choice among Singaporeans, for barbecue sessions, or a short get-together with families or friends during the holidays. And the chalets at East Coast Park were pretty popular in … Continue reading →

Posted in Nostalgic | Tagged Big Splash, Costa Sands Resort, East Coast Park, Goldkist International, Island Park Resort, NTUC Club, Raintree Cove, Singapore 1990s, UDMC Chalet, Urban Development And Management Company | 1 Comment

End of Era for Normanton Park, and other HUDC Estates

Posted on November 12, 2018

The Housing and Urban Development Company (HUDC) scheme was started in 1974 to suit the aspiration of the middle-income residents in owning private homes, and to give the owners more control in the management and maintenance of their properties. Construction … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged Amberville, Braddell View, Chancery Court, Eunosville, Farrer Court, Gillman Heights, Housing And Development Board, Housing and Urban Development Company, HUDC, Ivory Heights, Laguna Park, Lakeview Estate, Minton Rise, Normanton Park, Pine Grove, Raintree Gardens, Serangoon Ville, Shunfu Ville, Tampines Court, Waterfront View | Leave a comment

10 Types of Vehicles that Had Disappeared from the Streets of Singapore

Posted on October 29, 2018

The advancement in transportation technologies has brought convenience and efficiency, and their rapid evolution saw the human- and animal-powered sedan chairs, rickshaws, bullock carts and gharries replaced by motor vehicles on the roads in the early 20th century. Different types … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged 32-Door Truck, Electric Trams, Lorry-Bus, Mobile Library Services, Molly The Mobile Library, Mosquito Bus, Municipal Commission, National Library, Nightsoil Collection Truck, Pearl's Hill Police Radio Division, Raffles National Library, Registry Of Vehicles, Rickshaw, Sentosa, Sentosa Development Corporation, Singapore Police Force, Singapore Traction Company, Singapore Tramway Company, Steam Trams, Street Hawkers, Supplementary Transport Scheme B Service, Tricycle, Trishaw, Trolleybus, UNESCO, United Nations Educational Scientific And Cultural Organization, Volkswagen Police Car | 1 Comment

A Different Sanctuary at Mount Vernon

Posted on October 20, 2018

With the closure of Mount Vernon Columbarium in end-September 2018, a different type of sanctuary may appear in five years’ time when the new Bidadari housing estate is completed. It was back in 2013 when the government announced the development … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Historic | Tagged Bidadari Cemetery, Bidadari Estate, Bidadari Memorial Garden, Edward Vernon, Federal Reserve Unit, George Frederick Hose, Gurkha Contingent, Hon Sui Sen, Housing And Development Board, Istana Bidadari, Kathmandu Road, Lee Kong Chian, Maris Stella High School, Mount Vernon, Mount Vernon Columbarium, Mount Vernon Crematorium, Mount Vernon Police Cantonment, Mount Vernon Sanctuary, Mount Vernon Secondary School, Ong Teng Cheong, Public Works Department, Society For The Prevention Of Cruelty To Animals | 2 Comments

Retracing the 26 Tracks of Punggol Road

Posted on September 30, 2018

A section of the old Punggol Road has walked into history in late August 2018. The pedestrianisation project will convert the 1.3km-long stretch of the road, between Punggol Drive and Ponggol Seventeenth Avenue, into a heritage trail which can also … Continue reading →

Posted in Exotic, Historic, Nostalgic | Tagged Buangkok South Farmway, Cheng Lim Farmway, Choon Seng Seafood, Coney Island, Hock Kee Seafood, Jalan Merdu, Jalan Punggol, Jalan Serangoon Kechil, Kampong Pinang, Kampong Punggol, Kampong Serangoon Kechil, Kampong Sungei Tengah, Kampong Wak Sumang, Kangkar, Lorong Buangkok, Lorong Sengkang, Masjid Wak Sumang, Meng Teck Chinese School, Northshore, Ponggol Hotel, Ponggol Seventeenth Avenue, Ponggol Twenty-Fourth Avenue, Primary Production Department, Punggol Beach Massacre, Punggol Farmway, Punggol Fishing Port, Punggol Jetty, Punggol Malay School, Punggol Marina, Punggol New Town, Punggol Point, Punggol Point Community Centre, Punggol Port Road, Punggol Road, Punggol Rural Centre, Punggol Wholesale Fish Market, Punggol Zoo, Seashore Seafood, Second World War, Singapore 1970s, Singapore 1980s, Singapore Tourist Promotion Board, St Anne's Church, St Joseph's Convent, Sungei Pinang, Sungei Punggol, Sungei Serangoon, Upper Serangoon Road, Whee Heng Seafood | 3 Comments

Closure and Demolition of Bedok Swimming Complex

Posted on August 30, 2018

The seventies and eighties saw the rise of Singapore’s public swimming complexes. In almost every new town developed, there was one public pool to serve the residents. In the 20 years between 1970 and 1990, more than a dozen public … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged Bedok Swimming Complex, Buona Vista Swimming Complex, Heartbeat@Bedok, National Family Swim, Singapore Institute Of Architects, Singapore Sports Council, Yan Kit Swimming Complex | 1 Comment

Goodbye Kampong Java Park

Posted on August 25, 2018

Come end of August, the 45-year-old Kampong Java Park will be permanently closed. Once a Christian cemetery bounded by Kampong Java Road and Bukit Timah Road, works were carried out in 1971 by the Public Works Department (PWD) to convert … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged Bukit Timah Road, Cavenagh Road, Ellision Building, Halifax Road, Kampong Java Park, Kampong Java Park Road, Kandang Kerbau Women's And Children's Hospital, Kentucky Fried Chicken, Land Transport Authority, Lee Ah Mooi Old Age Home, Lim Kim San, Marymount Convent, Ministry Of Finance, Nanyang Pho Leng Building, New Cemtery Road, New Park Avenue, New Scenery Road, North-South Corridor, Palm Beach Seafood Restaurant, Park Road, Parks And Recreation Department, Public Utilities Board, Public Works Department, Rochor Centre, Singapore City Council, Singapore Municipal, Sir Orfeur Cavenagh, Sunshine Corner, Toa Payoh Rise Apartments, Victoria Street Wholesale Centre | 1 Comment

Author Archives: Remember Singapore

Gone Were the East Coast Park Chalets

End of Era for Normanton Park, and other HUDC Estates

10 Types of Vehicles that Had Disappeared from the Streets of Singapore

A Different Sanctuary at Mount Vernon

Retracing the 26 Tracks of Punggol Road

Closure and Demolition of Bedok Swimming Complex

Goodbye Kampong Java Park

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