Author Archives: Remember Singapore

Jurong Stadium Gone Under the Wrecking Ball

Posted on March 22, 2020

Completed in 1973, the old Jurong Stadium was meant to be part of the sports and recreational amenities for a rapidly developed Jurong town in the late sixties and early seventies. Managed by the Jurong Town Corporation (JTC), the stadium … Continue reading →

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A Siglap Tale of Kee Sun Avenue and Seaside Villa

Posted on March 15, 2020

Kee Sun Avenue today is a small quiet road leading to private semi-detached houses located between Upper Changi Coast Road and Marine Parade Road. Almost a hundred years ago, this was home to an exquisite seaside villa owned by local … Continue reading →

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The Colonial Bungalows and “Country” Roads at Sembawang

Posted on February 22, 2020

A reminder of Singapore’s colonial past, there are more than 400 colonial houses, or sometimes known as the black and white houses, still standing in different parts of Singapore. One large cluster of Singapore’s colonial houses are located at the … Continue reading →

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15 February Commemoration and the Civilian War Memorial

Posted on February 15, 2020

Every year, on this date of 15 February, the Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCCI) will organise the war memorial service in commemoration of the civilian victims of the Japanese Occupation (1942-1945). It is also the Total Defence … Continue reading →

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From Old Woodlands to New

Posted on February 9, 2020

The Woodlands of the early 20th century was an entirely rural area, filled with forest and mangrove swamps with clusters of attap huts, rubber plantations and farms. Over at Malaya, across the Straits of Johore, all that its residents could … Continue reading →

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Sembawang Hot Spring’s Long-Awaited Rejuvenation

Posted on January 11, 2020

The idea to turn Sembawang Hot Spring into a recreation spot started a century ago. Back then, there were already suggestions to make use of the only natural hot spring on mainland Singapore and convert it to a hydropathic establishment, … Continue reading →

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The Hauntingly Beautiful Terrace Houses of Petain Road

Posted on December 29, 2019

There are more than 230 shophouses at Jalan Besar. The rich history of Jalan Besar’s shophouses spanned almost eight decades, ranging from the oldest shophouses that were built in the 1880s, to the post-war ones developed in the sixties. Their … Continue reading →

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