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The Vanished Colourful Landmark of Rochor

Posted on April 15, 2019

The colourful Rochor Centre flats, previously bounded by Rochor Road, Ophir Road and Queen Street, had seen their demolition completed. Motorists could no longer see the eye-catching landmark on their ways along the busy Rochor Road and Ophir Road. The … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged Fu Lu Shou Complex, Housing And Development Board, Interim Upgrading Programme, Kelantan Complex, Little Johor, North-South Corridor, Ophir Road, Queen Street, Queen Street Bus Terminal, Queen Street Taxi Terminal, Rochor Centre, Rochor Road, Sim Lim Square, Sim Lim Tower, Singapore 1970s, Singapore 1980s, Tanjong Pagar Plaza | Leave a comment

Past and Present Cemeteries of Singapore (Part 1) – Old Chinese Graveyards

Posted on April 7, 2019

The Chinese Tomb Sweeping Festival, or Qing Ming, is here once again. It is a period when tens of thousands of local Chinese make their way to the major cemeteries and columbaria to pay their respects to the deceased. Today, … Continue reading →

Posted in Cultural, Historic | Tagged Bidadari, Bu Lim Suah, Bukit Brown, Bulim Cemetery, Cheng San Teng, Choa Chu Kang Cemetery, Choa Chu Kang Columbarium, Chye Teng Teoh Cemetery, Fung Yun Thai Cemetery, Hai Nam Suah, Hiap Guan Suah, Hock Chew Suah, Hock Eng Seng Cemetery, Hock Suah Teng, Holland Road, Hong Lim Suah, Kampong Sungei Tiga, Kheam Hock Road, Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Monastery, Kranji War Memorial, Kwong Eng Suah, Kwong Hou Suah, Kwong Siu Suah, Kwong Teck Suah, Kwong Wai Siew Peck San Theng, Kwong Yik Suah, Kwong Ying Suah, Leng Kee Suah, Lian Shan Shuang Lin Monastery, Lim Bo Seng, Loke Yah Teng, Lucky Gardens, Lui Chwee Suah, Mandai Crematorium And Columbarium Complex, Marang Road, Ngee Ann Kongsi, Outram Road, Pek San Theng, Phuah Pak Tiong, Pulau Tekong, Pulau Ubin, Qingming Festival, Raden Mas Ayu, Seah Eu Chin, Second World War, See Kar Teng, Seh Lim Suah, Shuang Long Shan, Siong Lim Temple, Tai Suah Ting, Tan Tock Seng, Tiong Bahru, Tiong Lama, Toa Payoh Seu Teck Sean Tong Temple, Tombsweeping Festival, Upper Changi Road, Upper East Coast Road, Wah Suah Teng, Ying Fo Fui Kun Cemetery, Yio Chu Kang Road | 4 Comments

Sembawang’s Kampong Mosque and Former Coastal Villages

Posted on March 24, 2019

Located in the secondary forest at the corner of Sembawang is an old mosque called Masjid Petempatan Melayu Sembawang. Built in 1963, the mosque served as a place of worship for the Muslim community living at Sembawang. Prior to that, … Continue reading →

Posted in Cultural, Historic | Tagged Gotong Royong, Inche Ahmad bin Ibrahim, Jalan Inggu, Jalan Ketuka, Jalan Mempurong, Jalan Selimang, Jalan Tanjong Irau, Kampong Hailam, Kampong Lobang Bom, Kampong Tanjong Irau, Kampong Tengah, Kampong Tengah Holiday Camp, Kampong Wak Hassan, Lorong Balai, Lorong Nibong, Lorong Resam, Malay Settlement, Masjid Jumah Sembawang, Masjid Kampong Tengah, Masjid Naval Base, Masjid Petempatan Melayu, Mobile Film Unit, People's Association, Petempatan Melayu Sembawang, Pulau Ubin Youth Camp, Sembawang, Sembawang Road, Singapore 1960s, Singapore 1970s, Singapore 1980s, Sungei Simpang Kiri, Tanah Merah Youth Camp, Tanjong Irau Beach, Wak Hassan Bin Ali | 3 Comments

Singapore Bicentennial 2019 – The Arrivals and Their Contributions

Posted on March 17, 2019

Singapore celebrates its bicentennial year, the 200th anniversary of Sir Stamford Raffles’ arrival, in 2019. One of the commemorative events is the setting up of four statues beside the existing Raffles statue along the Singapore River. Although the bicentennial is … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged Hikayat Abdullah, Jalan Tan Tock Seng, Munshi Abdullah, Munshi Abdullah Avenue, Naraina Pillai, Pillai Road, Raffles Hotel, Raffles Place, Sang Nila Utama, Sang Nila Utama Secondary School, Singapore Bicentennial, Singapore River, Sir Stamford Raffles, Sri Mariamman Temple, Tan Tock Seng, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Temenggong Abdul Rahman | Leave a comment

Enter a World of Advertisement in Old Singapore (Part 2)

Posted on February 24, 2019

The National Library’s “Selling Dreams: Early Advertising in Singapore” exhibition features many advertising materials from the 1830s to 1960s, with snippets of information about the advertisers and their publications, their dreams and aspirations, as well as the way the changes … Continue reading →

Posted in Cultural, Historic | Tagged Advertising And Publicity Bureau, Anchor Beer, Bata Shoe Company, Brand's Essence, C.F. Young Publicity, Carlsberg, Cathay Advertising, Cathay Hotel, Chow Kit & Co, Cold Storage Creameries, Datsun Bluebird, F&N, Federated Malay States Railway, Ford Cortina, Framroz & Co, Fraser And Neave, General Electric Company, Horlicks, Huntley & Palmers, John Little, Jubilee Cafe & Restaurant, Komala Vilas, Malayan Airways, Malayan Motors Limited, Medicines (Advertisement And Sale) Ordinance, Milo, Morphy-Richards, Morris Cars, National, National Library, Nissan Motor Co Ltd, Red Lion, Robinsons Department Store, Robinsons Sale, Scott's Emulsion, Second World War, Selling Dreams Early Advertising In Singapore, Seven Seas, Singapore 1960s, Singapore Grand Prix, Singapore Sling, Spicer & Robinson, The Borneo Company, Tiger Beer, Twin Birds, Whiteaway Laidlaw | Leave a comment

The Lone HDB Block at Moulmein

Posted on February 9, 2019

Standing at the junction of Moulmein Road and Exit 7A of the Central Expressway (CTE), Block 69 cuts a lonely figure, being the only Housing and Development Board (HDB) flat in the vicinity. It was an unusual scene, as HDB … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged Central Expressway, Communicable Disease Centre, Housing And Development Board, Main Upgrading Programme, Moulmein Road, Moulmein View | 3 Comments

The Idyllic Days of Changi Creek and Villages

Posted on January 27, 2019

Singapore has many rivers and waterways, one of which is Sungei Changi, also commonly known as Changi Creek (creek refers to a narrow, sheltered waterway), a short river situated at the northeastern part of Singapore. The Changi area, by the … Continue reading →

Posted in Exotic, Nostalgic | Tagged Ayer Gemuroh Malay School, Changi Airport, Changi Creek, Changi Creek Reservoir, Changi Village, Chen Su Lan Methodist Children's Home, Cheshire Home, Children's Society Convalescent Home, Crippled Children's Home, Kampong Ayer Gemuroh, Kampong Beting Kusa, Kampong Tanah Merah Besar, Nicoll Drive, Public Works Department, Singapore 1970s, Sir John Nicoll, Telok Paku Road | Leave a comment

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The Vanished Colourful Landmark of Rochor

Past and Present Cemeteries of Singapore (Part 1) – Old Chinese Graveyards

Sembawang’s Kampong Mosque and Former Coastal Villages

Singapore Bicentennial 2019 – The Arrivals and Their Contributions

Enter a World of Advertisement in Old Singapore (Part 2)

The Lone HDB Block at Moulmein

The Idyllic Days of Changi Creek and Villages

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