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- The Christmas Light-Up at Orchard Road, Since 1984 December 24, 2025
- Nostalgic Coloured Photos of Singapore’s Roadside Durian Stalls December 10, 2025
- When Soviet-Made Cars Roamed Singapore Roads October 30, 2025
- The Past, Present and Future of Standalone Public Libraries in Singapore September 29, 2025
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- Stirling Road and Singapore’s Oldest HDB Flats June 30, 2025
Archive of Articles
100 Things We Love About the 80s
Our Favourite Playgrounds of Yesteryears
From Kampongs to Flats
Singapore Campaigns of the 70s/80s
Old Places in Singapore
- Ang Mo Kio Merlions
- Atbara House
- Beach Road Army Market
- Bukit Brown Cemetery
- Bukit Merah SAFRA Clubhouse
- Bukit Purmei Keramat Bukit Kasita
- Bukit Timah Nature Reserve
- Bukit Timah Turf Club
- Capitol Theatre/Building
- Central Fire Station
- Changi Commando Barrack
- Commonwealth Avenue Food Centre
- Customs Operations Command Building
- Dakota Crescent Provision Shop
- Dover Road Pelican Playground
- Ellison Building
- Esplanade Park
- Former Beach Road Police Station
- Former CID Headquarters
- Former Communicable Disease Centre (CDC)
- Former National Aerated Water Company
- Former Paya Lebar Police Station
- Former Sun Yat Sen Villa
- Geylang Serai Malay Village
- Ghim Moh Bus Terminal
- Haw Par Villa
- Hougang Rainbow Flat
- Istana Woodneuk
- Jalan Bahar Dragon Kiln
- Japanese Cemetery Park
- Jinrikisha Station
- Jurong Hill Observatory Tower
- Jurong West Nantah Arch
- Kallang National Stadium
- Kampong Lorong Buangkok
- Kampong Silat SIT Flats
- Karikal Mahal
- Katong Park Guard Sculptures
- Keppel Hill Reservoir
- Kim Keat Dinosaur Playground
- Lim Chu Kang Pier
- Lorong Chuan Overhead Bridge
- MacAlister Terrace
- MacPherson Mamak Shop
- Marine Parade Sea Breeze Lodge
- Marsiling Underpass
- Maxwell Chambers & Maxwell Chambers Suites
- Mount Sophia Tower House
- Nee Soon Post Office
- Neo Tiew Estate
- Old Bus Stops/Street Name Signage
- Old Changi Hospital
- Old Kallang Airport
- Old Tan Tock Seng Hospital
- Pasir Panjang Fort/Labrador Battery
- Pearl’s Hill Police Operational Headquarters
- People’s Park Complex
- Portsdown, Seletar & Sembawang Colonial Houses
- Pulau Ubin
- Punggol Matilda House
- Queenstown/Queensway Cinema
- Rochor Centre Coloured Flats
- Seletar Camp & Old Lamp Posts
- Sembawang Hill Estate Taxi Service Stand
- Sembawang Hot Spring
- Sentosa Blakang Mati Artillery Barrack
- Sentosa Fort Serapong
- Siglap Blocks
- Simei Beauties’ Portraits
- Singapore En-Bloc Flats
- Singapore Railway
- Sungei Road Thieves’ Market
- Taman Jurong “H-Shaped” JTC Flats
- Tan Swee Hoe’s Legacies at Batu Pahat and Singapore
- Tanglin Barracks
- Tanglin Hill Brunei Hostel
- Tanjong Pagar Railway Station
- Tiong Bahru Bird Singing Corner
- Toa Payoh Dragon Playground
- Tuas Television World
- Upper Seletar Reservoir
- Upper Serangoon Shopping Centre
- Upper Thomson Secondary & Other Abandoned Schools
- View Road Mental Hospital
- Whampoa Dragon Fountain
- Woodlands Camps/Kranji Army Barracks
- Yan Kit Swimming Complex
- Zion Road Blue Flats
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Author Archives: Remember Singapore
Singapore Trivia – The Red Junglefowl of Singapore
The red junglefowls (gallus gallus) are frequently mistaken as domestic chicken, although they are truly the chicken’s wild ancestors. They belong to the pheasant family, which includes pheasant, peacock, quail and partridge. Native to most of Southeast Asia and East … Continue reading
A Thousand Buddhas at Telok Blangah Hill
The Telok Blangah ridge area was made up of at least seven small hills. In 1845, Singapore’s superintending engineer Captain Charles Edward Faber (1807-1868) was tasked to clear the thick vegetation and construct a road and signal station on top … Continue reading
Posted in Cultural, Historic
Tagged Alkaff Mansion, Charles Edward Faber, Henderson Road, Mount Faber, Pender Road, Singapore 1970s, Singapore 1980s, Singapore Tourist Promotion Board, Telok Blangah, Telok Blangah Drive, Telok Blangah Heights, Telok Blangah Hill, Telok Blangah Hill Park, Telok Blangah Road, Thousand Buddha Hall, Thousand Buddha Hill, Thousand Buddha Temple, Washington Hill, Wat Suthat Temple, World Buddhist Society
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Goodbye Sentosa Merlion
The only constant is change, and Sentosa is the perfect example. Its latest change is the closure of the Sentosa Merlion, which has officially walked into history on 20 October 2019. Come end of the year, the gigantic landmark will … Continue reading
Posted in General
Tagged Asian Village, Coralarium, Fantasy Island, Greater Southern Waterfront, Lee Kuan Yew, Merlion, Monorail, Mount Faber, Musical Fountain, Pulau Brani, Sentosa, Sentosa Merlion, Singapore 1990s, Singapore Tourist Promotion Board, Tiger Sky Tower, Underwater World, Volcanoland
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Seah Im Road and the Mysterious Bunker
The name Seah Im, to many Singaporeans, may ring a bell when they think of that popular hawker centre opposite of Harbourfront that serves delicious duck porridge, nasi goreng ayam and curry rice. It is Seah Im Road, however, a … Continue reading
Posted in Exotic, Historic
Tagged Ang Seah Im, Harbourfront Bus Interchange, Harbourfront Centre, Heritage Tree, Jardine Steps, Kapok Tree, Keppel Harbour Community Centre, Keppel Hill Reservoir, Marang Road, Maritime Square, Mount Faber, Port Of Singapore Authority, Pulau Selegu, Seah Im, Seah Im Bunker, Seah Im Carpark, Seah Im Hawker Centre, Seah Im Road, Sentosa, Telok Blangah, Telok Blangah Road, World Trade Centre, World Trade Centre Bus Terminus
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Reminiscences of the Old Beauty World
Located at the junction between Upper Bukit Timah Road and Jalan Jurong Kechil, used to be known as the Bukit Timah Road 7.5 milestone, was once a popular market and shopping destination for locals during weeknights and weekends. Before the … Continue reading
Posted in Nostalgic
Tagged Amoy Canning, Beauty World, Beauty World Centre, Beauty World Market, Beauty World MRT Station, Beauty World Plaza, Beauty World Town, Bin Seng Rubber, Bukit Timah, Bukit Timah Road 7.5 Milestone, Bukit Timah Village, Cheong Chin Nam Road, Chin Huat, Chun Tin Road, Ford Motor Company, Gay World, Giam Kok Eng, Great World, Jalan Jurong Kechil, Japanese Occupation, Lam Choon Rubber, Lam Soon Cannery, Mass Rapid Transit, New World, Pidemco Land, Second World War, Singapore 1960s, Singapore 1970s, Singapore 1980s, Singapore Cold Storage, Tiong Hwa Cinema, Upper Bukit Timah Road, Urban Redevelopment Authority, Yeo Hiap Seng
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Shining and Guiding the Way… The Lighthouses of Singapore
Lighthouses, typically located on islands and shoals near the entry waterways to ports and harbours, provide the visual aids and navigational guides for mariners. In addition, they also serve as the warning markers of dangers such as rocks and reefs. … Continue reading
Posted in General
Tagged Batu Putih, Bedok Lighthouse, Berlayer Beacon, Berlayer Point Lighthouse, Berlayer Tower, Captain James Horsburgh, East Coast Parkway, Fort Canning Hill, Fort Canning Lighthouse, Fullerton Building, Horsburgh Lighthouse, Housing And Development Board, International Court Of Justice, John Turnbull Thomson, Johor Strait Lighthouse, Jurong Island, Labrador, Lagoon View, Malaysia-Singapore Second Link, Marine Terrace, Maritime And Port Authority Of Singapore, Pedra Branca, Pulau Pisang, Pulau Pisang Lighthouse, Pulau Satumu, Raffles Lighthouse, Raffles Marina, Second World War, Selat Jurong, Sentosa, Singapore Strait, Sir James Alexander Swettenham, Sir Stamford Raffles, South China Sea, Strait Of Malacca, Straits Of Johor, Sultan Ibrahim Of Johor, Sultan Shoal Lighthouse, Tanjong Rimau Beacon, Tuas West
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A Historical Brief of Balestier’s Red Chinese Temple and Wayang Stage
The Balestier Road’s Chinese temple, albeit relatively small in size and stature compared to other Chinese temples in Singapore, has a long history that dated back to the mid-19th century. Named Goh Chor Tua Pek Kong Temple, it was established … Continue reading
The Colonial Charms of Wessex Estate’s Black and White Houses
Even as the rapid development of the one-north biomedical, media and other engineering industries creep towards its doorstep, a walk around Wessex Estate, off Portsdown Road, still makes one feel he has travelled back in time. Wessex Estate’s clusters of … Continue reading
Posted in Exotic, General
Tagged Housing And Development Board, Jalan Hang Jebat, Jurong Town Corporation, Pasir Panjang Army Children's School, Portsdown Road, Wessex Estate, Wessex Estate Malay School, Westbourne Road, Weyhill Close, Whitchurch Road, Whitechurch Road, Wilton Close, Woking Road
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