Author Archives: Remember Singapore

Tuas of Yesteryears – A Fishing Village and Seafood Restaurants

Posted on August 15, 2016 by Remember Singapore

Before the eighties, Tuas Village was one of the westernmost points of Singapore. Made up of largely Chinese Teochew and Malay families, the bustling fishing village was said to have existed since the 1880s, founded by one of the pioneering gambier planters … Continue reading →

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Singapore Trivia – A TV World at Tuas

Posted on July 31, 2016 by Remember Singapore

Little known to many, there is a Television (TV) World at the end of Tuas, situated just beside the Tuas Second Link checkpoint. Looking like a rundown theme park from the outside, it was mainly used by the Television Corporation … Continue reading →

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The Sarimbun Beach Landing and Jalan Bahtera

Posted on July 17, 2016 by Remember Singapore

On 8 February 1942, in a quiet and dark night at Lim Chu Kang, the worst nightmare had arrived at Singapore as the Japanese invaders crossed the Straits of Johore and landed near the Sarimbun Beach. Sarimbun Beach Landing It … Continue reading →

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A Final Farewell to the Good Ol’ Underwater World

Posted on June 26, 2016 by Remember Singapore

Once the largest tropical fish oceanarium in Asia, the Underwater World will be walking into the history books today, after 25 years of operation at Sentosa. It took more than two years, between 1988 and 1991, and $20 million to … Continue reading →

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The Lost Cause and Forgotten Ruins of Fort Serapong

Posted on June 6, 2016 by Remember Singapore

Built between the 1870s and 1890s, Fort Serapong, together with Fort Siloso, Fort Connaught and the Imbiah Battery, formed an integrated part of the British’s southern coastal defence at Pulau Blakang Mati (present-day Sentosa). The fortifications, along with Fort Pasir … Continue reading →

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The Red Butterfly – Girl Terrors of the Sixties

Posted on June 1, 2016 by Remember Singapore

The name Red Butterfly may sound harmless and nothing unusual in Singapore today. In fact, in Chinese legend, it is viewed as a bringer of good fortune and happiness. But back in the sixties and seventies, it represented a dark side … Continue reading →

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SIT Apartments, Old Schools and a Famous Hawker Centre at Monk’s Hill

Posted on May 22, 2016 by Remember Singapore

SIT Apartments It is a quiet neighbourhood tucked away in a small district bounded by the Bukit Timah Road, Cavenagh Road and Clemenceau Avenue. Over here, one can find several blocks of Singapore Trust Improvement (SIT) apartments, built by the … Continue reading →

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From Villages to Flats (Part 3) – The Traditional Shophouses

Posted on May 7, 2016 by Remember Singapore

Shophouses are commonly found in many historic cities and towns of the Southeast Asian countries, but the shophouses in Singapore and Malaysia are more similar in their architectural styles and designs, largely due to the two nations’ historical links. In … Continue reading →

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The Old Singapore Polytechnic Campus and New Prince Edward MRT Station

Posted on April 16, 2016 by Remember Singapore

Part of the old campus of Singapore Polytechnic, the first polytechnic in Singapore, will likely be giving way for the construction of the upcoming Prince Edward MRT Station of the Circle Line. The Beginning The history of Singapore Polytechnic stretched … Continue reading →

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Changes of Dakota – Demolition of Former Broadrick and Maju Secondary Schools

Posted on March 28, 2016 by Remember Singapore

Dakota Crescent, with its unique Singapore Improvement Trust (SIT) flats and the last dove playground in Singapore, has been in the headlines for the past two years, after news of its impending demolition lured many photographers and nostalgia lovers to visit … Continue reading →

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