Author Archives: Remember Singapore

The Past, Present and Future of Standalone Public Libraries in Singapore

Posted on September 29, 2025 by Remember Singapore

Between 1960 and 1980, Singapore built many standalone public libraries to encourage the reading and learning of the people and improve the information literacy among Singaporeans. Originally known as the branch libraries of the National Library, they were renamed community … Continue reading →

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Those Years When We Brushed Our Teeth Together

Posted on August 31, 2025 by Remember Singapore

Dental education and oral hygiene for the young in Singapore have come a long way. In 1969, the Ministry of Health (MOH) launched dental education for all the primary schools in Singapore, with the aim to raise dental health standard … Continue reading →

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Singapore’s Most Recognisable Logos, Then and Now (Part 1)

Posted on July 31, 2025 by Remember Singapore

A logo is more than a graphic design. It is a visual representation of a brand, business or product. For organisations and companies, it is a corporate symbol that reflects their image, efficiency and reliability. A well-designed logo can be … Continue reading →

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Stirling Road and Singapore’s Oldest HDB Flats

Posted on June 30, 2025 by Remember Singapore

For the longtime residents at Stirling Road, more than six decades have passed in a blink of eye. Prior to the fifties, this area was made up of swampland, plantations and burial ground. Then came development when the Singapore Improvement … Continue reading →

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The Camps Along Sembawang Road (Part 2) – Dieppe Barracks

Posted on May 30, 2025 by Remember Singapore

Built in the mid-sixties, Dieppe Barracks’ early occupants included the 3rd Commando Brigade of the Royal Marines and 95th Commando Light Regiment of the Royal Artillery. It was at Dieppe Barracks where the Royal Marines first flew their regimental colours … Continue reading →

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The Beginning and End of Lim Chu Kang “Runway”

Posted on April 28, 2025 by Remember Singapore

Lim Chu Kang Road used to be a long curvy road. In the mid-eighties, a new straightened stretch of Lim Chu Kang Road was built, and, over the years, became known as the Lim Chu Kang “Runway”. The former curved … Continue reading →

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Landmarks of Yesteryears – Whampoa Ice House

Posted on March 29, 2025 by Remember Singapore

The old godown with Victorian wrought-iron balustrades was a landmark along the Singapore River for more than a century. It was the Whampoa Ice House, Singapore’s first ice house that opened in 1854. Hoo Ah Kay (1816-1880), better known as … Continue reading →

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The Forgotten Legacy of Chui Eng Free School

Posted on February 26, 2025 by Remember Singapore

Located at Amoy Street, Chui Eng Free School (萃英书院) was established by the Hokkien Huay Kuan in 1854 with endowment from Tan Kim Seng (陈金声, 1805-1864), a wealthy Peranakan businessman and philanthropist who had donated generously to the education causes and … Continue reading →

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Tanglin Shopping Centre’s 52-Year Legacy at Orchard Road

Posted on January 29, 2025 by Remember Singapore

Opened in 1972, Tanglin Shopping Centre was one of Orchard Road’s earliest retail landmarks. Until its closure and demolition in 2024, it had witnessed, for more than half a century, the development and progress of Singapore’s most famous shopping belt. … Continue reading →

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Tong Nam Tobacco and the Rise and Fall of Local Cigarette Producers

Posted on December 19, 2024 by Remember Singapore

Along MacPherson Road, at its junction with Harvey Road, is a white double-storey shophouse that was once one of Singapore’s major cigarette manufacturers. This was the former factory of Tong Nam Tobacco Company (东南烟草公司). Tong Nam Tobacco Tobacco companies existed … Continue reading →

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