Author Archives: Remember Singapore

Goodbye, Old Yishun Bus Interchange

Posted on March 16, 2015 by Remember Singapore

On 13 March 2015, the residents of Yishun bid farewell to the bus interchange they were so familiar with. The departure of the last bus meant that it was time to say goodbye to the Yishun Bus Interchange that had … Continue reading →

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The “King” of Bedok, Villa Haji Kahar and the Bedok Rest House

Posted on March 2, 2015 by Remember Singapore

Longtime residents of Bedok may have heard of a grand residence that was once owned by the “king” of Bedok. It was the Villa Haji Kahar, located at Jalan Haji Salam, off Upper East Coast Road. The grand private residence … Continue reading →

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Then and Now, The Public Holidays of Singapore

Posted on February 21, 2015 by Remember Singapore

There are some public feedback recently about reinstating Thaipusam as a public holiday. Why was Thaipusam removed as a public holiday in the first place? Here’s look at the changes in Singapore’s public holidays in the past few decades. The … Continue reading →

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The Forgotten Diamond of Taman Jurong

Posted on January 28, 2015 by Remember Singapore

The four blocks at Yung Kuang Road (Block 63-66) used to be the pride of Taman Jurong. Not only that, at 21 storeys, they were the tallest flats at Jurong when they were completed in the 1970s, the unique diamond shape … Continue reading →

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The Clock is Ticking on Singapore’s Last Village

Posted on January 13, 2015 by Remember Singapore

The Last Kampong on Mainland Singapore Lorong Buangkok was originally a swampy area. In 1956, a traditional Chinese medicine seller named Sng Teow Koon bought a piece of land at Lorong Buangkok and rented it to several Chinese and Malay … Continue reading →

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Farewell to the Former Queenstown Driving Test Centre

Posted on December 26, 2014 by Remember Singapore

Over the years, the old Queenstown has seen its former buildings torn down one by one. Like the Forfar House (1959-1995), Queenstown/Queensway Cinema (1977-1999, demolished in 2013), Commonwealth Avenue Hawker Centre (1969-2011) and many others, the latest building to go … Continue reading →

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Enter a World of Advertisement in Old Singapore (Part 1)

Posted on December 13, 2014 by Remember Singapore

Before the internet era, marketing of products was usually done through advertisements in physical forms, such as billboards, banners or posters put up at prominent locations with high human traffic. Large fonts, colourful themes, eye-catching logos and innovative slogans were … Continue reading →

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A Southern Islands’ Tour – Kusu, St John’s and Lazarus

Posted on November 27, 2014 by Remember Singapore

Kusu, St John’s and Lazarus Islands belong to collective group known as the Southern Islands that is currently taken care by the Sentosa Development Corporation. The other islands under their charge are Sentosa, Pulau Seringat, Sisters’ Islands (Pulau Subar Laut … Continue reading →

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Vanishing Memories – A Golden Palace at Tampines

Posted on November 11, 2014 by Remember Singapore

Few will remember the Golden Palace Holiday Resort (金宫旅游胜地) today, but in the late sixties and early seventies, it was a popular leisure haunt for many Singaporeans, who would visit the place for food, drinks, music, parties, fishing, boating and … Continue reading →

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Singapore’s Iconic Fountains of Dreams

Posted on October 26, 2014 by Remember Singapore

Fountains were originally used to provide drinking water for the public, especially in the early Western civilisations. The ancient Romans were among the first to use fountains as decorative ornaments for their cities. During the 7th century, the Arabs built … Continue reading →

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