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10 Most Recent Articles
- Changi Coast Road Through the Decades July 4, 2026
- A Lost Peranakan Gem at Joo Chiat’s Mangis Road May 29, 2026
- Before Sengkang, There Were Plans for a Seletar New Town April 30, 2026
- Chye Kay Village – History, Memories and Remnants… March 31, 2026
- Searching for the Forgotten Military Insignia Plaques of Gillman Barracks January 30, 2026
- 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
- Those Years When We Brushed Our Teeth Together August 31, 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
When the Durians Fall at Pulau Ubin
It is the durian season now. Often described as a smelly fruit with heavenly taste, a durian’s aroma is so strong that the thorny fruit is banned in MRT trains and the airport. To most locals, however, it is the king of fruits. Many durian plantations … Continue reading
Posted in Cultural, Exotic
Tagged Chinese Cemetery, Durians, Kampong Sungei Tiga, Pulau Ubin, Ubin Cemetery
12 Comments
Gongs, Long Hair and Chewing Gums
What do gongs, long hair and chewing gums have in common? They were all part of a list of items that were either permanently banned or disallowed in public for a period of time in Singapore. Some banned items contained … Continue reading
Posted in Cultural
Tagged Chewing Gums, Firecrackers, Long Hair Will be Attended Last, Pirate Taxis, Playboy Magazines, Tikam Tikam
70 Comments
The World Cup Craze and Memories
The World Cup is here again. The biggest football tournament, held once every four years, is again expected to cause many sleepless nights among the local football fans. During Mexico ’86, the 10-year-old me always wondered why my father stayed … Continue reading
Posted in General
Tagged First Singaporean Referee, Panini Stickers, Radio Television Singapura, World Cup
9 Comments
Moths, Durians and Other Local Old Wives’ Tales
It is the “moth season” in Singapore recently, with hundreds, even thousands, of moths spotted all over the island. Known as the tropical swallowtail moths, they are the second largest species of moths found in Singapore, and are generally flying … Continue reading
Singapore Music – The Rise and Decline of Local Bands
It all started in the fifties when Radio Malaya’s popular singing competition Talentime attracted a huge fan base in Malaysia and Singapore. This inspired many wannabe-singers and led to the formation of local bands in producing homegrown music. It was … Continue reading
Posted in Cultural, Nostalgic
Tagged Oddfellows, Pop Yeh Yeh, Singapore 1960s, The Crescendos, The Quests, Tokyo Square, Within You'll Remain
13 Comments
The Former Changkat Changi Schools at Changi Road 10th Milestone
In the mid-sixties, shortly after Singapore’s independence, a new primary and secondary schools named Changkat Changi were built at Changi Road 10 milestone. Changkat Changi Secondary School, an integrated secondary school, cost a hefty $1.4 million in its construction, furniture … Continue reading
Posted in General, Historic
Tagged Changi Road 10th Milestone, Changkat Changi. Jalan Tiga Ratus, Somapah
80 Comments
A Tekong Temple’s Journey to Mainland Singapore
I was searching for old photos of Pulau Tekong at the National Archives of Singapore, when I came across a series of coloured photos that featured the resettlement of a Chinese temple from the island to mainland Singapore with the … Continue reading
Posted in Cultural, Exotic, Religious
Tagged Bedok North, Kampong Selabin, Pulau Tekong, Temple of Sun Deity, Tian Kong Buddhist Temple
5 Comments
A Forgotten Past – A Bank Run Incident in Singapore
It was early October 1974. The world economy was still suffering from the wide-spreading shocks caused by the global oil crisis that occurred a year earlier. Singapore, affected as well, posted its worst set of economic data after enjoying a double-digit … Continue reading
Searching for Singapore’s Last Water Wells
Water wells were once part of the essential amenities for the residents in Singapore. Its water supply was used by the villagers for cooking, drinking, washing and bathing purposes. It took more than four decades before they were totally replaced … Continue reading
Posted in General, Historic
Tagged Ann Siang Hill, Bullock Cart Water, Gu Chia Zhui, Sembawang Hot Spring, Somapah Village, Tua Jia Kar, Water Wells
16 Comments
Pasir Ris Red House… A Haunting Legend No More
One of the most famous “haunted” places in Singapore is now undergoing redevelopment. The private residence at 191 Jalan Loyang Besar was once a favourite haunt for thrill-seeking youngsters in their supernatural-hunting activities. Nicknamed the Pasir Ris Red House (or … Continue reading
Posted in Paranormal
Tagged Haunted House, Jalan Loyang Besar, Kampong Loyang, Pasir Ris Red House
3 Comments
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