Category Archives: Exotic

Little Guilin and the Former Granite Quarries of Singapore

Posted on July 30, 2017 by

According to Singapore’s geological map, the island’s strongest rock formation is found at the Gombak Norite, where its rock is tested to be more than ten times stronger than concrete. During its heydays, there were nine quarries operated at Gombak … Continue reading →

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Exploring the Ruins of Syonan Jinja at MacRitchie Reservoir

Posted on July 16, 2017 by

During the Japanese Occupation, the Japanese constructed two of their sacred sites in Singapore. One was the Syonan Chureito at the top of Bukit Batok Hill, while the other was the better-known Syonan Jinja at MacRitchite Reservoir. The Syonan Jinja … Continue reading →

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Tales of Kampongs at Old Upper Thomson Road

Posted on January 8, 2017 by

In the sixties and seventies, the long meandering Old Upper Thomson Road was well-known as a racing circuit for the popular Singapore Grand Prix. A lesser known fact is that it was also home to some long forgotten villages, some … Continue reading →

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The Last Fish Farm at Seletar West Farmway 4 Closes

Posted on November 14, 2016 by

In 2012, a new road named Seletar West Road was constructed as a quick access to the Seletar Aerospace Park, cutting through a network of farm roads and splitting Seletar West Farmway 4 and 6. Four years later, the rightmost … Continue reading →

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Tuas of Yesteryears – A Fishing Village and Seafood Restaurants

Posted on August 15, 2016 by

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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The Sarimbun Beach Landing and Jalan Bahtera

Posted on July 17, 2016 by

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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The Lost Cause and Forgotten Ruins of Fort Serapong

Posted on June 6, 2016 by

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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