Category Archives: Exotic

A Vanishing “Countryside” of Horse Stables and Lush Greenery

Posted on March 21, 2023 by Remember Singapore

This used to be a go-to place for horse riding and coffee drinking. Tucked at the end of Fairways Drive, off Eng Neo Avenue, the horse stables and rustic surroundings resemble a quiet countryside unlike other parts of Singapore. But … Continue reading →

Posted in Exotic | Tagged Bukit Timah Road, Bukit Timah Saddle Club, Bukit Timah Turf Club, Bukit Turf Club, Cross Island Line, Eng Neo Avenue, Fairways Drive, Greendale Riding School, Mass Rapid Transit, Riders Café, Singapore Polo Club, Singapore Turf Club, Turf City MRT Station | 4 Comments

The Vanished Pasir Ris Farmways and Pet Farms

Posted on July 31, 2022 by Remember Singapore

The area between Pasir Ris Park and Lorong Halus Wetland used to have three roads named farmway – Pasir Ris Farmway 1, Pasir Ris Farmway 2 and Pasir Ris Farmway 3. Only Pasir Ris Farmway 1 is left today. In … Continue reading →

Posted in Exotic | Tagged Animal Lovers League, Irwana Aquarium, Lorong Halus, Lorong Halus Dumping Ground, Lorong Halus Wetland, Mainland Tropical Fish Farm, OTF Aquarium Farm, Pasir Ris Farmway, Pets Villa, Public Utilities Board, Pulau Seking, Pulau Semakau, Sungei Serangoon, Tampines Prison, Tropical Fish International, Urban Redevelopment Authority, Zoe's Pet Gallery | 1 Comment

Singapore’s Heritage Tree Series – Terap

Posted on May 6, 2022 by Remember Singapore

Till date, there are 17 trees at the Fort Canning Park granted the heritage tree status. Four of them are the terap tree (artocarpus elasticus), with three located along the park’s 14th Century Walk of History (along the Fort Canning … Continue reading →

Posted in Exotic | Tagged 14th Century Walk of History, Fort Canning, Fort Canning Park, Fort Canning Service Reservoir, Heritage Tree, John Henry Corner, Terap, Wayside Trees of Malaya | 1 Comment

Redevelopment of the Rustic Bah Soon Pah Road

Posted on April 29, 2022 by Remember Singapore

The rustic nature of Bah Soon Pah Road may soon be no more. The area has been marked for residential development, as an extension of the Khatib housing estate, in the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) Master Plan. Sembawang Road, where … Continue reading →

Posted in Exotic | Tagged Bah Soon Pah, Bah Soon Pah Road, Bah Soon Pah Village, Bah Soon Pah Village Community Centre, Bukit Sembawang Rubber Company, Chong Kuo Road, Chong Pang Village, Gotong Royong, Horticulture Service Centre, Hua Nam Chinese School, Khatib Camp, Lim Chong Pang, Lim Nee Soon, Lorong Akar, Lorong Chencharu, Lorong Cherdek, Lorong Mayang, Lorong Mayang Kechil, Nee Soon Road, Nee Soon Village, North-South Expressway, Onn Hwa Chinese School, Orchid Research and Service Centre, Primary Production Department, Sembawang Farm School, Sembawang Field Experimental Station, Sembawang Road, Singapore Livestock and Agricultural Co-operative Society, Singapore Rural Board, Thong Aik Road, Thong Bee Road, Urban Redevelopment Authority, Yishun New Town | 2 Comments

Singapore’s Heritage Tree Series – Purple Millettia

Posted on October 26, 2021 by Remember Singapore

A handsome 35m-tall tree called Purple Millettia stands along the popular Swan Lake at the Singapore Botanic Gardens. A member of the Legume family (Fabaceae), its scientific name is Callerya atropurpurea and is commonly found in Peninsular Malaysia. Its origin … Continue reading →

Posted in Exotic | Tagged Garden City Fund, Henry Nicholas Ridley, Heritage Tree, Heritage Tree Dedication Award, James Goodenough, Purple Millettia, Singapore Botanic Gardens, Singapore Press Holdings, Sungei Jurong, Swan Lake | 1 Comment

A Brief Past of Ridout Tea Garden and its Popular McDonald’s

Posted on May 5, 2021 by Remember Singapore

The popular McDonald’s outlet at Ridout Tea Garden may be closing this end of 2021. Many Singaporeans expressed a pity when the news was released not long ago, as this unique McDonald’s with a picturesque setting has become a prominent … Continue reading →

Posted in Exotic, General | Tagged Alkaff Lake Gardens, Army Series, Bobo Restaurant, Far East Flora, Japanese Garden, Kentucky Fried Chicken, MacDonald's, Queenstown, Queenstown Japanese Garden, Ridout Tea Garden, Singapore 1970s, Singapore 1980s, Singapore Broadcasting Corporation | 5 Comments

Singapore’s Heritage Tree Series – Broad-Leafed Mahogany

Posted on April 21, 2021 by Remember Singapore

Launched on 17 August 2001, the Heritage Tree Scheme advocates the conservation of the old mature trees in Singapore that have beautified the country’s landscapes and served as green landmarks for decades. Open to the public, anyone can nominate trees … Continue reading →

Posted in Exotic | Tagged Broad-Leafed Mahogany, Heritage Tree, Heritage Tree Scheme, National Parks Board, Seletar, Sentosa, Tanglin | Leave a comment

The Old Gate at Jalan Selimang and the Legacy of the Former Cycle & Carriage Chairman

Posted on June 23, 2020 by Remember Singapore

At the end of Jalan Selimang stand the old remnant of a gate made up of brick walls, wooden doors and a tiled roof. It was said that the gate was the former entrance to a grand seaside bungalow owned … Continue reading →

Posted in Exotic, Historic | Tagged Chua Boon Peng, Cycle & Carriage, Hillview, Jalan Selimang, Lamipak Industries, Masjid Petempatan Melayu Sembawang, Mercedes-Benz, Oei Tiong Ham Park, Panther Pte Ltd, Sembawang | 3 Comments

Sembawang Hot Spring’s Long-Awaited Rejuvenation

Posted on January 11, 2020 by Remember Singapore

The idea to turn Sembawang Hot Spring into a recreation spot started a century ago. Back then, there were already suggestions to make use of the only natural hot spring on mainland Singapore and convert it to a hydropathic establishment, … Continue reading →

Posted in Exotic | Tagged Fraser And Neave, Gambas Avenue, Ministry Of Defence, Ministry Of National Development, Salitar Hot Spring, Seah Eng Keong, Second World War, Seletar Hot Spring, Seletaris, Sembawang Air Base, Sembawang Hot Spring, Sembawang Hot Spring Park, Singapore Hot Spring Limited, Singapore Tourism Board, Vichy Water, Zombun | 2 Comments

Seah Im Road and the Mysterious Bunker

Posted on October 13, 2019 by Remember Singapore

The name Seah Im, to many Singaporeans, may ring a bell when they think of that popular hawker centre opposite of Harbourfront that serves delicious duck porridge, nasi goreng ayam and curry rice. It is Seah Im Road, however, a … Continue reading →