Category Archives: General

The Legacies Queen Elizabeth II Left in Singapore

Posted on September 11, 2022 by Remember Singapore

Queen Elizabeth II (1926-2022), Britain’s longest reigning monarch, has died at an old age of 96. While Queen Victoria (1819-1901), in her 63 years of reign, managed arguably the golden era of the British Empire, Queen Elizabeth II’s record 70 … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged British Empire, Elizabeth Drive, Esplanade Park, Keppel Shipyard, Mount Elizabeth, Mount Elizabeth Hospital, Philip Walk, Prince Charles Rise, Princess Anne Hill, Princess Elizabeth Community Centre, Princess Elizabeth Estate, Princess Elizabeth Flats, Princess Elizabeth Park, Princess Elizabeth Primary School, Queen Elizabeth II, Queen Victoria, Queen's Circus, Queen's Close, Queen's Crescent, Queen's Dock, Queen's Way, Queenstown, Queensway, Singapore Improvement Trust, Toa Payoh | 3 Comments

Nantah’s Sundial, a Time-Telling Relic Lost in Time

Posted on September 5, 2022 by Remember Singapore

At Nanyang Technological University (NTU), one can find remnants of the former Nanyang University, or Nantah, from the fifties and sixties, such as the Chinese Heritage Centre (former Nanyang University Administrative Building), Memorial Pagoda and Nanyang University Arch (the current … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged Jurong West, Memorial Pagoda, Nantah, Nantah Arch, Nanyang Technological University, Nanyang University, Nanyang University Administrative Building, Preservation of Monuments Act, Singapore Hokkien Huay Kuan, Tan Lark Sye | Leave a comment

Kranji Industrial Estate and its Little Enclave of Eateries and Shophouses

Posted on May 29, 2022 by Remember Singapore

Tucked at the corner of Kranji Industrial Estate is this little cluster of shophouses and eateries that has been present since the late eighties. In the late sixties, shortly after independence, Singapore focused on developing industrial estates at different designated … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged Agri-Food Innovation Park, Bork Singapore, Chek Chai Long Chuen Temple, Jurong Town Corporation, Kranji, Kranji Dam, Kranji Industrial Estate, Kranji Loop, Kranji Reservoir, Kranji/Pandan Water Scheme, Lim Chu Kang, Neo Tiew, Sungei Kadut Eco-District, Sungei Kadut Industrial Estate, Sungei Pang Sua, Trade Development Board | 3 Comments

Demolition of Old Boys’ Brigade Headquarters

Posted on March 12, 2022 by Remember Singapore

The old Boys’ Brigade Headquarters at Ganges Avenue is currently undergoing demolition. Located at the junction of Zion Road and the Singapore River, the premises had been The Boys’ Brigade’s base for 36 years. The history of The Boys Brigade … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged Benjamin Henry Sheares, Boys' Brigade Headquarters, Chua Siak Phuang, Delta East School, Delta West School, Ganges Avenue, Havelock Primary School, Havelock School, James Milner Fraser, Prinsep Street Presbyterian Church, Second World War, Singapore Improvement Trust, Singapore River, The Boys' Brigade, The Singapore Battalion, Zion Road | 2 Comments

Kay Poh Road… A Busybody Road?

Posted on November 23, 2021 by Remember Singapore

Kay Poh Road is neither a busy road, nor a busybody road. It is a relatively significant minor road currently home to half a dozen condominiums. Located off River Valley Road, it, however, has a history dated back to the … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged Hoot Kiam Road, Irwell Bank Road, Jervois Road, Kay Poh Road, Kay Poh Road Baptist Church, Municipal Commission, River Valley Road, Seow Kee Road, Shanghai Road, Singapore Opium and Liquors Farm, Wee Kay Poh | 1 Comment

Whampoa’s Majestic Long Curved HDB Block

Posted on October 15, 2021 by Remember Singapore

At about 312m long, Block 34 of Whampoa West is one of the longest HDB flats in Singapore, stretching from one end along Serangoon Road to the other end near Bendemeer Road. The 12-storey block, consists of about 500 units, … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged Bendemeer House, Bendemeer Road, Block 34, Central Catchment Area, Hoo Ah Kay, Housing And Development Board, Serangoon Road, State And City Planning Project, Whampoa House, Whampoa Road, Whampoa West | 3 Comments

The Small Quiet HDB Estate of Lorong Lew Lian

Posted on August 6, 2021 by Remember Singapore

The small quiet neighbourhood of Lorong Lew Lian today is located near the meeting point of three old major roads – Upper Serangoon Road, Upper Paya Lebar Road and Yio Chu Kang Road. Also known as Upper Serangoon (or Hougang) … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged Barley Rise Estate, Goh Chok Tong, Housing And Development Board, Kampong Lew Lian, Lew Lian Gardens, Lim Tua Tow Road, Lim's Dentist, Lorong Lew Lian, Lorong Ong Lye, Nanyang Neo Clan Association, Ngee Ann Kongsi, Paya Lebar Police Station, Paya Lebar Road, Tan Cheng San, Upper Paya Lebar Road, Upper Serangoon Road, Wonder Grove, Yio Chu Kang Road | 1 Comment

Goodbye to the Iconic Landmarks of Shaw Tower and Liang Court

Posted on July 23, 2021 by Remember Singapore

The downtown area saw a couple of changes this year with the demolition and redevelopment of long-time landmarks in Shaw Tower (also known as Shaw Towers) and Liang Court. Shortly after Singapore’s independence, particularly in the seventies, it was an … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged Beach Road, Canninghill Piers, Carnival Cinemas, Clarke Quay, Daimaru, Hotel New Otani, Jade Theatre, Kinokuniya, Liang Court, Liang Court Regency, Middle Road, Novotel Singapore Clarke Quay, Prince Theatre, Shaw Organisation, Shaw Tower, Somerset Liang Court Singapore | 7 Comments

Remnants of Singapore’s Lost Roads – Boh Sua Tian Road

Posted on June 30, 2021 by Remember Singapore

Along Yio Chu Kang Road once existed a Boh Sua Tian Road that extended into the rural parts of Seletar. The road was named after the nearby wireless station, which was formerly owned by the Royal Air Force (RAF) Seletar … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Historic | Tagged Boh Sua Tian Road, Central Expressway, Kampong Amoy Quee, Kampong Pengkalan Petai, Kong Hwa Chinese School, Lorong Anchak, Lorong Andong, Lorong Gemilap, Lorong Hablor, Lorong Jirak, Lorong Selangin, Seletar, Seletar Expressway, Seletar West Farmway, Sin Cheng Chinese School, Singapore 1970s, Sungei Seletar, Yio Chu Kang Flyover, Yio Chu Kang Road, Yio Chu Kang Village | 7 Comments

The Forgotten Former Schools at Parry Avenue

Posted on May 18, 2021 by Remember Singapore

Parry Avenue came into existence after the war but its surrounding areas were still largely undeveloped in the early fifties. The Singapore Rural Board, in 1949, prohibited pig rearing activities near Parry Avenue as it was developed as a residential … Continue reading →