Category Archives: General

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 | 5 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 →

Posted in General, Historic | Tagged Ministry of Education, Parry Avenue, Parry Avenue Boys' School, Parry Avenue Girls' School, Parry Chinese School, Parry Government Chinese Middle School, Parry Government Chinese Primary School, Parry Government Chinese School, Parry Primary School, Parry Secondary School, Peicai Secondary School, Primary School Leaving Examination, Rosyth School, Seletar Hills, Upper Serangoon Road, Xinghua Primary School, Yio Chu Kang Road | 9 Comments

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

Searching for the Remaining Old Flood Gauges in Singapore

Posted on March 28, 2021 by Remember Singapore

Located at the junction of Cambridge Road and Carlisle Road, this old one-metre flood gauge serves as a reminder of the frequent floods that occurred in this vicinity especially in the seventies. Such flood gauges were installed at many low-lying … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged Bishan, Bukit Timah Road, Cambridge Road, Commonwealth Avenue, Flash Floods, Flood Gauge, Flood Level Gauge, Geylang Serai, Jalan Besar, Ministry Of Environment, National Environment Agency, Operation Rehabilitation, Orchard Road, Potong Pasir, Public Utilities Board, Queenstown, Rochor, Siglap Road, Singapore 1960s, Singapore 1970s, Singapore Floods | 5 Comments

Emerald Hill – A Gem at Orchard

Posted on February 26, 2021 by Remember Singapore

The beautiful Emerald Hill area today was originally a jungle when the British first arrived at Singapore. The trees were cleared between 1819 and 1836 to provide fuel for the boiling of gambier leaves. After decades of exploitation, Emerald Hill … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Historic | Tagged C.K. Tang Department Store, Cairnhill Circle, Cairnhill Road, Chan Sze Jin, Chatsworth International School, Chinese Baroque, Cuppage Terrace, Emerald Hill Conservation Area, Emerald Hill Road, Erin Lodge, Fern Cottage, Hullet Road, Municipal Commission, Orchard Road, Orchard Road Market, Orchard Road Railway Bridge, Palladium Theatre, Pavilion Theatre, Peranakan Corner, Peranakan Place, Seah Boon Kang, Seah Eng Kiat, Singapore Chinese Girls' School, Singapore Cold Storage, Tank Road Station, Urban Redevelopment Authority | 2 Comments

The Colourful Landmark of Selegie Arts Centre

Posted on January 20, 2021 by Remember Singapore

Tucked in the corner of Selegie Road and Prinsep Street, the three-storey wedge-shaped building is an eye-catching landmark, largely due to its odd shape and rows of window panes painted in bright cheerful colours. The formal address of this building … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged Arts Housing Scheme, Loke Wan Tho Gallery, Middle Road, National Arts Council, Photographic Society of Singapore, Prinsep Street, Selegie Arts Centre, Selegie Road, Urban Redevelopment Authority, Waterloo Street Arts Belt | 2 Comments

The End of Lorong 3 Geylang Neighbourhood

Posted on January 6, 2021 by Remember Singapore

The Lorong 3 Geylang terrace houses, 191 of them, had their 60-year leases ended on 31 December 2020. Began in 1960, the houses held on for six decades and eventually became Singapore’s first residential units to have met the expiry … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged Geylang Bahru, Geylang Bahru Industrial Estate, Geylang Lorong 3, Geylang Road, Housing And Development Board, Kallang Bahru, Kallang River, Kampong Hock Soon, Kampong Koo Chye, Kampong Kuchai, Lee Rubber Factory, Lorong Tiga Estate, Sims Avenue, Singapore City Council, Singapore Improvement Trust, Singapore Land Authority, Upper Boon Keng Road | 1 Comment

Bidding Farewell to Dakota Crescent Flats

Posted on December 2, 2020 by Remember Singapore

Dakota Crescent and its low-rise flats were built by the Singapore Improvement Trust (SIT) in 1958, two years before the formation of the Housing and Development Board (HDB). It was then known as the Old Kallang Airport Estate, a massive … Continue reading →