Category Archives: General

The Old Singapore Polytechnic Campus and New Prince Edward MRT Station

Posted on April 16, 2016 by Remember Singapore

Part of the old campus of Singapore Polytechnic, the first polytechnic in Singapore, will likely be giving way for the construction of the upcoming Prince Edward MRT Station of the Circle Line. The Beginning The history of Singapore Polytechnic stretched … Continue reading →

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Changes of Dakota – Demolition of Former Broadrick and Maju Secondary Schools

Posted on March 28, 2016 by Remember Singapore

Dakota Crescent, with its unique Singapore Improvement Trust (SIT) flats and the last dove playground in Singapore, has been in the headlines for the past two years, after news of its impending demolition lured many photographers and nostalgia lovers to visit … Continue reading →

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The Last of Singapore’s Rural Centres

Posted on February 11, 2016 by Remember Singapore

The low-rise flats of the former Jalan Kayu Rural Centre are now undergoing demolition as the latest development of Sengkang New Town expands into the vicinity between Jalan Kayu and the newly built Sengkang West Road, which was opened last … Continue reading →

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The Cambridge Estate – An “English” Estate in Singapore

Posted on January 10, 2016 by Remember Singapore

Located in the central part of Singapore, and largely bounded by Bukit Timah Road, Serangoon Road, Thomson Road and Moulmein Road, the Cambridge Estate, of Farrer Park district, is an old housing district where its inner roads are mostly named after English … Continue reading →

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From Hock Lam’s Beef Noodles to Funan’s Computers

Posted on December 13, 2015 by Remember Singapore

The older generation of Singaporeans would remember Hock Lam Street and its delicious beef noodles, fried kway teow and char siew rice. To the current generation, the name Funan is more associated with computers and information technology (IT). When the … Continue reading →

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Bidding Farewell to Siglap’s Last Standing Flats

Posted on November 29, 2015 by Remember Singapore

The days have come to bid farewell to the last standing flats at Siglap. Also known as the Siglap Fire Site Housing Estate in its early days, the four blocks stood out in Siglap, where it is almost exclusively filled … Continue reading →

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Singapore Trivia – The Tembusu Tree and 5-Dollar Note

Posted on November 19, 2015 by Remember Singapore

If you visit the Botanic Gardens via the Tanglin gates, you may have notice the iconic Tembusu tree and find it familiar. That is because the tree, with its signature low stretching branch, is used as a motif on our current … Continue reading →

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The Heritage Bridges – Singapore River’s Grand Old Dames

Posted on October 25, 2015 by Remember Singapore

For over 150 years, the 3.2km-long Singapore River has played an important role in the economical growth of Singapore as a free port. Started from the mouth of the river, development gradually spread upstream. Population surged and trading activities flourished. … Continue reading →

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A Last Look at Pearls Centre and its Yangtze Theatre

Posted on September 20, 2015 by Remember Singapore

Pearls Centre, located along Eu Tong Sen Street, was a 22-storey residential-commercial building completed in 1977, although its 99-year lease began as early as 1969. It was a joint venture by Outram Realty, Keck Seng Pte Ltd and the Sim … Continue reading →

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“Hello, Hello” The Rise and Decline of Singapore’s Public Payphones

Posted on August 19, 2015 by Remember Singapore

Singapore’s mobile population penetration rate stands at almost 155% (from the 2014 statistics by Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore). That is more than a mobile line per person. Despite the large number of mobile subscriptions, public phones still play a … Continue reading →

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