Category Archives: Historic

“50 Made in Singapore Products” Exhibition at the National Museum of Singapore

Posted on July 25, 2015 by Remember Singapore

The “50 Made in Singapore Products” Exhibition is currently held at the National Museum of Singapore till September 2015. In celebrating Singapore’s 50th birthday, the commemorative exhibition features Singapore’s manufacturing achievements and showcases many popular locally-made past and present products … Continue reading →

Posted in Cultural, Historic | Tagged ACMA Refrigerators, Amoy Canning, Axe Brand, Bata Shoes, Bibi&Baba, Blue Box Toys, Boncafé Coffee, Bridgestone Tyres, Cheng Yew Heng Candy, Cheun Cheong Food, Chop Wah On, Creative Technology, Crocodile International, Diethelm Furniture, Double Prawn Brand, Elephant Brand Bicycles, Eveready Batteries, Ford Motorcars, Heng Long Leather, Khong Guan, King's Safety Shoes, Kiwi Shoe Polish, Knife Cooking Oil, Kwanpen Handbags, Lam Soon Cooking Oil, Lea Hin Butterfly Brand, Mercedes-Benz, Micro Ball-point Pens, National Aerated Water Company, Nippon Paint, Pan-Electric, Perfumes of Singapore, Philips Singapore, RISIS Orchids, Robertson Amplifiers, Rollei Cameras, Roxy Electric, Royal Selangor, Setron Televisions, Singapore Glass Manufacturers, Smith Corona, Sound Blasters, Star Brand Red Jaggery Sugar, Swan Socks, Three Legs Cooling Water, Three Rifles, Tiger Balm, Tiger Beer, Tiger Brand Soya Sauce, Trek Thumbdrives, UIC Detergent, Van Houten, Woh Hup Noodle, Yeo Hiap Seng | 14 Comments

The Former St Matthew’s Church and its Kindergarten at Neil Road

Posted on July 11, 2015 by Remember Singapore

Passersby at the Tanjong Pagar vicinity would have noticed an abandoned church at the junction of Neil Road and Everton Road. It was formerly used as the premises of St Matthew’s Church, and had a long history back to the … Continue reading →

Posted in Historic, Religious | Tagged Anglican Church, Anglican Diocese of Singapore, Cantonese Congregation, Fairfield Methodist Girls’ School, Neil Road, St Andrew’s Cathedral, St Matthew's Church, St Matthew's Kindergarten | 22 Comments

The Forgotten Former Schools at Pasir Panjang

Posted on June 21, 2015 by Remember Singapore

Mention Pasir Panjang, and the impression that comes to mind is that it is now a busy strip of land occupied by the Port of Singapore Authority (PSA) Container Terminals, Pasir Panjang Wholesale Centre and the rows of warehouses, offices … Continue reading →

Posted in Historic | Tagged Batu Berlayar School, Comfort Pasir Panjang Centre, Labrador Primary School, MOE Adventure Centre, Pasir Panjang, Pasir Panjang English School, Pasir Panjang Secondary School | 76 Comments

Lakeview Estate, its Former Market and the “Shopping Centre”

Posted on May 17, 2015 by Remember Singapore

It was a name that was inspired from the splendid panoramic view of the MacRitchie Reservoir. It was also previously well-known for its popular hawker centre and market that were situated opposite Thomson Community Centre in the eighties and nineties. … Continue reading →

Posted in Historic, Nostalgic | Tagged gor ba keng, HUDC, hylam sua, Lake View Shopping Centre, Lakeview, Lakeview Market, Long House, Singapore 1980s, Upper Thomson Road | 16 Comments

The Singapore General Hospital War Memorial – A Tragedy Seventy Years Ago

Posted on April 12, 2015 by Remember Singapore

There are several major war memorials in Singapore, located at Kranji, Bukit Batok, City Hall and the Esplanade Park. Not many are aware that there is actually a small war memorial at the Singapore General Hospital (SGH), located along College … Continue reading →

Posted in Historic | Tagged College of Medical Building, College Road, Second World War, Singapore General Hospital, War Memorial | 1 Comment

The “King” of Bedok, Villa Haji Kahar and the Bedok Rest House

Posted on March 2, 2015 by Remember Singapore

Longtime residents of Bedok may have heard of a grand residence that was once owned by the “king” of Bedok. It was the Villa Haji Kahar, located at Jalan Haji Salam, off Upper East Coast Road. The grand private residence … Continue reading →

Posted in Historic | Tagged Bedok, Bedok Corner, Bedok Rest House, Jalan Haji Salam, Kampong Bedok Laut, Long Beach, Villa Haji Kahar, Wyman’s Haven | 26 Comments

Then and Now, The Public Holidays of Singapore

Posted on February 21, 2015 by Remember Singapore

There are some public feedback recently about reinstating Thaipusam as a public holiday. Why was Thaipusam removed as a public holiday in the first place? Here’s look at the changes in Singapore’s public holidays in the past few decades. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Cultural, Historic | Tagged Public Holidays, Thaipusam | 2 Comments

The Forgotten Diamond of Taman Jurong

Posted on January 28, 2015 by Remember Singapore

The four blocks at Yung Kuang Road (Block 63-66) used to be the pride of Taman Jurong. Not only that, at 21 storeys, they were the tallest flats at Jurong when they were completed in the 1970s, the unique diamond shape … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Historic | Tagged Diamond Block, Jurong Town Corporation, Peng Kang, Taman Jurong, Yung Kuang Road | 27 Comments

Farewell to the Former Queenstown Driving Test Centre

Posted on December 26, 2014 by Remember Singapore

Over the years, the old Queenstown has seen its former buildings torn down one by one. Like the Forfar House (1959-1995), Queenstown/Queensway Cinema (1977-1999, demolished in 2013), Commonwealth Avenue Hawker Centre (1969-2011) and many others, the latest building to go … Continue reading →

Posted in Historic | Tagged Queenstown Driving Test Centre, Queenstown Neighbourhood Police | 8 Comments

Vanishing Memories – A Golden Palace at Tampines

Posted on November 11, 2014 by Remember Singapore

Few will remember the Golden Palace Holiday Resort (金宫旅游胜地) today, but in the late sixties and early seventies, it was a popular leisure haunt for many Singaporeans, who would visit the place for food, drinks, music, parties, fishing, boating and … Continue reading →