Category Archives: Historic

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 →

“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 →

Posted in General, Historic | Tagged Cardphone, Coin Phone, Coinafon, Phone Card, Public Phones, Singapore Telecom, Singapore Telephone Board, Singtel, Telecommunication Authority of Singapore, Telecoms | 6 Comments

SG50 – A Glance at Singapore in the Past 50 Years

Posted on July 28, 2015 by Remember Singapore

Fifty years, fifty old and new photos of Singapore, and fifty familiar names, events and landmarks that helped to shape and define Singapore between 1965 and 2015. To celebrate SG50, let us take a look at Singapore’s enormous progress and … Continue reading →

Posted in Cultural, General, Historic | Tagged Benjamin Sheares Bridge, Botanic Gardens, Central Business District, Central Expressway, Changi Airport, Chingay, City Hall, Dragon Playground, Esplanade, Ford Factory, Fort Canning Hill, Fullerton Building, Gardens By The Bay, Hawker Centre, Housing And Development Board, Jurong Bird Park, Jurong Town Corporation, Lau Pa Sat, Lee Kuan Yew, Lion City Cup, Majulah Singapura, Malaysia Cup, Marina Bay Sands, Mass Rapid Transit, Merlion, National Courtesy Campaign, National Day Parade, National Library, National Service, National Stadium, National Theatre, Night Safari, Orchard Road, Port Of Singapore Authority, Queenstown, Raffles Hotel, River Safari, S-League, SEA Games, Sentosa, Singapore Flyer, Singapore Grand Prix, Singapore River, Singapore Science Centre, Singapore Zoological Gardens, Swing Singapore, Theatre By The Bay, Toa Payoh Town Garden, World Trade Centre, Youth Olympic Games | 11 Comments

“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 | 15 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 | 17 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 | 28 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 →