Category Archives: Historic

Swimming in the Summer Sun of Singapore

Posted on January 10, 2013 by Remember Singapore

Most of the time, it is either rain or shine in Singapore. Swimming has always been a popular activity for Singaporeans, especially in the hot summer days between March and July, when temperatures sometimes hit as high as 35 degree … Continue reading →

Posted in Historic | Tagged Ang Peng Siong, Big Splash, Chinese Swimming Club, East Coast Park Lagoon, Farrer Park, Haw Par, HDB Estates, HDB New Towns, Joscelin Yeo, Junie Sng, Katong Park, Mitsukoshi Garden, Mount Emily, Patricia Chan, Public Swimming Pool, Queenstown, River Valley, Singapore River, Singapore Swimming Club, The Flying Fish, Yan Kit | 40 Comments

A Forgotten Past – The Curious Case of Lim Yew Hock

Posted on November 13, 2012 by Remember Singapore

A controversial yet significant figure in the political history of modern Singapore, Lim Yew Hock (1914-1984) was the second Chief Minister of Singapore, succeeding David Saul Marshall (1908-1995) in 1956. Unlike his predecessor, Lim Yew Hock was a hardliner against … Continue reading →

Posted in Historic | Tagged Chief Minister of Singapore, Chinese Middle School Riots, Christmas Island, David Marshall, Labour Party, Lee Kuan Yew, Lim Chin Siong, Lim Yew Hock, Minister For Labour And Welfare, People's Action Party, Progressive Party, Singapore 1950s, Singapore People's Alliance | 5 Comments

Those Years When We Waited For Our Buses Together

Posted on October 28, 2012 by Remember Singapore

The bus interchange, as well as the bus terminal, is a busy transiting point for many of us to make our way to work, schools or home everyday. Those were the days when many waited anxiously for their buses that … Continue reading →

Posted in Historic | Tagged Amalgamated Bus Company, Ang Mo Kio Bus Interchange, Associated Bus Services, Bedok Bus Interchange, Changi Village, City Shuttle Bus, Feeder Bus Services, Geylang Lorong 1, Ghim Moh Bus Terminal, Hock Lee, Hougang Bus Interchange, Jurong Bus Interchange, Park And Ride, Princess Elizabeth Bus Terminal, Punggol End Bus Terminal, Queen Street Bus Terminal, Singapore Bus Services, Singapore Shuttle Bus, Singapore Traction Company, Trans Island Bus Services, United Bus Company, Yishun Bus Interchange | 100 Comments

A Tale of Jetties and Piers

Posted on October 1, 2012 by Remember Singapore

As an island surrounded by waters, Singapore used to have numerous old jetties and piers located around it, which were once used for boat trips to Malaya or between the islands. So what are the differences between a jetty, a … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Historic | Tagged Bedok Jetty, Chek Jawa Jetty, Clifford Pier, Commando Jetty, Dalhousie Pier, Former Royal Malaysian Navy Jetty, Johnston’s Pier, Labrador Jetty, Lim Chu Kang Jetty, Pulau Ubin, Punggol Jetty, Sembawang Jetty | 12 Comments

Singapore’s Vanished Markets and Hawker Centres

Posted on August 27, 2012 by Remember Singapore

In October 2011, the government announced plans to build ten more hawker centres over the next decade. Since the early seventies, hawker centres had become part of Singapore’s unique culture. The mid-eighties saw some 140 markets and hawker centres located … Continue reading →

Posted in Historic | Tagged Golden Bridge, Hawker Centre, Labrador Villa, Lakeview, Lau Pa Sat, Lim Tua Tow Road, Neo Tiew, Old Tekka Market, Orchard Road Carpark, Seletar Hills, Simon Road, Street Hawker, Telok Ayer Market, Wet Market, Yung Sheng Food Centre | 108 Comments

A Century of Cinemas, Movies and Blockbusters

Posted on August 2, 2012 by Remember Singapore

Watching movies is one of Singaporeans’ favourite pastimes, along with dining and shopping. A nation of avid movie-goers, the locals have been going to cinemas for movies for more than a century! In 2009 alone, the cinema attendance was as high … Continue reading →

Posted in Historic | 147 Comments

You’ve Got Mail… Singapore’s Former/Old Post Offices

Posted on July 10, 2012 by Remember Singapore

In mid-2012, an old forgotten colonial-styled house standing at the junction of Yio Chu Kang Road and Jalan Kayu was demolished due to the widening of Yio Chu Kang Road and the building of a new road that will link … Continue reading →

Posted in Historic | Tagged 1876 Riots, Custom House, Fullerton Building, General Post Office, Geylang Post Office, Grand Old Dame, Jalan Kayu Post Office, Katong Post Office, Lady Mary Wood, Ministry of Science and Technology, Nee Soon Post Office, North Canal Road Post Office, Orchard Road Post Office, Paya Lebar Post Office, Post Office Saving Bank, Sepoy Lines, Singapore Post Centre, SingPost | 46 Comments

Time Stands Still at Singapore’s Veteran Shopping Malls

Posted on June 13, 2012 by Remember Singapore

Compared to the brand new shopping centres, these veteran shopping malls look as though they are forgotten by time. While it is a norm for new shopping centres to have several fast food restaurants, food courts, fashion outlets or even … Continue reading →

Posted in Historic | Tagged Balestier Hill Shopping Centre, Beauty World, Boon Lay Shopping Centre, Bukit Timah Plaza, Bukit Timah Shopping Centre, C.K.Tang, Centrepoint, City Plaza, Far East Shopping Centre, Golden Mile Complex, Goldhill Shopping Centre, Goldhill Square, Holland Road Shopping Centre, Katong Shopping Centre, Lake View Shopping Centre, Liang Court, Orchard Road, Orchard Towers, Oriental Emporium, Parkway Parade, Peninsula Plaza, Peninsula Shopping Centre, People's Park Complex, Plaza Singapura, President Shopping Centre, Promenade Shopping Centre, Queensway Shopping Centre, Roxy Square, Scotts Shopping Centre, Sembawang Shopping Centre, Serangoon Plaza, Sim Lim Square, Specialists' Shopping Centre, Tang Plaza, Tanglin Shopping Centre, Tanjong Katong Complex, Tay Buan Guan, The Arcade, Thomson Plaza, United Square, Upper Serangoon Shopping Centre | 130 Comments

A Forgotten Past – The Prisoners of Conscience

Posted on June 6, 2012 by Remember Singapore

It was 2nd February 1963. Some 113 left-wing activists, including main opposition party Barisan Sosialis’ (Socialist Front) secretary-general Lim Chin Siong (1933-1996), were arrested by the authority through the notorious Operation Cold Store. The operation, planned by Internal Security Council … Continue reading →

Posted in Historic | Tagged Barisan Sosialis, Chia Thye Poh, Communist Party of Malaya, Internal Security Act, Lim Chin Siong, Lim Hock Siew, Member of Parliament, Operation Cold Store, People's Action Party, Political Prisoner, Singapore 1960s | 8 Comments

From Villages to Flats (Part 2) – Public Housing in Singapore

Posted on May 11, 2012 by Remember Singapore

The history of the public housing in Singapore is largely divided into two sections: The Singapore Improvement Trust’s (SIT) period and the Housing and Development Board’s (HDB) era. Two minor players that had also contributed in the building of public … Continue reading →