Category Archives: Historic

Seah Im Road and the Mysterious Bunker

Posted on October 13, 2019 by Remember Singapore

The name Seah Im, to many Singaporeans, may ring a bell when they think of that popular hawker centre opposite of Harbourfront that serves delicious duck porridge, nasi goreng ayam and curry rice. It is Seah Im Road, however, a … Continue reading →

Posted in Exotic, Historic | Tagged Ang Seah Im, Harbourfront Bus Interchange, Harbourfront Centre, Heritage Tree, Jardine Steps, Kapok Tree, Keppel Harbour Community Centre, Keppel Hill Reservoir, Marang Road, Maritime Square, Mount Faber, Port Of Singapore Authority, Pulau Selegu, Seah Im, Seah Im Bunker, Seah Im Carpark, Seah Im Hawker Centre, Seah Im Road, Sentosa, Telok Blangah, Telok Blangah Road, World Trade Centre, World Trade Centre Bus Terminus | 1 Comment

Past and Present Cemeteries of Singapore (Part 2) – Malay/Muslim Burial Grounds

Posted on September 1, 2019 by Remember Singapore

One of the early records of Muslim cemeteries was carried by the Municipal Engineer in 1875, when he was tasked to conduct site surveys on those burial grounds situated within and on the outskirts of the Singapore’s city area. As … Continue reading →

Posted in Cultural, Historic, Religious | Tagged Ahmad Bin Ibrahim, Aljunied Burial Ground, Batu Daun, Bidadari Cemetery, Boyanese, Bukit Larangan, Dr Hafeezudin Sirajuddin Moonshi, Forbidden Hill, Fort Canning, Fort Canning Hill, Housing And Development Board, Hwa San Road, Iskandar Shah, Jalan Kubor Cemetery, Jalan Wak Selat, Kampong Ayer Sama, Kampong Ayer Samak, Kampong Bahru, Kampong Batu Koyak, Kampong Chek Jawa, Kampong Marang, Kampong Pahang, Kampong Pasir, Kampong Sayangkong, Kampong Selabin, Kampong Semeni, Kampong Seminea, Kampong Sungei Durian, Kampong Surau, Kampong Wak Selat, Keramat Bukit Kasita, Keramat Habib Noh, Keramat Iskander Syah, Keramat Kusu, Keramat Radin Mas, Keramat Sheikh Ali, Keramat Syed Mustapha, Kling Burial Ground, Kubur Kassim Cemetery, Lucky Gardens, Madam Hajijah, Malabar Muslim Jama-ath Mosque, Malay Burial Ground, Marang Road, Masjid Bidadari, Masjid Haji Muhammad Salleh, Ministry Of Environment, Mount Palmer, Municipal Engineer, Ngah Ibrahim, Orchard Road, Parameswara, Parsi Hill, Pulau Tekong, Pulau Ubin, Siglap Road, Singapore Government House, Syed Omar Bin Ali Aljunied, Tanjong Chek Jawa, Telok Blangah Hill, Tittacheri Muslim Cemetery, Tok Lasam, Tombs Of The Malayan Princes, Upper East Coast Road, Victoria Street | 9 Comments

From Nee Soon Village to Springleaf Park

Posted on June 9, 2019 by Remember Singapore

Taking a stroll at the quiet tranquil Springleaf Park today, it is difficult to imagine that 30 years ago, this place was a bustling centre of activities. The well-known Nee Soon Village had once existed here, along Sungei Seletar, at … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Historic | Tagged Chan Ah Lak, Chan Chu Kang, Chong Kuo Road, Chye Kay Village, Hainan Village, Hup Choon Kek Village, Kampong Jalan Kula Simpang, Kampong Telok Soo, Kum Mang Hng Village, Lau Chu Kang, Lee Kong Chian, Lee Rubber, Lim Chong Kuo, Lim Nee Soon, Lorong Handalan, Lorong Persatuan, Lorong Sunyi, Lower Seletar Reservoir, Mandai Garden, Mandai Road, Mandai Tekong Village, Meng Suan Road, Nee Soon And Sons Rubber Works, Nee Soon Bridge, Nee Soon Camp, Nee Soon Post Office, Nee Soon Road, Nee Soon School, Nee Soon Village, Old Upper Thomson Road, Orang Seletar, Pineapple Hill Village, Puah Village, Sembawang Road, Springleaf Garden, Springleaf MRT Station, Springleaf Park, Sungei Seletar, Tan Chu Kang, Thomson-East Coast Line, Thong Aik Road, Thong Aik Rubber Factory, Thong Bee Road, Transit Road, Upper Seletar Reservoir, Upper Thomson Road | 6 Comments

Past and Present Cemeteries of Singapore (Part 1) – Old Chinese Graveyards

Posted on April 7, 2019 by Remember Singapore

The Chinese Tomb Sweeping Festival, or Qing Ming, is here once again. It is a period when tens of thousands of local Chinese make their way to the major cemeteries and columbaria to pay their respects to the deceased. Today, … Continue reading →

Posted in Cultural, Historic, Religious | Tagged Bidadari, Bu Lim Suah, Bukit Brown, Bulim Cemetery, Cheng San Teng, Choa Chu Kang Cemetery, Choa Chu Kang Columbarium, Chye Teng Teoh Cemetery, Fung Yun Thai Cemetery, Hai Nam Suah, Hiap Guan Suah, Hock Chew Suah, Hock Eng Seng Cemetery, Hock Suah Teng, Holland Road, Hong Lim Suah, Kampong Sungei Tiga, Kheam Hock Road, Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Monastery, Kranji War Memorial, Kwong Eng Suah, Kwong Hou Suah, Kwong Siu Suah, Kwong Teck Suah, Kwong Wai Siew Peck San Theng, Kwong Yik Suah, Kwong Ying Suah, Leng Kee Suah, Lian Shan Shuang Lin Monastery, Lim Bo Seng, Loke Yah Teng, Lucky Gardens, Lui Chwee Suah, Mandai Crematorium And Columbarium Complex, Marang Road, Ngee Ann Kongsi, Outram Road, Pek San Theng, Phuah Pak Tiong, Pulau Tekong, Pulau Ubin, Qingming Festival, Raden Mas Ayu, Seah Eu Chin, Second World War, See Kar Teng, Seh Lim Suah, Shuang Long Shan, Siong Lim Temple, Tai Suah Ting, Tan Tock Seng, Tiong Bahru, Tiong Lama, Toa Payoh Seu Teck Sean Tong Temple, Tombsweeping Festival, Upper Changi Road, Upper East Coast Road, Wah Suah Teng, Ying Fo Fui Kun Cemetery, Yio Chu Kang Road | 9 Comments

Sembawang’s Kampong Mosque and Former Coastal Villages

Posted on March 24, 2019 by Remember Singapore

Located in the secondary forest at the corner of Sembawang is an old mosque called Masjid Petempatan Melayu Sembawang. Built in 1963, the mosque served as a place of worship for the Muslim community living at Sembawang. Prior to that, … Continue reading →

Posted in Cultural, Historic, Religious | Tagged Gotong Royong, Inche Ahmad bin Ibrahim, Jalan Inggu, Jalan Ketuka, Jalan Mempurong, Jalan Selimang, Jalan Tanjong Irau, Kampong Hailam, Kampong Lobang Bom, Kampong Tanjong Irau, Kampong Tengah, Kampong Tengah Holiday Camp, Kampong Wak Hassan, Lorong Balai, Lorong Nibong, Lorong Resam, Malay Settlement, Masjid Jumah Sembawang, Masjid Kampong Tengah, Masjid Naval Base, Masjid Petempatan Melayu, Mobile Film Unit, People's Association, Petempatan Melayu Sembawang, Pulau Ubin Youth Camp, Sembawang, Sembawang Road, Singapore 1960s, Singapore 1970s, Singapore 1980s, Sungei Simpang Kiri, Tanah Merah Youth Camp, Tanjong Irau Beach, Wak Hassan Bin Ali | 8 Comments

Enter a World of Advertisement in Old Singapore (Part 2)

Posted on February 24, 2019 by Remember Singapore

The National Library’s “Selling Dreams: Early Advertising in Singapore” exhibition features many advertising materials from the 1830s to 1960s, with snippets of information about the advertisers and their publications, their dreams and aspirations, as well as the way the changes … Continue reading →

Posted in Cultural, Historic | Tagged Advertising And Publicity Bureau, Anchor Beer, Bata Shoe Company, Brand's Essence, C.F. Young Publicity, Carlsberg, Cathay Advertising, Cathay Hotel, Chow Kit & Co, Cold Storage Creameries, Datsun Bluebird, F&N, Federated Malay States Railway, Ford Cortina, Framroz & Co, Fraser And Neave, General Electric Company, Horlicks, Huntley & Palmers, John Little, Jubilee Cafe & Restaurant, Komala Vilas, Malayan Airways, Malayan Motors Limited, Medicines (Advertisement And Sale) Ordinance, Milo, Morphy-Richards, Morris Cars, National, National Library, Nissan Motor Co Ltd, Red Lion, Robinsons Department Store, Robinsons Sale, Scott's Emulsion, Second World War, Selling Dreams Early Advertising In Singapore, Seven Seas, Singapore 1960s, Singapore Grand Prix, Singapore Sling, Spicer & Robinson, The Borneo Company, Tiger Beer, Twin Birds, Whiteaway Laidlaw | Leave a comment

A Short History of Tampines Road – Busy Junction, Customs Station and Illegal Alcohol

Posted on January 14, 2019 by Remember Singapore

There are a couple of old buildings along Tampines Road, near its junction with Upper Serangoon Road, that seem out of place standing among the new developments in the vicinity. They were the former Customs Station and Quarters, more than … Continue reading →

Posted in Historic | Tagged Customs And Excise Department, Customs Operations Command Building, Empire Theatre, Jalan Hock Chye, Jalan Teliti, Land Division, Land Squads, Lim Tua Tow Market, Lorong Basapah, Simon Road Market, Somapah Serangoon Village, Stars Of Kovan, Tampines Road, Upper Serangoon Road, Zenith Theatre | 1 Comment

From Old Cemetery to Vibrant New Town; A Peck San Theng Heritage Gallery

Posted on December 23, 2018 by Remember Singapore

After two years of conceptualisation, and supported by the National Heritage Board, the Kwong Wai Siew Peck San Theng Heritage Gallery was officially opened in June 2018, showcasing the history of Peck San Theng Cemetery, and its transformation into the … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Historic, Religious | Tagged Bishan, Bishan MRT Station, Boey Ah Sam, Boey Nam Sooi, Cao Ya Zhi, Cheng San Teng, Housing And Development Board, Kampong San Teng, Kwong Wai Siew, Kwong Wai Siew Peck San Theng Heritage Gallery, Loh Poh Lum, Loke Yah Teng, Ng Sing Phang, Peck San Tea Pavilion, Peck San Theng, Peck Shan Ting School, Second World War, Singapore Kwong Wai Siew Peck San Theng Ullambana Festival, Whampoa Hoo Ah Kay, Wong Ah Fook, Yow Ngan Pan | 7 Comments

A Different Sanctuary at Mount Vernon

Posted on October 20, 2018 by Remember Singapore

With the closure of Mount Vernon Columbarium in end-September 2018, a different type of sanctuary may appear in five years’ time when the new Bidadari housing estate is completed. It was back in 2013 when the government announced the development … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Historic | Tagged Bidadari Cemetery, Bidadari Estate, Bidadari Memorial Garden, Edward Vernon, Federal Reserve Unit, George Frederick Hose, Gurkha Contingent, Hon Sui Sen, Housing And Development Board, Istana Bidadari, Kathmandu Road, Lee Kong Chian, Maris Stella High School, Mount Vernon, Mount Vernon Columbarium, Mount Vernon Crematorium, Mount Vernon Police Cantonment, Mount Vernon Sanctuary, Mount Vernon Secondary School, Ong Teng Cheong, Public Works Department, Society For The Prevention Of Cruelty To Animals | 3 Comments

Retracing the 26 Tracks of Punggol Road

Posted on September 30, 2018 by Remember Singapore

A section of the old Punggol Road has walked into history in late August 2018. The pedestrianisation project will convert the 1.5km-long stretch of the road, between Punggol Drive and Ponggol Seventeenth Avenue, into a heritage trail which can also … Continue reading →