Category Archives: Historic

From Villages to Flats (Part 3) – The Traditional Shophouses

Posted on May 7, 2016 by Remember Singapore

Shophouses are commonly found in many historic cities and towns of the Southeast Asian countries, but the shophouses in Singapore and Malaysia are more similar in their architectural styles and designs, largely due to the two nations’ historical links. In … Continue reading →

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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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There was Once a “Cut Stomach Open” Street off Yio Chu Kang Road

Posted on March 20, 2016 by Remember Singapore

In the early 20th century, there was a dark small road, off Yio Chu Kang Road 6th milestone, that led to an old cemetery with a terrifying name – Phuah Pak Tiong (剖腹塚), which in Hokkien, means “a cemetery for those whose stomach … Continue reading →

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Pachitan – A Vanished Javanese Name in Singapore

Posted on February 26, 2016 by Remember Singapore

Pachitan was a name that has largely forgotten and vanished in modern Singapore. It began during the pre-war period, when a group of immigrants from the Pacitan City, East Java of Indonesia, came to Singapore. Like other groups of immigrants, they formed their … Continue reading →

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A Singapura Mystery – The Queenstown Shooting 1972

Posted on January 16, 2016 by Remember Singapore

It was a sunny Sunday noon, like any other normal weekends in Singapore. Yet a tragic case happened and shocked the Singapore society; an unsolved case that still baffles many till this day, even after 43 years. On 17 September 1972, at around … 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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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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