Category Archives: Nostalgic

Cool but Obsolete… Gadgets and Apps of the 1990s and 2000s

Posted on January 18, 2022 by Remember Singapore

The recent news of BlackBerry ending the support for its signature devices brings back memories to many who have previously owned the phones. One of BlackBerry’s iconic series was BlackBerry Bold, first launched in 2008. Designed with a leather back … Continue reading →

Posted in Nostalgic | Tagged BlackBerry, BlackBerry Bold, CallZone, Coinafon, Creative Technology, Creative Zen Micro, Dial-Up Connection, Floppy Disk, Friendster, Hotmail, ICQ, Internet Explorer, Internet Relay Chat, LaserDisc, Minesweeper, mIRC, Modem, Motorola Pager, MSN Messenger, Napster, Netscape, Nokia, Nokia 8250, SBCText, Singapore 1990s, Singapore 2000s, Singapore Broadcasting Corporation, Singapore Telecom, Solitaire, Sony Discman, Sunpage, Teletext, Zen Micro, Zip Disk, Zip Drive, Zonephone | 6 Comments

Have a Break, Have a Kacang Puteh

Posted on December 1, 2021 by Remember Singapore

When was the last time you had kacang puteh? It used to be one of the favourite snacks for movie-goers, dating couples at the theme parks and football fans watching an exciting match. Nowadays, there are not many kacang puteh … Continue reading →

Posted in Nostalgic | Tagged Kacang Puteh, Ministry of Education, Ministry of the Environment, Peace Centre, Selegie Road, Singapore 1970s, Singapore 1980s | 5 Comments

Reminiscences of the Old Lam Soon Community Centre

Posted on August 20, 2021 by Remember Singapore

The kampong house that used to stand at the junction of Old Choa Chu Kang Road and Jalan Lekar was the former Lam Soon Community Centre. It has just been demolished to make way for a new Animal Quarantine Centre. Lam Soon … Continue reading →

Posted in Nostalgic | Tagged Animal & Veterinary Service, Animal Quarantine Centre, Changi Animal & Plant Quarantine Station, Choa Chu Kang Avenue 4, Choa Chu Kang Citizens Consultative Committee, Jalan Lekar, Keat Hong Community Club, Lam Soon Community Centre, National Parks Board, Old Choa Chu Kang Road, Sembawang Animal Quarantine Centre | 4 Comments

Changes of Dakota 2 – Bidding Farewell to Dakota Crescent Flats

Posted on December 2, 2020 by Remember Singapore

Dakota Crescent and its low-rise flats were built by the Singapore Improvement Trust (SIT) in 1958, two years before the formation of the Housing and Development Board (HDB). It was then known as the Old Kallang Airport Estate, a massive … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Nostalgic | Tagged Broadrick Secondary School, Dakota Crescent, Dakota DC-3, Housing And Development Board, Jalan Dua, Jalan Empat, Jalan Enam, Jalan Lima, Jalan Satu, Jalan Tiga, Kallang Airport, Maju Secondary School, Ministry Of National Development, Mountbatten, Mountbatten Adult Education Board Centre, Mountbatten Primary School, Old Airport Road, Old Kallang Airport Estate, Royal Air Force, Save Dakota Crescent, Singapore 1960s, Singapore Improvement Trust, Singapore Telephone Board, Singapore Traction Company, Urban Redevelopment Authority | 1 Comment

15 Defunct Department Stores We Miss the Most

Posted on November 7, 2020 by Remember Singapore

As we bid farewell to longtime retail giant Robinsons, let us do a recap of those once-familiar Japanese, French, Hong Kong as well as local department stores that became defunct in Singapore (We will save the former supermarkets/hypermarkets for another … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Nostalgic | Tagged Aurora Department Store, Beijing Hualian Group, Bugis Junction, Carefour, Chinese Emporium, Commercial Square, Daimaru, Eastern Emporium, Emporium Holdings, Fitzpatrick's, Galeries Lafayette, Goldhill Plaza, John Little, Klasse Department Store, Kmart Metro, Lane Crawford, Liat Towers, Liberty Market, Marina Square, Metro, Neo Soon Whatt Emporium, Ngee Ann City, Oriental Emporium, People's Emporium, Plaza Singapura, Printemps, Raffles Place, Robinsons, Seiyu, Shankar’s Emporium, Singapore 1970s, Singapore 1980s, Singapore 1990s, Singapore 2000s, Singapore Shui Hing, Singapura Emporium, SOGO, Supreme Supermarket, Tah Chung Emporium, Takashimaya, Tashing Emporium, Tay Buan Guan, Thomson Plaza, Thomson Yaohan, Tokyu, Vashi's Department Store, Yaohan, Yokoso Supermarket, Yuyi | 6 Comments

Reminiscing the Days of Steamboats, Bowling and Arcade at Marina South

Posted on August 19, 2020 by Remember Singapore

For many of those who were youths in the nineties and 2000s would probably remember Marina South fondly. It was a popular and fun place of BBQ and seafood steamboats, bowling, snooker and 24-hour arcade, before its transformation into a … Continue reading →

Posted in Nostalgic | Tagged Canto, Cathay Bowl, Chin Huat Live Seafood Restaurant, Chong Pang BBQ Seafood, Daytona, FIQ/WTBA World Championships, Gardens By The Bay, Kim Seng Starbowl, King of Fighters, Land Transport Authority, Lee Yock Suan, Marina Barrage, Marina Bay, Marina Bay MRT Station, Marina Bay Sands, Marina Centre, Marina City Park, Marina East, Marina South, National Schools' Bowling Championships, Plaza Bowl, Pocket Bowl, Santa Claus Open, Singapore 1990s, Singapore 2000s, Singapore Family Fitness Festival, Singapore International Kite Festival, Superbowl Marina South, The Spirit of the Sculptural Fountain, Traffic Police, Tree Planting Day, Urban Redevelopment Authority, Victor's Superbowl, Virtua Striker | Leave a comment

Looking for Bits and Pieces of Old Seletar

Posted on June 4, 2020 by Remember Singapore

Seletar has changed tremendously in the past decade. The Aerospace Park is increasing well developed with many multinational companies making their investments here at the northeastern part of Singapore. It is also more accessible now with a direct route, via … Continue reading →

Posted in Nostalgic | Tagged Bayswater Road, Changi Airport Group, Church Of The Epiphany, Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore, Department of Civil Aviation, Hamilton Place, Hay Market, Hyde Park Gate, Jalan Kayu, Jalan Kayu Bus Terminal, Jurong Town Corporation, Lambeth Walk, Maida Vale, Old Birdcage Walk, Oxford Street, Park Lane, Piccadilly Circus, Royal Air Force Seletar, Second World War, Seletar, Seletar Aerospace Drive, Seletar Aerospace Park, Seletar Aerospace Way, Seletar Air Base, Seletar Airport, Seletar Airport Passenger Terminal, Seletar Base Golf Course, Seletar Camp, Seletar Country Club, Singapore Armed Forces, Sussex Garden, Swallow Street, Urban Redevelopment Authority, Wheeler's Estate | 4 Comments

Walking Down the Memory Lane of Margaret Drive

Posted on December 15, 2019 by Remember Singapore

Margaret Drive was named after Princess Margaret (Margaret Rose, 1930-2002), the younger sister of Queen Elizabeth II. Constructed in the mid-fifties, Margaret Drive was simply known by the locals as the new road, as it was the main road to … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Nostalgic | Tagged Alexandra Canal, Birkhall Road School, Church Of Our Saviour, Commonwealth Avenue Food Centre, Commonwealth Avenue Wet Market, Dawson Hawker Centre, Duchess Estate, Former Queenstown Polyclinic, Golden City Theatre, Golden Crown Restaurant, Housing And Development Board, Hua Yi Government Chinese Middle School, Hua Yi Primary School, Jalan Penjara, Kay Siang Primary School, Lee Kong Chian Gardens School, Lee Kuan Yew, Margaret Drive, Margaret Drive Hawker Centre, Margaret Drive Secondary School, Margaret Rose, Masjid Jamek, Mohamed Khir Johari, Princess Estate, Princess Margaret, Princess Margaret Estate, Queenstown, Queenstown Bowl, Queenstown Branch Library, Queenstown Cinema, Queenstown Combined Clinic, Queenstown Mall, Queenstown Primary School, Queenstown Public Library, Queenstown Remand Prison, Queenstown School, Queenstown Secondary School, Queensway, Queensway Cinema, Rainbow Centre Margaret Drive School, Singapore 1960s, Singapore 1970s, Singapore 1980s, Singapore Improvement Trust, SkyResidence @Dawson, Strathmore School, Tah Chung Emporium, Tanglin Boys' School, Tanglin Girls' School, Tanglin Halt, Tanglin Road, The Fisherman Of Christ Fellowship, Townsville Institute, Urban Redevelopment Authority, Venus Theatre | 13 Comments

Reminiscences of the Old Beauty World

Posted on September 22, 2019 by Remember Singapore

Located at the junction between Upper Bukit Timah Road and Jalan Jurong Kechil, used to be known as the Bukit Timah Road 7.5 milestone, was once a popular market and shopping destination for locals during weeknights and weekends. Before the … Continue reading →

Posted in Nostalgic | Tagged Amoy Canning, Beauty World, Beauty World Centre, Beauty World Market, Beauty World MRT Station, Beauty World Plaza, Beauty World Town, Bin Seng Rubber, Bukit Timah, Bukit Timah Road 7.5 Milestone, Bukit Timah Village, Cheong Chin Nam Road, Chin Huat, Chun Tin Road, Ford Motor Company, Gay World, Giam Kok Eng, Great World, Jalan Jurong Kechil, Japanese Occupation, Lam Choon Rubber, Lam Soon Cannery, Mass Rapid Transit, New World, Pidemco Land, Second World War, Singapore 1960s, Singapore 1970s, Singapore 1980s, Singapore Cold Storage, Tiong Hwa Cinema, Upper Bukit Timah Road, Urban Redevelopment Authority, Yeo Hiap Seng | 11 Comments

Jalan-Jalan in Singapore, 1980 Version

Posted on July 29, 2019 by Remember Singapore

What were the fun activities during the school holidays in Singapore back in 1980? A news article dated in June 1980 provides some interesting insights with a list of 12 outdoor activities for students and teenagers to visit and explore … Continue reading →