Category Archives: Nostalgic

Taking an Old Bus Ride

Posted on September 3, 2011 by Remember Singapore

Bus 178 of Singapore Mass Rapid Transit (SMRT) is the oldest public bus in Singapore, taking the daily route to and fro Woodlands and Boon Lay. The Nissan U31RCN bus, running on diesel and has a body made by Fuji … Continue reading →

Posted in Nostalgic | Tagged Bus Service 178, Nissan U31RCN, One Man Operation, Singapore Bus Services, Singapore Mass Rapid Transit, Trans Island Bus Services, TransitLink | 54 Comments

From Black & White to Colour…

Posted on August 13, 2011 by Remember Singapore

Just like radio, television broadcasting has come a long way in Singapore. There were plans to develop it as early as 1956, but they did not materialised until six years later. It officially began in 1963 when Television Singapura was … Continue reading →

Posted in Nostalgic | Tagged Army Series, Channel 5, Channel 8, Five Foot Way, Growing Up, Masters Of The Sea, Mediacorp, Radio Television Singapura, Samsui Women, SBC, Son of Pulau Tekong, TCS, The Awakening, The Flying Fish, The Unbeatables, Wang Sha, Ye Feng | 17 Comments

Spirit of Radio Remains Strong After 75 Years

Posted on July 29, 2011 by Remember Singapore

This year, Singapore’s leading media company MediaCorp is celebrating 75 years of broadcasting of Radio since 1936 (and subsequently the launch of Television on 15th February 1963). Radio Singapura, the first radio service in Singapore, was launched on 1st June … Continue reading →