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10 Most Recent Articles
- A Vanishing “Countryside” of Horse Stables and Lush Greenery March 21, 2023
- The Past of Pasir Laba… Countryside Road, WW2 Fort and Army Camp February 26, 2023
- Memories of the Jurong Bird Park January 17, 2023
- Singapore Trivia – Time Adjustment for Singapore in 1982 December 31, 2022
- The Mosque of Paradise and Street of Worship at Old Choa Chu Kang Road December 27, 2022
- Landmarks of Yesteryears – Amber Mansions November 29, 2022
- Farewell to Old Tanglin Halt October 24, 2022
- The WWII Stories of Changi Chapel, Cross and Murals October 2, 2022
- The Legacies Queen Elizabeth II Left in Singapore September 11, 2022
- Nantah’s Sundial, a Time-Telling Relic Lost in Time September 5, 2022
Archive of Articles
100 Things We Love About the 80s
Our Favourite Playgrounds of Yesteryears
From Kampongs to Flats
Singapore Campaigns of the 70s/80s
Old Places in Singapore
- Ang Mo Kio Merlions
- Atbara House
- Beach Road Army Market
- Bukit Brown Cemetery
- Bukit Merah SAFRA Clubhouse
- Bukit Purmei Keramat Bukit Kasita
- Bukit Timah Nature Reserve
- Bukit Timah Turf Club
- Capitol Theatre/Building
- Central Fire Station
- Changi Commando Barrack
- Commonwealth Avenue Food Centre
- Customs Operations Command Building
- Dakota Crescent Provision Shop
- Dover Road Pelican Playground
- Ellison Building
- Esplanade Park
- Former Beach Road Police Station
- Former CID Headquarters
- Former Communicable Disease Centre (CDC)
- Former National Aerated Water Company
- Former Paya Lebar Police Station
- Former Sun Yat Sen Villa
- Geylang Serai Malay Village
- Ghim Moh Bus Terminal
- Haw Par Villa
- Hougang Rainbow Flat
- Istana Woodneuk
- Jalan Bahar Dragon Kiln
- Japanese Cemetery Park
- Jinrikisha Station
- Jurong Hill Observatory Tower
- Jurong West Nantah Arch
- Kallang National Stadium
- Kampong Lorong Buangkok
- Kampong Silat SIT Flats
- Karikal Mahal
- Katong Park Guard Sculptures
- Keppel Hill Reservoir
- Kim Keat Dinosaur Playground
- Lim Chu Kang Pier
- Lorong Chuan Overhead Bridge
- MacAlister Terrace
- MacPherson Mamak Shop
- Marine Parade Sea Breeze Lodge
- Marsiling Underpass
- Maxwell Chambers & Maxwell Chambers Suites
- Mount Sophia Tower House
- Nee Soon Post Office
- Neo Tiew Estate
- Old Bus Stops/Street Name Signage
- Old Changi Hospital
- Old Kallang Airport
- Old Tan Tock Seng Hospital
- Pasir Panjang Fort/Labrador Battery
- Pearl’s Hill Police Operational Headquarters
- People’s Park Complex
- Portsdown, Seletar & Sembawang Colonial Houses
- Pulau Ubin
- Punggol Matilda House
- Queenstown/Queensway Cinema
- Rochor Centre Coloured Flats
- Seletar Camp & Old Lamp Posts
- Sembawang Hill Estate Taxi Service Stand
- Sembawang Hot Spring
- Sentosa Blakang Mati Artillery Barrack
- Sentosa Fort Serapong
- Siglap Blocks
- Simei Beauties’ Portraits
- Singapore En-Bloc Flats
- Singapore Railway
- Sungei Road Thieves’ Market
- Taman Jurong “H-Shaped” JTC Flats
- Tanglin Barracks
- Tanglin Hill Brunei Hostel
- Tanjong Pagar Railway Station
- Tiong Bahru Bird Singing Corner
- Toa Payoh Dragon Playground
- Tuas Television World
- Upper Seletar Reservoir
- Upper Serangoon Shopping Centre
- Upper Thomson Secondary & Other Abandoned Schools
- View Road Mental Hospital
- Whampoa Dragon Fountain
- Woodlands Camps/Kranji Army Barracks
- Yan Kit Swimming Complex
- Zion Road Blue Flats
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Category Archives: Paranormal
The Once Mysterious Bedok and Woodlands Flats
Singaporeans always love a good ghost story. And Block 611 of Bedok Reservoir Road provided just that 30 years back. People have always been curious of vacant houses, including Housing and Development Board (HDB) flats. One or two empty units … Continue reading
Posted in Paranormal
Tagged Bedok Reservoir, Block 325, Block 611, Block 852, Housing And Development Board, Singapore 1990s, Tampines, Woodlands
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Hillview Mansion, its Remnants and Legendary Tales
Hillview Mansion. A name that is previously well-known and generates much interest among local paranormal investigators. Known as the “green” house, it was once ranked together with the Punggol Matilda House (“white” house) and the Pasir Ris “red” house as … Continue reading
Moths, Durians and Other Local Old Wives’ Tales
It is the “moth season” in Singapore recently, with hundreds, even thousands, of moths spotted all over the island. Known as the tropical swallowtail moths, they are the second largest species of moths found in Singapore, and are generally flying … Continue reading
Pasir Ris Red House… A Haunting Legend No More
One of the most famous “haunted” places in Singapore is now undergoing redevelopment. The private residence at 191 Jalan Loyang Besar was once a favourite haunt for thrill-seeking youngsters in their supernatural-hunting activities. Nicknamed the Pasir Ris Red House (or … Continue reading
Posted in Paranormal
Tagged Haunted House, Jalan Loyang Besar, Kampong Loyang, Pasir Ris Red House
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10 Legends and Myths of Singapore
Even though we are a young nation, Singapore, like any other countries, has its fare share of legends and myths. Most Singaporeans are aware of the popular folktale of how the name Singapura came about, but what about the other … Continue reading
Posted in Cultural, Paranormal
Tagged Badang, Kusu Island, Merlion, Pulau Blakang Mati, Pulau Ubin, Radin Mas, Redhill, Sang Nila Utama, Selegie Road, Sentosa, Singapore Stone, Singapura, Sisters' Islands, Tanjong Pagar
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10 Most Popular Singapore Urban Legends
Below are some of the most popular urban legends that charmed Singapore in the past few decades (not in any order). With the progress of our society and improving level of knowledge, some urban legends died off over the years; … Continue reading
Posted in Paranormal
Tagged Fengshui, HDB Flats, Marbles, Pointing at Moon, Secret Tunnel, Teletubies, Urban Legend
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