Tag Archives: Abraham Solomon

A Brief Jewish History in Singapore

Posted on March 26, 2017 by Remember Singapore

After the British East India Company established Singapore as a trading post in 1819, various trading communities began to arrive and settle on the island, one of which was the Jewish community. Although there was only a handful of them … Continue reading →

Posted in Historic | Tagged Abdullah Shooker, Abraham Solomon, Amber Road, Ashkenasi Jews, Belle Vue, Boat Quay, British East India Company, Changi Gaol, Chesed-El Synagogue, David Elias, David Elias Building, David Marshall, Dhoby Ghaut, Elias Road, Ellison Building, Fort Canning, Issac Ellison, Jacob Ballas, Jacob Ballas Centre, Jacob Ballas Children's Garden, Japanese Occupation, Jewish Cemetery, Maghain Aboth Synagogue, Manasseh Meyer, Meyer Road, Middle Road, Mount Sophia Conservation Area, Mount Sopia, North Bridge Road, Old Cemetery, Oriental Jews, Second World War, Selegie Road, Sephardi Jews, Short Street, Sime Road Camp, Singapore Botanic Gardens, Solomon Street, Star Of David, Swan & Maclaren, Synagogue Street, Wilkie Road | 11 Comments

Singapore’s Grandfathers’ Roads – Legacies of Our Pioneers

Posted on January 9, 2014 by Remember Singapore

Last weekend, a campaign called “Is this your grandfather’s road?” was carried out at Tiong Bahru estate to discourage motorists from parking illegally and obstructing the traffic. The “grandfather’s road” phrase has been always a popular and catchy one, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Cultural, Historic | Tagged Abraham Solomon, Ahmad Bin Ibrahim, Alberto Eber, Amber Mansions, Benjamin Henry Sheares, Cecil Clementi Smith, Cheang Hong Lim, Chew, Chew Boon Lay, Chia Ann Siang, Dr Albert Winsemius, Eu Tong Sen, Grandfathers' Roads, Grange House, Henry Lloyd, Joo Chiat, Joseph Elias, Killiney House, Lim Bo Seng, Lim Boon Keng, Lim Nee Soon, Lim Tua Tow, Mohamed Eunos bin Abdullah, Neo Tiew, Robert Fullerton, Seah Liang Seah, Singapore Pioneers, Sir Henry Keppel, Sir Stamford Raffles, Syed Ali bin Mohammed Al-Junied, Syed Shaikh bin Abdul Rahman Alkaff, Tan Kim Seng, Tan Tock Seng, Thomas Oxley, Veerasamy Naidu, Whampoa Hoo Ah Kay, William Farquhar, Zubir Said | 60 Comments