Tag Archives: Beach Road

“Little Thailand” No More… Rejuvenation of Golden Mile Complex

Posted on May 26, 2023 by Remember Singapore

In the late sixties, the Singapore government launched several urban renewal projects at the city and downtown areas. The land between Beach Road and Nicoll Highway, dubbed as the Golden Mile, was one of the options for development. By 1973, … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged Beach Road, City Developments, Golden Mile Complex, Golden Mile Tower, Golden Theatre, Little Bangkok, Little Thailand, Nicoll Highway, Public Works Department, Singapore 1970s, Singapura Developments, Urban Redevelopment Authority, Woh Hup Complex | 1 Comment

Goodbye to the Iconic Landmarks of Shaw Tower and Liang Court

Posted on July 23, 2021 by Remember Singapore

The downtown area saw a couple of changes this year with the demolition and redevelopment of long-time landmarks in Shaw Tower (also known as Shaw Towers) and Liang Court. Shortly after Singapore’s independence, particularly in the seventies, it was an … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged Beach Road, Canninghill Piers, Carnival Cinemas, Clarke Quay, Daimaru, Hotel New Otani, Jade Theatre, Kinokuniya, Liang Court, Liang Court Regency, Middle Road, Novotel Singapore Clarke Quay, Prince Theatre, Shaw Organisation, Shaw Tower, Somerset Liang Court Singapore | 8 Comments

15 February Commemoration and the Civilian War Memorial

Posted on February 15, 2020 by Remember Singapore

Every year, on this date of 15 February, the Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCCI) will organise the war memorial service in commemoration of the civilian victims of the Japanese Occupation (1942-1945). It is also the Total Defence … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Historic | Tagged Beach Road, City Hall, Civilian War Memorial, Japanese Occupation, Lee Kuan Yew, Leong Swee Lim, Second World War, Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce, Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Swan and Maclaren, Total Defence Day | 4 Comments

Mata.Mata: History of The Singapore Police

Posted on August 10, 2013 by Remember Singapore

The much-advertised English drama Mata.Mata has finally made its debut on Channel 5 last night. Mata refers to eye in Malay, but mata-mata generally means policeman (or watchman), where a patrolling policeman of the olden days was the “one on … Continue reading →

Posted in Historic | Tagged Beach Road, Central Narcotics Bureau, Central Police Station, Criminal Investigation Department, Detective Branch, Francis James Bernard, Hill Street Police Station, John Le Cain, Joo Chiat Police Station, Kampong Patrol, Lower Barracks, Mata-Mata, Maxwell Road, Neigbhourhood Police Centre, Neighbourhood Police Post, Police Coast Guard, Police Radio Division, Polis Negara Singapura, René Henry de Solminihac Onraet, Singapore Police Force, Song Kok Hoo, Straits Settlements, Thomas Dunman, Traffic Police, Upper Barracks, Volunteer Special Constabulary, Wilfred Skinner | 42 Comments

A Pictorial Gallery of Singapore in 1980

Posted on June 26, 2012 by Remember Singapore

Looking back at time, many say that the eighties was a golden era in Singapore. It was a period of stable economic growth and peaceful society with racial and religious harmony. Inflation was low, as seen in the relatively cheap … Continue reading →