Tag Archives: Jek Yeun Thong

Back Then When Jurong’s Drive-In Cinema Was All The Rage

Posted on September 15, 2020 by Remember Singapore

Although it was eventually cancelled, the drive-in movie screening at Downtown East has gotten many movie lovers excited. The screening originally scheduled on 8 August 2020 was sold out. The news did, however, bring back fond memories of the good … Continue reading →

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The Fate of Old New Town Secondary School

Posted on December 23, 2019 by Remember Singapore

Opposite of Margaret Drive, at the junction of Queensway and Commonwealth Avenue (previously was a roundabout called Queen’s Circus), lies the former campus of New Town Secondary School. Established in 1965, the same year as Singapore’s independence, the school was … Continue reading →