Tag Archives: Jurong Town Corporation

Singapore’s Most Recognisable Logos, Then and Now (Part 1)

Posted on July 31, 2025 by Remember Singapore

A logo is more than a graphic design. It is a visual representation of a brand, business or product. For organisations and companies, it is a corporate symbol that reflects their image, efficiency and reliability. A well-designed logo can be … Continue reading →

Posted in Nostalgic | Tagged Housing And Development Board, Jurong Town Corporation, Popular Bookstore, Post Office Savings Bank, Public Utilities Board, Singapore 1970s, Singapore 1980s, Singapore 1990s, Singapore Airlines, Singapore Bus Services, United Overseas Bank | 4 Comments

Landmarks of Yesteryears – Tang Dynasty City

Posted on July 26, 2023 by Remember Singapore

Many Singaporeans would remember the Tang Dynasty City, one of Singapore’s prominent landmarks of the nineties. Located next to Jurong Lake, the huge 12-hectare theme park was modelled after the ancient Tang Dynasty’s capital city of Chang An, the city … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Nostalgic | Tagged Asia TV, Deacon Chiu, Economic Development Board, Far East Holdings, Jalan Ahmad Ibrahim, Jurong Lake, Jurong Town Corporation, Ministry of Community Development, Philip Yeo, Singapore 1990s, Singapore Broadcasting Corporation, Singapore Tourist Promotion Board, Tang Dynasty City, Tang Dynasty Village, Yuan Ching Road | 3 Comments

Memories of the Jurong Bird Park

Posted on January 17, 2023 by Remember Singapore

The good old Jurong Bird Park had officially closed and walked into history on 3 January 2023. It was opened exactly 52 years ago, on 3 January 1971, after two years of construction that cost a total of $5 million. … Continue reading →

Posted in Nostalgic | Tagged Benjamin Sheares, Bird Paradise, Bukit Peropok, Goh Keng Swee, Jurong Bird Park, Jurong Falls Aviary, Jurong Hill, Jurong Industrial Estate, Jurong Town Corporation, Mandai Wildlife Reserve, Panorail, Waterfall Aviary | 3 Comments

Kranji Industrial Estate and its Little Enclave of Eateries and Shophouses

Posted on May 29, 2022 by Remember Singapore

Tucked at the corner of Kranji Industrial Estate is this little cluster of shophouses and eateries that has been present since the late eighties. In the late sixties, shortly after independence, Singapore focused on developing industrial estates at different designated … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged Agri-Food Innovation Park, Bork Singapore, Chek Chai Long Chuen Temple, Jurong Town Corporation, Kranji, Kranji Dam, Kranji Industrial Estate, Kranji Loop, Kranji Reservoir, Kranji/Pandan Water Scheme, Lim Chu Kang, Neo Tiew, Sungei Kadut Eco-District, Sungei Kadut Industrial Estate, Sungei Pang Sua, Trade Development Board | 3 Comments

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 →

Posted in Cultural | Tagged Cathay Organisation, Doctor In Trouble, Downtown East, Fairway Country Club, Housing And Development Board, Jek Yeun Thong, Jurong Drive-in Cinema, Jurong Town Corporation, Singapore 1970s, Singapore 1980s, Taman Jurong, The Big Boss, Yuan Ching Road | 6 Comments

Jalan Benaan Kapal – A Forgotten Chapter in the History of Singapore’s Ship Repair Industry

Posted on September 7, 2020 by Remember Singapore

Futsal enthusiasts would be familiar with Jalan Benaan Kapal. But for others, even those who frequently visit the Singapore Indoor Stadium, Leisure Park Kallang or Decathlon (Kallang), it is easy to miss this quiet stretch of road. Jalan Benaan Kapal … Continue reading →

Posted in Historic | Tagged Benjamin Sheares Bridge, Eagle Engineering, East Coast Parkway, Geylang River, Jalan Benaan Kapal, Jalan Benaan Kapal Hawker Centre, Jurong Town Corporation, Kallang, Kallang Airport, Kallang Basin, Kallang Park, Kallang Stadium, Lim Kim San, National Environment Agency, National Stadium, Shipyard Row, Singapore 1960s, Singapore 1970s, Singapore 1980s, Sungei Geylang, Tanjong Rhu, The Cage | 4 Comments

Looking for Bits and Pieces of Old Seletar

Posted on June 4, 2020 by Remember Singapore

Seletar has changed tremendously in the past decade. The Aerospace Park is increasing well developed with many multinational companies making their investments here at the northeastern part of Singapore. It is also more accessible now with a direct route, via … Continue reading →

Posted in Nostalgic | Tagged Bayswater Road, Changi Airport Group, Church Of The Epiphany, Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore, Department of Civil Aviation, Hamilton Place, Hay Market, Hyde Park Gate, Jalan Kayu, Jalan Kayu Bus Terminal, Jurong Town Corporation, Lambeth Walk, Maida Vale, Old Birdcage Walk, Oxford Street, Park Lane, Piccadilly Circus, Royal Air Force Seletar, Second World War, Seletar, Seletar Aerospace Drive, Seletar Aerospace Park, Seletar Aerospace Way, Seletar Air Base, Seletar Airport, Seletar Airport Passenger Terminal, Seletar Base Golf Course, Seletar Camp, Seletar Country Club, Singapore Armed Forces, Sussex Garden, Swallow Street, Urban Redevelopment Authority, Wheeler's Estate | 12 Comments

Jurong Stadium Gone Under the Wrecking Ball

Posted on March 22, 2020 by Remember Singapore

Completed in 1973, the old Jurong Stadium was meant to be part of the sports and recreational amenities for a rapidly developed Jurong town in the late sixties and early seventies. Managed by the Jurong Town Corporation (JTC), the stadium … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged Football Association of Singapore, Geylang Stadium, Jalan Besar Stadium, Jurong, Jurong Stadium, Jurong Town Corporation, Medo Coffee, National Day, National Day Parade, National Football League, Ovaltine League, Queenstown Stadium, Registry Of Vehicles, S-League, Sinchi Football Club, Singapore 1970s, Singapore 1980s, Singapore Armed Forces, Taman Jurong, Toa Payoh Stadium | 8 Comments

The Colonial Charms of Wessex Estate’s Black and White Houses

Posted on July 18, 2019 by Remember Singapore

Even as the rapid development of the one-north biomedical, media and other engineering industries creep towards its doorstep, a walk around Wessex Estate, off Portsdown Road, still makes one feel he has travelled back in time. Wessex Estate’s clusters of … Continue reading →

Posted in Exotic, General | Tagged Housing And Development Board, Jalan Hang Jebat, Jurong Town Corporation, Pasir Panjang Army Children's School, Portsdown Road, Wessex Estate, Wessex Estate Malay School, Westbourne Road, Weyhill Close, Whitchurch Road, Whitechurch Road, Wilton Close, Woking Road | 27 Comments

Singapore Monuments in Lego @National Library

Posted on June 24, 2018 by Remember Singapore

The National Heritage Board (NDB) collaborates with My Little Brick Shop in the Building History: Monuments In Bricks And Blocks exhibition, which display Singapore’s eight national monuments made with more than 110,000 Lego pieces. The exhibition is currently held at … Continue reading →