Tag Archives: Jurong Town Corporation

The Beginning of Singapore’s Expressways

Posted on April 29, 2018 by Remember Singapore

The first blueprint of Singapore’s expressway network began in 1968, when it was mapped out as part of the State and City Planning Project. The authorities recognised that expressways were the best method to provide better and faster travel in … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Historic | Tagged Api Api Flyover, Ayer Rajah Expressway, Ayer Rajah Industrial Estate, Benjamin Sheares Bridge, Bukit Timah Expressway, Buona Vista Flyover, Central Expressway, Chantek Flyover, East Coast Parkway, Eco-Link @BKE, Electronic Road Pricing, Gali Batu Flyover, Jurong Expressway, Jurong Hill Flyover, Jurong Town Corporation, Kallang Expressway, Kallang-Paya Lebar Expressway, Keppel Viaduct, Kim Keat Flyover, Kranji Expressway, Laguna Flyover, Lam San Flyover, Land Transport Authority, Mass Rapid Transit, Nanyang Flyover, North-South Expressway, Pan-Island Expressway, Park Connector Networks, Paya Lebar Expressway, Public Works Department, Seletar Expressway, Sembawang Expressway, Singapore 1970s, Singapore 1980s, Singapore 1990s, State And City Planning Project, Tampines Expressway, Tuas Checkpoint Viaduct, Tuas West Underpass | Leave a comment

Closure (Partial) of Tanglin Halt Close

Posted on March 12, 2018 by Remember Singapore

The loop made up of Tanglin Halt Road and Tanglin Halt Close was once the witness of the rise of Singapore’s earliest light industrial development program. When the iconic 10-storey Tanglin Halt flats were built in the early sixties (they … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged Commonwealth Avenue, Commonwealth Drive, Great Malaysia Textile, Jurong Town Corporation, Lee Kah Ngam, Nippon Paint, Roxy Electric Industries, Sekisui Malaysia Company, Setron Televisions, Sheng Hou Enterprises, Tanglin Halt, Tanglin Halt Close, Tanglin Halt Industrial Estate, Tanglin Halt Road, Van Houten Chocolate | 5 Comments

A Tale of Towers and Pagodas

Posted on February 19, 2018 by Remember Singapore

Between the late sixties and mid-seventies, four lookout towers, including one pagoda, were built in Singapore. Two of them are located at the western side of Singapore (Jurong Hill and Chinese Garden), while the other two are at Toa Payoh … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Historic | Tagged Bukit Peropok, Chinese Garden, Goh Keng Swee, Housing And Development Board, Jelutong Tower, Jurong Hill, Jurong Hilltop Restaurant, Jurong Town Corporation, MacRitchie Reservoir, Mount Vernon, Public Utilities Board, Public Works Department, Ru Yun Ta, Sentosa, Southeast Asian Peninsula Games, Tanjong Rhu Lookout Tower, Tiger Sky Tower, Toa Payoh Town Garden, Upper Seletar Reservoir, VIP Hill, Yishun Pond Park | 1 Comment

Boon Lay, JTC and the En-Bloc Flats

Posted on September 17, 2017 by Remember Singapore

As part of the early industrial development of Jurong, small residential estates were built to accommodate the increasing workers’ population as well as the resettled farmers and fishermen from the Jurong and Tuas villages. Hence, by the mid-sixties and mid-seventies … Continue reading →

Posted in Cultural, Historic, Nostalgic | Tagged Boon Lay Bus Terminal, Boon Lay Court, Boon Lay Drive, Boon Lay Garden, Boon Lay Garden Primary School, Boon Lay Meadow, Boon Lay Place, Boon Lay Place Hawker Centre, Boon Lay Secondary School, Boon Lay Shopping Centre, Corporation Road, Fighting In Built-Up Areas, Ho Kah Leong, Housing And Development Board, Institute Of Technical Education Jurong, Jurong, Jurong Fire Station, Jurong Stadium, Jurong Town Corporation, Jurong Town Police Station, Jurong Vocational Institute, Jurong West New Town, National Day Parade, National Iron And Steel Mills, Old Boon Lay Cinema, Pan-Island Expressway, Rural West Division, Savoy Cinema, Selective En-bloc Redevelopment Scheme, Singapore 1970s, Singapore 1980s, Singapore Armed Forces, Taman Jurong, Telecommunication Authority of Singapore, Yung Ho Road, Yung Kuang Road | 8 Comments

Tuas of Yesteryears – A Fishing Village and Seafood Restaurants

Posted on August 15, 2016 by Remember Singapore

Before the eighties, Tuas Village was one of the westernmost points of Singapore. Made up of largely Chinese Teochew and Malay families, the bustling fishing village was said to have existed since the 1880s, founded by one of the pioneering gambier planters … Continue reading →

Posted in Exotic, Historic, Nostalgic | Tagged 18 Milestone, Joo Hwa Public School, Joo Koon Public School, Joo Long Public School, Jurong Road, Jurong Town Corporation, Ma Cho Temple, Ministry of Culture, Nantah, Nanyang University, National Service, Pan-Island Expressway, Rulang Primary School, Sin Nan Public School, Singapore 1960s, Singapore 1970s, Singapore 1980s, Singapore Armed Forces, Sungei Che Mat Gun, Sungei Piatu, Sungei Tuas, Tengah Reservoir, Tua Pek Kong, Tuas, Tuas South Boulevard, Tuas Tua Pek Kong Temple, Tuas Village, Xingnan Primary School, Yuhua Primary School, Yuqun Primary School, Zhap Buay Kok, Zheng Wan Bao | 3 Comments

SG50 – A Glance at Singapore in the Past 50 Years

Posted on July 28, 2015 by Remember Singapore

Fifty years, fifty old and new photos of Singapore, and fifty familiar names, events and landmarks that helped to shape and define Singapore between 1965 and 2015. To celebrate SG50, let us take a look at Singapore’s enormous progress and … Continue reading →

Posted in Cultural, General, Historic | Tagged Benjamin Sheares Bridge, Botanic Gardens, Central Business District, Central Expressway, Changi Airport, Chingay, City Hall, Dragon Playground, Esplanade, Ford Factory, Fort Canning Hill, Fullerton Building, Gardens By The Bay, Hawker Centre, Housing And Development Board, Jurong Bird Park, Jurong Town Corporation, Lau Pa Sat, Lee Kuan Yew, Lion City Cup, Majulah Singapura, Malaysia Cup, Marina Bay Sands, Mass Rapid Transit, Merlion, National Courtesy Campaign, National Day Parade, National Library, National Service, National Stadium, National Theatre, Night Safari, Orchard Road, Port Of Singapore Authority, Queenstown, Raffles Hotel, River Safari, S-League, SEA Games, Sentosa, Singapore Flyer, Singapore Grand Prix, Singapore River, Singapore Science Centre, Singapore Zoological Gardens, Swing Singapore, Theatre By The Bay, Toa Payoh Town Garden, World Trade Centre, Youth Olympic Games | 7 Comments

The Forgotten Diamond of Taman Jurong

Posted on January 28, 2015 by Remember Singapore

The four blocks at Yung Kuang Road (Block 63-66) used to be the pride of Taman Jurong. Not only that, at 21 storeys, they were the tallest flats at Jurong when they were completed in the 1970s, the unique diamond shape … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Historic | Tagged Diamond Block, Jurong Town Corporation, Peng Kang, Taman Jurong, Yung Kuang Road | 19 Comments

Tag Archives: Jurong Town Corporation

The Beginning of Singapore’s Expressways

Closure (Partial) of Tanglin Halt Close

A Tale of Towers and Pagodas

Boon Lay, JTC and the En-Bloc Flats

Tuas of Yesteryears – A Fishing Village and Seafood Restaurants

SG50 – A Glance at Singapore in the Past 50 Years

The Forgotten Diamond of Taman Jurong

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