Tag Archives: Jurong

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

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 | 11 Comments