Tag Archives: Kampong Bahru

Past and Present Cemeteries of Singapore (Part 2) – Malay/Muslim Burial Grounds

Posted on September 1, 2019 by Remember Singapore

One of the early records of Muslim cemeteries was carried by the Municipal Engineer in 1875, when he was tasked to conduct site surveys on those burial grounds situated within and on the outskirts of the Singapore’s city area. As … Continue reading →

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From Villages to Flats (Part 1) – The Kampong Days

Posted on April 4, 2012 by Remember Singapore

The rapid urbanisation of Singapore in the past four decades has seen hundreds of villages demolished and the lands freed up for redevelopment. The life of many Singaporeans of the last generation changed dramatically as they shifted from their kampong … Continue reading →