Tag Archives: Kampong Java

The Cambridge Estate – An “English” Estate in Singapore

Posted on January 10, 2016 by Remember Singapore

Located in the central part of Singapore, and largely bounded by Bukit Timah Road, Serangoon Road, Thomson Road and Moulmein Road, the Cambridge Estate, of Farrer Park district, is an old housing district where its inner roads are mostly named after English … Continue reading →

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From Villages to Flats (Part 2) – Public Housing in Singapore

Posted on May 11, 2012 by Remember Singapore

The history of the public housing in Singapore is largely divided into two sections: The Singapore Improvement Trust’s (SIT) period and the Housing and Development Board’s (HDB) era. Two minor players that had also contributed in the building of public … Continue reading →