Tag Archives: Kampong Lorong Buangkok

Searching for the Remaining Old Flood Gauges in Singapore

Posted on March 28, 2021 by Remember Singapore

Located at the junction of Cambridge Road and Carlisle Road, this old one-metre flood gauge serves as a reminder of the frequent floods that occurred in this vicinity especially in the seventies. Such flood gauges were installed at many low-lying … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged Bishan, Bukit Timah Road, Cambridge Road, Commonwealth Avenue, Flash Floods, Flood Gauge, Flood Level Gauge, Geylang Serai, Jalan Besar, Kampong Lorong Buangkok, Ministry Of Environment, National Environment Agency, Operation Rehabilitation, Orchard Road, Potong Pasir, Public Utilities Board, Queenstown, Rochor, Siglap Road, Singapore 1960s, Singapore 1970s, Singapore Floods | 9 Comments

Jalan-Jalan in Singapore, 1980 Version

Posted on July 29, 2019 by Remember Singapore

What were the fun activities during the school holidays in Singapore back in 1980? A news article dated in June 1980 provides some interesting insights with a list of 12 outdoor activities for students and teenagers to visit and explore … Continue reading →

Posted in Nostalgic | Tagged Ama Keng, Ang Mo Kio, Asian Civilisation Museum, Bedok, Boat Quay, Bukit Timah Hill, Bukit Timah Mountain Bike Trail, Chinatown, Clifford Pier, Dairy Farm Nature Park, Dakota Crescent, East Coast Park, Google Maps, Google Street View, Kallang Basin, Kampong Lorong Buangkok, Kampong Silat, Lim Chu Kang Cemetery, Lim Chu Kang Jetty, Lim Chu Kang Road, Lower Peirce Reservoir, MacRitchie Reservoir, Marina Barrage, Marine Parade, National Gallery Singapore, National Museum of Singapore, Peranakan Museum, Pulau Ubin, Punggol Jetty, Rifle Range Nature Park, Sembawang Jetty, Singapore 1980s, Singapore Art Museum, Singapore Island Cruise And Ferry Services, Singapore Philatelic Museum, Singapore River, Singapore River Cruise, Tampines Fish Farm, Tanglin Halt, Tanjong Pagar Railway Station, Tanjong Rhu, Tengah Air Base, Tuas Jetty, Upper Peirce Reservoir, Woodlands, Woodlands Train Checkpoint, World Trade Centre | Leave a comment

The Clock is Ticking on Singapore’s Last Village

Posted on January 13, 2015 by Remember Singapore

The Last Kampong on Mainland Singapore Lorong Buangkok was originally a swampy area. In 1956, a traditional Chinese medicine seller named Sng Teow Koon bought a piece of land at Lorong Buangkok and rented it to several Chinese and Malay … Continue reading →

Posted in Exotic, General | Tagged Buangkok Crescent, Kampong Lorong Buangkok, Last Kampong, Sengkang, Sungei Tongkang | 19 Comments

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 →