Tag Archives: Lee Kuan Yew

Singapore Trivia – Time Adjustment for Singapore in 1982

Posted on December 31, 2022 by Remember Singapore

Singapore’s 1982 New Year was a little special, as it arrived earlier at 11:30pm on 31 December 1981. To meet the correct time, Singapore’s government bodies, organisations, companies and people had to adjust their clocks and watches by 30 minutes … Continue reading →

15 February Commemoration and the Civilian War Memorial

Posted on February 15, 2020 by Remember Singapore

Every year, on this date of 15 February, the Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCCI) will organise the war memorial service in commemoration of the civilian victims of the Japanese Occupation (1942-1945). It is also the Total Defence … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Historic | Tagged Beach Road, City Hall, Civilian War Memorial, Japanese Occupation, Lee Kuan Yew, Leong Swee Lim, Second World War, Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce, Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Swan and Maclaren, Total Defence Day | 4 Comments

The Fate of Old New Town Secondary School

Posted on December 23, 2019 by Remember Singapore

Opposite of Margaret Drive, at the junction of Queensway and Commonwealth Avenue (previously was a roundabout called Queen’s Circus), lies the former campus of New Town Secondary School. Established in 1965, the same year as Singapore’s independence, the school was … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged Assumption English School, Baharuddin Vocational School, Benjamin Sheares, Clementi Town Secondary School, Commonwealth Avenue, Convent of the Holy Infant Jesus, Dover Road, Hua Yi Secondary School, Jek Yeun Thong, Lee Kuan Yew, Margaret Drive, New Town Secondary School, Queen's Circus, Queenstown, Queensway, Queensway Secondary School, Saint Theresa's Convent School, Singapore 1960s, Tanglin Integrated Secondary School, Tanglin Secondary School, Tanglin Technical Secondary School | 2 Comments

Walking Down the Memory Lane of Margaret Drive

Posted on December 15, 2019 by Remember Singapore

Margaret Drive was named after Princess Margaret (Margaret Rose, 1930-2002), the younger sister of Queen Elizabeth II. Constructed in the mid-fifties, Margaret Drive was simply known by the locals as the new road, as it was the main road to … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Nostalgic | Tagged Alexandra Canal, Birkhall Road School, Church Of Our Saviour, Commonwealth Avenue Food Centre, Commonwealth Avenue Wet Market, Dawson Hawker Centre, Duchess Estate, Former Queenstown Polyclinic, Golden City Theatre, Golden Crown Restaurant, Housing And Development Board, Hua Yi Government Chinese Middle School, Hua Yi Primary School, Jalan Penjara, Kay Siang Primary School, Lee Kong Chian Gardens School, Lee Kuan Yew, Margaret Drive, Margaret Drive Hawker Centre, Margaret Drive Secondary School, Margaret Rose, Masjid Jamek, Mohamed Khir Johari, Princess Estate, Princess Margaret, Princess Margaret Estate, Queenstown, Queenstown Bowl, Queenstown Branch Library, Queenstown Cinema, Queenstown Combined Clinic, Queenstown Mall, Queenstown Primary School, Queenstown Public Library, Queenstown Remand Prison, Queenstown School, Queenstown Secondary School, Queensway, Queensway Cinema, Rainbow Centre Margaret Drive School, Singapore 1960s, Singapore 1970s, Singapore 1980s, Singapore Improvement Trust, SkyResidence @Dawson, Strathmore School, Tah Chung Emporium, Tanglin Boys' School, Tanglin Girls' School, Tanglin Halt, Tanglin Road, The Fisherman Of Christ Fellowship, Townsville Institute, Urban Redevelopment Authority, Venus Theatre | 16 Comments

Goodbye Sentosa Merlion

Posted on October 26, 2019 by Remember Singapore

The only constant is change, and Sentosa is the perfect example. Its latest change is the closure of the Sentosa Merlion, which has officially walked into history on 20 October 2019. Come end of the year, the gigantic landmark will … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged Asian Village, Coralarium, Fantasy Island, Greater Southern Waterfront, Lee Kuan Yew, Merlion, Monorail, Mount Faber, Musical Fountain, Pulau Brani, Sentosa, Sentosa Merlion, Singapore 1990s, Singapore Tourist Promotion Board, Tiger Sky Tower, Underwater World, Volcanoland | 3 Comments

Remembrance of Othman Wok (1924-2017), Singapore’s First Malay Minister

Posted on April 29, 2017 by Remember Singapore

One of Singapore’s early Cabinet ministers and old guards (first generation of the People’s Action Party (PAP)), Othman Wok was perhaps best known for his active participation and contributions to the nation’s social development and welfare of the local Malay … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Historic | Tagged Administration Of Muslim Law Act, Central Provident Fund, Federation of Malaysia, Housing And Development Board, Islamic Religious Council of Singapore, Lee Kuan Yew, Majlis Ugama Islam Singapura, Masjid Muhajirin, Minister For Social Affairs, Mosque Building Fund, National Service, National Stadium, Othman Wok, Pasir Panjang, People's Action Party, Racial Riots 1964, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore Printing Employees Union, Tuan Haji Othman Bin Wok, United Malays National Organisation, Utusan Melayu | 2 Comments

Broadcasts, Dramas and Dreams… Caldecott Hill in 80 Years

Posted on April 16, 2017 by Remember Singapore

Singapore’s broadcasting history officially started in 1935, 82 years ago, when the British Malayan Broadcasting Company (BMBC) was set up at Caldecott Hill. However, the first commercial wireless station had already existed in Singapore as early as 1915. In 1924, … Continue reading →

Posted in Cultural, Historic | Tagged Amateur Wireless Society Of Malaya, Arriflex BL, Arts Central, British Broadcasting Corporation, British Far Eastern Broadcasting Service, British Malayan Broadcasting Company, Caldecott Hill, Caldecott Hill Estate, Channel 12, Channel 5, Channel 8, Channel NewsAsia, Chitiram Pesuthadi, Fog Over Nanyang, Fogden Brisbane And Co., Japanese Occupation, Kids Central, Lee Kuan Yew, Malayan Broadcasting Corporation, Malaysia Cup, Marconi Mk IV, MediaCorp Singapore, Ministry of Culture, Navroji Mistri, Premier 12, Prime 12, Radio Corporation Of Singapore, Radio Malaya, Radio Malaysia, Radio Singapura, Radio Television Singapura, Science & Industry Quiz, Second World War, Sharp Night, Singapore Broadcasting Corporation, Singapore International Media, Singapore Television Twelve, Sir Shenton Thomas, Suria, Syonan Hoso Kyoku, Talentime, Television Corporation Of Singapore, The Awakening, Vasantham Central, Voice Of Britain | 9 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 | 10 Comments

Remembering Lee Kuan Yew, the Founding Father of Singapore (1923-2015)

Posted on March 23, 2015 by Remember Singapore

On 23 March 2015, Singapore fell into a grieving state as Lee Kuan Yew, widely regarded as the country’s founding father, passed away at the age of 91 at the Singapore General Hospital (SGH). The former prime minister had been … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged 1965, Founding Father of Singapore, Lee Kuan Yew, People's Action Party | 17 Comments

Singapore Campaigns of the 70s/80s

Posted on January 18, 2013 by Remember Singapore

With intensive usage of media, campaigns are launched to achieve certain particular goals, usually in a political, social or commercial sense. Sometimes, a campaign represents an era, and some of its posters go on to become iconic representations that are … Continue reading →