Tag Archives: Neo Tiew

Kranji Industrial Estate and its Little Enclave of Eateries and Shophouses

Posted on May 29, 2022 by Remember Singapore

Tucked at the corner of Kranji Industrial Estate is this little cluster of shophouses and eateries that has been present since the late eighties. In the late sixties, shortly after independence, Singapore focused on developing industrial estates at different designated … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged Agri-Food Innovation Park, Bork Singapore, Chek Chai Long Chuen Temple, Jurong Town Corporation, Kranji, Kranji Dam, Kranji Industrial Estate, Kranji Loop, Kranji Reservoir, Kranji/Pandan Water Scheme, Lim Chu Kang, Neo Tiew, Sungei Kadut Eco-District, Sungei Kadut Industrial Estate, Sungei Pang Sua, Trade Development Board | 3 Comments

The Last of Singapore’s Rural Centres

Posted on February 11, 2016 by Remember Singapore

The low-rise flats of the former Jalan Kayu Rural Centre are now undergoing demolition as the latest development of Sengkang New Town expands into the vicinity between Jalan Kayu and the newly built Sengkang West Road, which was opened last … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged Buangkok South Farmway, Jalan Kayu Rural Centre, Lim Chu Kang Rural Centre, Neo Tiew, Punggol Rural Centre, Rural Centre, Seletar West Farmway | 7 Comments

Singapore’s Grandfathers’ Roads – Legacies of Our Pioneers

Posted on January 9, 2014 by Remember Singapore

Last weekend, a campaign called “Is this your grandfather’s road?” was carried out at Tiong Bahru estate to discourage motorists from parking illegally and obstructing the traffic. The “grandfather’s road” phrase has been always a popular and catchy one, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Cultural, Historic | Tagged Abraham Solomon, Ahmad Bin Ibrahim, Alberto Eber, Amber Mansions, Benjamin Henry Sheares, Cecil Clementi Smith, Cheang Hong Lim, Chew, Chew Boon Lay, Chia Ann Siang, Dr Albert Winsemius, Eu Tong Sen, Grandfathers' Roads, Grange House, Henry Lloyd, Joo Chiat, Joseph Elias, Killiney House, Lim Bo Seng, Lim Boon Keng, Lim Nee Soon, Lim Tua Tow, Mohamed Eunos bin Abdullah, Neo Tiew, Robert Fullerton, Seah Liang Seah, Singapore Pioneers, Sir Henry Keppel, Sir Stamford Raffles, Syed Ali bin Mohammed Al-Junied, Syed Shaikh bin Abdul Rahman Alkaff, Tan Kim Seng, Tan Tock Seng, Thomas Oxley, Veerasamy Naidu, Whampoa Hoo Ah Kay, William Farquhar, Zubir Said | 60 Comments

Singapore’s Vanished Markets and Hawker Centres

Posted on August 27, 2012 by Remember Singapore

In October 2011, the government announced plans to build ten more hawker centres over the next decade. Since the early seventies, hawker centres had become part of Singapore’s unique culture. The mid-eighties saw some 140 markets and hawker centres located … Continue reading →

Posted in Historic | Tagged Golden Bridge, Hawker Centre, Labrador Villa, Lakeview, Lau Pa Sat, Lim Tua Tow Road, Neo Tiew, Old Tekka Market, Orchard Road Carpark, Seletar Hills, Simon Road, Street Hawker, Telok Ayer Market, Wet Market, Yung Sheng Food Centre | 105 Comments

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 →

Posted in Cultural, Historic | Tagged Albert Street, Ang Mo Kio, Artisan Dwellings, Bras Basah, Build and Sell Scheme, Build-to-Order, Bukit Ho Swee Fire, Butterfly Block, Changi Village, Chinatown, Commonwealth Close, Dakota Crescent, Design, Dover Estate, Dutch's Corner, Executive Condominium, Forfar House, Four Leaf Clover Flat, HDB Executive Maisonettes, HDB Terrace House, Hong Lim Park, Housing And Development Board, Housing and Urban Development Company, Jurong Town Corporation, Kampong Java, Kampong Silat, Lakeview Estate, Lim Kim San, Margaret Drive, Marine Parade, Neo Tiew, Pinnacle@Duxton, Potong Pasir, Princess Elizabeth Estate, Princess Margaret Estate, Provision Shop, Public Housing, Redhill Close, Rochor Centre, Selegie House, Singapore Improvement Trust, Strathmore and Dawson, Taman Jurong, Tanglin Halt, Tiong Bahru, Toa Payoh, Upper Pickering Street, Void Deck, Yung Kuang Road, Zion Road | 94 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 →

Posted in Cultural, Historic | Tagged Ama Keng, Amoy Quee, Bah Soon Bah, Boh Beh Kang, Bukit Panjang, Bukit Timah Road, Chai Chee, Chan Chu Kang, Changi Village, Cheng San, Chia Keng, Choa Chu Kang, Chong Pang, Geylang Serai, Hakka Village, Heap Guan San, Heng Ley Pah, Hong Kah, Jackson Plan, Jalan Kayu, Jalan Mata Ayer, Jawa Teban, Kampong Bahru, Kampong Chantek, Kampong Glam, Kampong Kapor, Kampong Kembangan, Kampong Lorong Buangkok, Kampong Pachitan, Kampong Punggol, Kampong San Theng, Kampong Silat, Kampong Ubi, Kangchu, Kangkar, Khatib Bongsu, Lam San, Lau Chu Kang, Lim Chu Kang, Lorong Fatimah, Mandai Tekong, Nee Soon, Neo Tiew, Orang Seletar, Paya Lebar, Phua Village, Potong Pasir, Pulau Blakang Mati, Pulau Brani, Pulau Bukom, Pulau Semakau, Pulau Tekong, Pulau Ubin, Radin Mas, Simpang Bedok, Somapah Changi, Sompah Bedok, Soon Hock Village, Sungei Mandai, Sungei Seletar, Sungei Tengah, Tan Chu Kang, Tanjong Katong, Thong Hoe, Toa Payoh, Tuas Village, Ulu Bedok, Wak Hassan, Wak Selat, Westhill Village, Woodlands, Yew Tee, Yio Chu Kang | 271 Comments

Our Favourite Playgrounds of Yesteryears

Posted on January 6, 2012 by Remember Singapore

How many of you have spent hours of your childhood playing in these sand-based playgrounds with local-styled designs? Many of them, built in the late seventies, are the works of Khor Ean Ghee (born 1935), Maria Boey, Lee Kwee Wah … Continue reading →

Posted in Cultural | Tagged Adventure Playground, Aliwal Street, Ang Mo Kio, Bedok, Clementi, Clock Playground, Dakota Crescent, Dinosaurs Playground, Dove Playground, Dragon Playground, Elephant Playground, Hong Lim Park, Housing And Development Board, Khor Ean Ghee, Mangosteen Playground, Marine Parade, Merry-Go-Round, Neo Tiew, Old Woodlands Town Centre, Pelican Playground, Pineapple Playground, Rickshaw Playground, Sampan Playground, See-Saws, Singapore 1980s, Singapore 1990s, Sparrow Playground, Tampines, Toa Payoh, Vintage Animals Playground, Watermelon Playground | 177 Comments

Top 10 ‘Haunted’ Places in Singapore

Posted on May 11, 2011 by Remember Singapore

Abandoned buildings provide the best inspirations for haunted stories. Even in a tiny but highly urbanised country like Singapore, you will be surprised that there are many abandoned and empty buildings around. Over the years, as the histories of these … Continue reading →