Tag Archives: North Bridge Road

Singapore’s Street of Religious Harmony (Part 2) – Waterloo Street

Posted on November 25, 2017 by Remember Singapore

One of Singapore’s oldest streets, Waterloo Street came into existence as early as the mid-19th century. It was originally known as Church Street, but there was a clash of names as there was another Church Street at Raffles Place. Hence, … Continue reading →

Posted in Cultural, Historic, Religious | Tagged Albert Mall, Baba Malay Church, Battle Of Waterloo, Bencoolen Street, Bras Basah Road, Cheng Yan Court, Church Of Our Lady Of Lourdes, Church Of Saints Peter & Paul, Church Street, Dance Ensemble Singapore, Duke Of Wellington, Father Pierre Paris, Hanuman Beem Singh, Housing And Development Board, Joognee Ammal, Kampong Kapor Methodist Church, Kwan Im Thong Hood Cho Temple, Maha Kumbabishegam, Middle Road Church, North Bridge Road, Prinsep Street, Queen Street, Rochor Canal, Selegie Road, Si Beh Lor, Singapore Art Museum, Singapore Calligraphy Centre, Singapore River, Sir Krishnan Temple, St Joseph’s Institution, Sungei Rochor, Urban Redevelopment Authority, Vayloo Pakirisamy Pillai, Victoria Street, Waterloo Street, William Girdlestone Shellabear | 4 Comments

A Brief Jewish History in Singapore

Posted on March 26, 2017 by Remember Singapore

After the British East India Company established Singapore as a trading post in 1819, various trading communities began to arrive and settle on the island, one of which was the Jewish community. Although there was only a handful of them … Continue reading →

Posted in Historic | Tagged Abdullah Shooker, Abraham Solomon, Amber Road, Ashkenasi Jews, Belle Vue, Boat Quay, British East India Company, Changi Gaol, Chesed-El Synagogue, David Elias, David Elias Building, David Marshall, Dhoby Ghaut, Elias Road, Ellison Building, Fort Canning, Issac Ellison, Jacob Ballas, Jacob Ballas Centre, Jacob Ballas Children's Garden, Japanese Occupation, Jewish Cemetery, Maghain Aboth Synagogue, Manasseh Meyer, Meyer Road, Middle Road, Mount Sophia Conservation Area, Mount Sopia, North Bridge Road, Old Cemetery, Oriental Jews, Second World War, Selegie Road, Sephardi Jews, Short Street, Sime Road Camp, Singapore Botanic Gardens, Solomon Street, Star Of David, Swan & Maclaren, Synagogue Street, Wilkie Road | 10 Comments

Bras Basah Complex, Singapore’s City of Books

Posted on October 23, 2016 by Remember Singapore

Completed in 1980 under the urban renewal plan, the Bras Basah Complex has been a familiar place to many Singaporeans for the past three decades. Over the years, the commercial-cum-residential complex has become Singapore’s well-known City of Books, an unofficial yet representative … Continue reading →

Posted in Cultural, Historic | Tagged Bras Basah Complex, Bras Basah Road, Home Ownership For The People Scheme, Housing And Development Board, Kaiming Enterprises, North Bridge Road, Shanghai Book Company, Urban Renewal, Victoria Street | 8 Comments

Have a Cup of Kopi…. with Butter

Posted on February 26, 2014 by Remember Singapore

It was a warm and humid afternoon. There were few customers in this old kopitiam tucked away at the ground floor of one of the old HDB flats at North Bridge Road. The sleepy neighbourhood had seen several changes in … Continue reading →