Tag Archives: Royal Air Force

Changes of Dakota 2 – Bidding Farewell to Dakota Crescent Flats

Posted on December 2, 2020 by Remember Singapore

Dakota Crescent and its low-rise flats were built by the Singapore Improvement Trust (SIT) in 1958, two years before the formation of the Housing and Development Board (HDB). It was then known as the Old Kallang Airport Estate, a massive … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Nostalgic | Tagged Broadrick Secondary School, Dakota Crescent, Dakota DC-3, Housing And Development Board, Jalan Dua, Jalan Empat, Jalan Enam, Jalan Lima, Jalan Satu, Jalan Tiga, Kallang Airport, Maju Secondary School, Ministry Of National Development, Mountbatten, Mountbatten Adult Education Board Centre, Mountbatten Primary School, Old Airport Road, Old Kallang Airport Estate, Royal Air Force, Save Dakota Crescent, Singapore 1960s, Singapore Improvement Trust, Singapore Telephone Board, Singapore Traction Company, Urban Redevelopment Authority | 1 Comment

The Remaking of Jalan Kayu’s Church of The Epiphany

Posted on December 8, 2019 by Remember Singapore

The familiar old white building of the Church of The Epiphany, located off the roundabout outside the former Royal Air Force (RAF) Seletar (later Seletar Camp) main gates, had been demolished. An Anglican church at Jalan Kayu, the Church of … Continue reading →

Posted in Religious | Tagged Abundant Grace Presbyterian Church, Church Of The Epiphany, Group Captain R.W.G. Freer, Jalan Kayu, Jalan Kayu Bus Terminal, Jalan Kayu Primary School, Jalan Kayu Village, Lorong Thanggam, Reverend C.K. Sansbury, Royal Air Force, Royal Air Force Seletar, Second World War, Seletar, Seletar Camp, Sengkang New Town, Tampines Expressway | 1 Comment

Heritage Tour around Colonial Changi

Posted on September 20, 2013 by Remember Singapore

Changi, best known for the internationally famous airport Singaporeans are proud of. Or, to some, that delicious nasi lemak at the hawker centre of Changi Village. But Changi is much more than that. More than a dozen buildings and landmarks … Continue reading →

Posted in Exotic, Historic | Tagged Biggin Hill, Changi Air Base, Changi Murals, Changi Prison, Changi Road, Changi Tree, Changi Village, Civil Service Club, Commando HQ, Digby Road, Fairy Point, Gaol Gates, Garrison Church, Johore Battery, Kitchener Barracks, Manasseh Meyer, Manston Road, Monster Guns, Netheravon Road, Old Changi Hospital, Prisoners-Of-War, RAF Singapore, Royal Air Force, Royal Engineers, SAF, SAF Boys' School, Second World War, Selarang Barracks Incident, Selarang Camp, Singapore Infantry Regiment, Sree Ramar Temple, Stanley Warren, The Turnhouse | 72 Comments

Searching for the Remnants of Ama Keng

Posted on August 22, 2013 by Remember Singapore

Mention Lim Chu Kang, and the first impressions that come to our mind are probably ulu (secluded), countryside or cemetery. The name Ama Keng may be even more unfamiliar to many Singaporeans, who are unaware of the former existence of … Continue reading →

Posted in Nostalgic | Tagged Ama Keng, Ama Keng Clinic, Ama Keng School, Ama Keng Temple, Ama Keng Village, Ama Keng Village Community Centre, Chicken Farms, Jalan Pisang, Lim Chu Kang, Lorong Ayam Belaga, Lorong Ayam Beroga, Lorong Ayam Betina, Lorong Ayam Bogel, Lorong Ayam Borek, Lorong Ayam Dara, Lorong Ayam Denak, Lorong Ayam Jalak, Lorong Ayam Jantan, Lorong Ayam Selaseh, Maternity and Child Health Centre, Maternity and Child Welfare Centre, Ministry Of Defence, Murai Farmway, Nan Hoe Village, Neo Tiew Road, Public Works Department, Royal Air Force, Tan Cheng Bock, Tengah Air Base, Thong Hoe Village, Vegetable Farms | 48 Comments

A Walk Through The Old Neighbourhood – Jalan Kayu

Posted on November 17, 2011 by Remember Singapore

Mention Jalan Kayu, and most Singaporeans will think of the delicious crispy roti prata. Indeed, the two large roti prata shops at Jalan Kayu, perhaps more popular and famous than the ones at Upper Thomson Road and Clementi Road, have … Continue reading →