Tag Archives: Seletar Hills

The Forgotten Former Schools at Parry Avenue

Posted on May 18, 2021 by Remember Singapore

Parry Avenue came into existence after the war but its surrounding areas were still largely undeveloped in the early fifties. The Singapore Rural Board, in 1949, prohibited pig rearing activities near Parry Avenue as it was developed as a residential … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Historic | Tagged Ministry of Education, Parry Avenue, Parry Avenue Boys' School, Parry Avenue Girls' School, Parry Chinese School, Parry Government Chinese Middle School, Parry Government Chinese Primary School, Parry Government Chinese School, Parry Primary School, Parry Secondary School, Peicai Secondary School, Primary School Leaving Examination, Rosyth School, Seletar Hills, Upper Serangoon Road, Xinghua Primary School, Yio Chu Kang Road | 11 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 →