Tag Archives: Sembawang Road

The Camps Along Sembawang Road (Part 2) – Dieppe Barracks

Posted on May 30, 2025 by Remember Singapore

Built in the mid-sixties, Dieppe Barracks’ early occupants included the 3rd Commando Brigade of the Royal Marines and 95th Commando Light Regiment of the Royal Artillery. It was at Dieppe Barracks where the Royal Marines first flew their regimental colours … Continue reading →

Posted in Historic | Tagged ANZUK Command, Dieppe Barracks, First Battalion Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment, Kangaw Barracks, Khatib Camp, Nee Soon Barracks, Nee Soon Camp, New Zealand Force Southeast Asia, Royal Australian Regiment, Royal Highland Fusiliers, Sembawang Air Base, Sembawang Road, Singapore 1970s, Singapore 1980s, Singapore Armed Forces, Trial Crash | 2 Comments

Reminiscing the Rustic Charm of Ulu Sembawang

Posted on November 30, 2024 by Remember Singapore

Ulu Sembawang in the eighties remained a rustic, countryside-like place, seemingly isolated from the rest of Singapore that had seen rapid urbanisation over the years. Jalan Ulu Sembawang, the main route in the area, wound through a large part of … Continue reading →

Posted in Exotic, Historic, Nostalgic | Tagged Bukit Sembawang Estates, Canberra Community Centre, Cheah Moi Moi, Cheng Chi School, Chong Pang Community Centre, Chong Pang Village, Chong Sin Road, Chung Yee School, Church of St Anthony of Padua, Fu Xing Tang Temple, Housing And Development Board, Hua Mien School, Huang Long Community Centre, Jalan Kuala Sempang, Jalan Pasar Sembawang, Jalan Ulu Seletar, Jalan Ulu Sembawang, Jalan Ulu Sembawang (2km) Community Centre, Jalan Ulu Sembawang (3km) Community Centre, Lorong Chikar, Lorong Chuntum, Lorong Gambas, Lorong Lada Hitam, Lorong Lada Merah, Lorong Lada Padi, Lorong Maha, Lorong Pikat, Mandai Catholic Village, Mandai Hokkien Cemetery, Mandai Road, Mandai Tekong Community Centre, Mandai Tekong Village, Methodist Tamil School, Min Cheng School, Ng Tiong Choon Seafood Restaurant, Public Works Department, Registry Of Vehicles, Semangat Ayer Limited, Sembawang, Sembawang Road, Sin Hwa Chinese School, Singapore 1960s, Singapore 1970s, Singapore 1980s, Singapore 1990s, Singapore Armed Forces, Singapore Rural Board, St. Anthony's Church, Stephen Lee Road, Sungei Simpang Village, Ulu Sembawang Park Connector | 5 Comments

The Camps Along Sembawang Road (Part 1) – Khatib Camp

Posted on August 27, 2023 by Remember Singapore

The long Sembawang Road has been the home to many military camps and bases – Nee Soon Camp, Sembawang Air Base, Dieppe Barracks, Khatib Camp and Chong Pang Camp. The road ends at Sembawang Shipyard, which was the former Singapore … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged Dieppe Barracks, HMS Simbang, Home of the Gunners, Individual Physical Proficiency Test, Kangaw Barracks, KD Malaya, KD Sri Pelandok, Khatib Camp, Naval Base Secondary School, Nee Soon Barracks, Peiying Primary School, People’s Defence Force, Public Works Department, Royal Malaysian Naval Training School, Royal Malaysian Navy, SAF Boys' School, Sembawang Air Base, Sembawang Airfield, Sembawang Garrison, Sembawang Road, Singapore Armed Forces, Singapore Artillery, Singapore Voluntary Artillery, Yishun Junior College, Yishun New Town, Yishun Ring Road | 16 Comments

Redevelopment of the Rustic Bah Soon Pah Road

Posted on April 29, 2022 by Remember Singapore

The rustic nature of Bah Soon Pah Road may soon be no more. The area has been marked for residential development, as an extension of the Khatib housing estate, in the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) Master Plan. Sembawang Road, where … Continue reading →

Posted in Exotic | Tagged Bah Soon Pah, Bah Soon Pah Road, Bah Soon Pah Village, Bah Soon Pah Village Community Centre, Bukit Sembawang Rubber Company, Chong Kuo Road, Chong Pang Village, Gotong Royong, Horticulture Service Centre, Hua Nam Chinese School, Khatib Camp, Lim Chong Pang, Lim Nee Soon, Lorong Akar, Lorong Chencharu, Lorong Cherdek, Lorong Mayang, Lorong Mayang Kechil, Nee Soon Road, Nee Soon Village, North-South Expressway, Onn Hwa Chinese School, Orchid Research and Service Centre, Primary Production Department, Sembawang Farm School, Sembawang Field Experimental Station, Sembawang Road, Singapore Livestock and Agricultural Co-operative Society, Singapore Rural Board, Thong Aik Road, Thong Bee Road, Urban Redevelopment Authority, Yishun New Town | 3 Comments

From Nee Soon Village to Springleaf Park

Posted on June 9, 2019 by Remember Singapore

Taking a stroll at the quiet tranquil Springleaf Park today, it is difficult to imagine that 30 years ago, this place was a bustling centre of activities. The well-known Nee Soon Village had once existed here, along Sungei Seletar, at … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Historic | Tagged Chan Ah Lak, Chan Chu Kang, Chong Kuo Road, Chye Kay Village, Hainan Village, Hup Choon Kek Village, Kampong Jalan Kula Simpang, Kampong Telok Soo, Kum Mang Hng Village, Lau Chu Kang, Lee Kong Chian, Lee Rubber, Lim Chong Kuo, Lim Nee Soon, Lorong Handalan, Lorong Persatuan, Lorong Sunyi, Lower Seletar Reservoir, Mandai Garden, Mandai Road, Mandai Tekong Village, Meng Suan Road, Nee Soon And Sons Rubber Works, Nee Soon Bridge, Nee Soon Camp, Nee Soon Post Office, Nee Soon Road, Nee Soon School, Nee Soon Village, Old Upper Thomson Road, Orang Seletar, Pineapple Hill Village, Puah Village, Sembawang Road, Springleaf Garden, Springleaf MRT Station, Springleaf Park, Sungei Seletar, Tan Chu Kang, Thomson-East Coast Line, Thong Aik Road, Thong Aik Rubber Factory, Thong Bee Road, Transit Road, Upper Seletar Reservoir, Upper Thomson Road | 6 Comments

Sembawang’s Kampong Mosque and Former Coastal Villages

Posted on March 24, 2019 by Remember Singapore

Located in the secondary forest at the corner of Sembawang is an old mosque called Masjid Petempatan Melayu Sembawang. Built in 1963, the mosque served as a place of worship for the Muslim community living at Sembawang. Prior to that, … Continue reading →

Posted in Cultural, Historic, Religious | Tagged Gotong Royong, Inche Ahmad bin Ibrahim, Jalan Inggu, Jalan Ketuka, Jalan Mempurong, Jalan Selimang, Jalan Tanjong Irau, Kampong Hailam, Kampong Lobang Bom, Kampong Tanjong Irau, Kampong Tengah, Kampong Tengah Holiday Camp, Kampong Wak Hassan, Lorong Balai, Lorong Nibong, Lorong Resam, Malay Settlement, Masjid Jumah Sembawang, Masjid Kampong Tengah, Masjid Naval Base, Masjid Petempatan Melayu, Mobile Film Unit, People's Association, Petempatan Melayu Sembawang, Pulau Ubin Youth Camp, Sembawang, Sembawang Road, Singapore 1960s, Singapore 1970s, Singapore 1980s, Sungei Simpang Kiri, Tanah Merah Youth Camp, Tanjong Irau Beach, Wak Hassan Bin Ali | 8 Comments

Transit Road – A Transition from Retro Shops to New Condos

Posted on April 27, 2015 by Remember Singapore

Many former National Servicemen who did their BMTs (Basic Military Trainings) at Nee Soon Camp would remember Transit Road, the short link between the army camp and the main Sembawang Road. Despite the limited space, Transit Road used to house … Continue reading →