Tag Archives: Sentosa

Singapore’s Heritage Tree Series – Broad-Leafed Mahogany

Posted on April 21, 2021 by Remember Singapore

Launched on 17 August 2001, the Heritage Tree Scheme advocates the conservation of the old mature trees in Singapore that have beautified the country’s landscapes and served as green landmarks for decades. Open to the public, anyone can nominate trees … Continue reading →

Posted in Exotic | Tagged Broad-Leafed Mahogany, Heritage Tree, Heritage Tree Scheme, National Parks Board, Seletar, Sentosa, Tanglin | Leave a comment

(10th Year Edition) A Look Back at What Vanished in Singapore in the Past Decade

Posted on October 23, 2020 by Remember Singapore

When RemSG blog was first set up in October 2010, it was largely due to the inspiration by the excellent Old Places documentary (by local director Royston Tan). Lamenting the loss of the good old National Library and other iconic … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged 77th Street, Afro-Asia Building, Ayer Rajah Camp, Bakerzin, Banquet, Bedok Bus Interchange, Bedok Swimming Complex, Bestway Building, Bidadari Estate, Billy Bombers, Biopolis, Borders, Braddell-Westlake Secondary School, Broadrick Secondary School, Bukit Brown Cemetery, Bukit Merah SAFRA Clubhouse, Bukit Panjang Bus Interchange, Bukit Panjang LRT, Bulim Bus Depot, Buona Vista Swimming Complex, Changi Coast Road, Chaoyang School, Chin Mee Chin, Chinatown Plaza, Chinese Pioneers, Commonwealth Avenue Food Centre, Copthorne Orchard Hotel, Dakota Crescent, Downtown Line, East Coast Park, East Coast Park Chalets, East-West Line, Eminent Plaza, Empress Cinema, Eunosville, First Toa Payoh Secondary School, Funan Centre, Fusionopolis, Gardens By The Bay, Geylang Serai Malay Village, Golden Bridge, Golden Shoe Hawker Centre, Green Corridor, Haig Camp, HMV Singapore, HomeFix, Housing And Development Board, Housing and Urban Development Company, Hup Lee Kopitiam, Innova Junior College, Institute of Technical Education Bishan, Jalan Kayu, Jalan Kayu Post Office, Jalan Kayu Rural Centre, Jewel Changi Airport, John Little, Jurong East Bus Interchange, Jurong Junior College, Jurong Pioneer Junior College, Jurong Road, Jurong Stadium, Kampong Java Park, Keat Hong Camp, KFC Singapore, Kranji Road, Land Transport Authority, Lavender Food Square, Liang Court, Light Rapid Transit, Lim Seng Lee Duck Rice Eating House, Lion City Hotel, Lornie Highway, Lorong Lew Lian, Loyang Bus Depot, Maju Secondary School, Marina Bay Sands, Marina Coastal Expressway, Marine Cove, Maritime Experiential Museum, Market Street Food Centre, Mass Rapid Transit, Matilda House, McDonald’s Singapore, Mediapolis, Mount Vernon Sanctuary, MPH Bookstores, National Aerated Water Company, National Stadium, New Crown Cinema, New Town Cinema, Normanton Park, North-South Corridor, Northlight School, Novotel Singapore Clarke Quay, Old Keat Hong Camp, Old Woodlands Town Centre, One-North Avenue, Ordnance Supply Base, Park Mall, Paya Lebar Police Station, Pearl Bank Apartments, Pearls Centre, Portsdown Road, President Shopping Centre, Prima Tower Revolving Restaurant, Princess Cinema, Queenstown Cinema, Queenstown Driving Test Centre, Queenstown Neighbourhood Police Centre, Queensway Cinema, Raintree Gardens, Redhill Close, Regal Theatre, Republic Theatre, Resorts World Sentosa, Rio Casa, River Safari, Rochor Centre, S.E.A. Aquarium, Saint Joseph’s Institution, Selective En-bloc Redevelopment Scheme, Seletar Aerospace Drive, Seletar Aerospace Park, Seletar Bus Deport, Seletar Bus Depot, Seletar Camp, Seletar West Farmway, Sembawang Hot Spring Park, Sentosa, Sentosa Merlion, Serangoon Bus Interchange, Serangoon Junior College, Serangoon Plaza, Serangoon Road, Serangoon Ville, Shaw Tower, Shunfu Ville, Silat Avenue, Sin Ming Industrial Estate, Singapore 2010s, Singapore Polytechnic, Singapore Railway, Singapore Sports Hub, Sizzler, Sloane Court Hotel, SportsLink, Sungei Road Flea Market, Sunny Bookshop, Tampines Junior College, Tan Moh Hong Reptile Skin and Crocodile Farm, Tanah Merah Coast Road, Tanglin Estate, Tanglin Halt Close, Ten Mile Junction, Tengah New Town, The Café Cartel, Thomson Nature Park, Thomson-East Coast Line, Tiger Balm Building, Tiger Sky Tower, Toa Payoh Rise Apartments, Tong Ah Eating House, Topshop/Topman, Transit Road, Tuas South Boulevard, Tuas West Extension, Underwater World, Union Farm Eating House, Universal Studios, Yangtze Theatre, Yishun Bus Interchange | 22 Comments

A Military History of Singapore’s Pillboxes

Posted on April 30, 2020 by Remember Singapore

A pillbox is a small concrete fort that is built partially underground. Forming the first line of defence, pillboxes were normally located near the coastline, providing protection to soldiers who aim and fire at the enemy ships and troops attempting … Continue reading →

Posted in Historic | Tagged 1st Malaya Brigade, Ayer Mata Ikam, Battle of Pasir Panjang, Bedok, Bedok Corner, Bedok Rest House, Berlayer Point, Changi, East Coast Reclamation, Gillman Barracks, Haw Par Villa, Japanese Occupation, Kampong Terbakar, Kee Sun Avenue, Kew Drive, Kranji, Labrador Park, Malay Regiment, Palau Sajahat, Palawan Beach, Pasir Panjang, Pasir Panjang Ridge, Pillbox, Pulau Belakang Mati, Pulau Tekong, Punggol, Royal Artillery, Second World War, Sembawang, Sentosa, Siloso Beach, Sime Road, Singapore 1950s, Singapore 1960s, Webb Gillman | 5 Comments

Goodbye Sentosa Merlion

Posted on October 26, 2019 by Remember Singapore

The only constant is change, and Sentosa is the perfect example. Its latest change is the closure of the Sentosa Merlion, which has officially walked into history on 20 October 2019. Come end of the year, the gigantic landmark will … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged Asian Village, Coralarium, Fantasy Island, Greater Southern Waterfront, Lee Kuan Yew, Merlion, Monorail, Mount Faber, Musical Fountain, Pulau Brani, Sentosa, Sentosa Merlion, Singapore 1990s, Singapore Tourist Promotion Board, Tiger Sky Tower, Underwater World, Volcanoland | 3 Comments

Seah Im Road and the Mysterious Bunker

Posted on October 13, 2019 by Remember Singapore

The name Seah Im, to many Singaporeans, may ring a bell when they think of that popular hawker centre opposite of Harbourfront that serves delicious duck porridge, nasi goreng ayam and curry rice. It is Seah Im Road, however, a … Continue reading →

Posted in Exotic, Historic | Tagged Ang Seah Im, Harbourfront Bus Interchange, Harbourfront Centre, Heritage Tree, Jardine Steps, Kapok Tree, Keppel Harbour Community Centre, Keppel Hill Reservoir, Marang Road, Maritime Square, Mount Faber, Port Of Singapore Authority, Pulau Selegu, Seah Im, Seah Im Bunker, Seah Im Carpark, Seah Im Hawker Centre, Seah Im Road, Sentosa, Telok Blangah, Telok Blangah Road, World Trade Centre, World Trade Centre Bus Terminus | Leave a comment

Shining and Guiding the Way… The Lighthouses of Singapore

Posted on August 25, 2019 by Remember Singapore

Lighthouses, typically located on islands and shoals near the entry waterways to ports and harbours, provide the visual aids and navigational guides for mariners. In addition, they also serve as the warning markers of dangers such as rocks and reefs. … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged Batu Putih, Bedok Lighthouse, Berlayer Beacon, Berlayer Point Lighthouse, Berlayer Tower, Captain James Horsburgh, East Coast Parkway, Fort Canning Hill, Fort Canning Lighthouse, Fullerton Building, Horsburgh Lighthouse, Housing And Development Board, International Court Of Justice, John Turnbull Thomson, Johor Strait Lighthouse, Jurong Island, Labrador, Lagoon View, Malaysia-Singapore Second Link, Marine Terrace, Maritime And Port Authority Of Singapore, Pedra Branca, Pulau Pisang, Pulau Pisang Lighthouse, Pulau Satumu, Raffles Lighthouse, Raffles Marina, Second World War, Selat Jurong, Sentosa, Singapore Strait, Sir James Alexander Swettenham, Sir Stamford Raffles, South China Sea, Strait Of Malacca, Straits Of Johor, Sultan Ibrahim Of Johor, Sultan Shoal Lighthouse, Tanjong Rimau Beacon, Tuas West | 2 Comments

10 Types of Vehicles that Had Disappeared from the Streets of Singapore

Posted on October 29, 2018 by Remember Singapore

The advancement in transportation technologies has brought convenience and efficiency, and their rapid evolution saw the human- and animal-powered sedan chairs, rickshaws, bullock carts and gharries replaced by motor vehicles on the roads in the early 20th century. Different types … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged 32-Door Truck, Electric Trams, Lorry-Bus, Mobile Library Services, Molly The Mobile Library, Mosquito Bus, Municipal Commission, National Library, Nightsoil Collection Truck, Pearl's Hill Police Radio Division, Raffles National Library, Registry Of Vehicles, Rickshaw, Sentosa, Sentosa Development Corporation, Singapore Police Force, Singapore Traction Company, Singapore Tramway Company, Steam Trams, Street Hawkers, Supplementary Transport Scheme B Service, Tricycle, Trishaw, Trolleybus, UNESCO, United Nations Educational Scientific And Cultural Organization, Volkswagen Police Car | 6 Comments

Understanding Singapore’s Different Types of Street Suffixes

Posted on August 15, 2018 by Remember Singapore

According to the Ministry of Transport, there are more than 9,000 lane-km of roads in Singapore, which takes up the nation’s 12% of land. In the past decades, hundreds of roads had been expunged and demolished in the name of … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged Admiralty Road West, Advisory Committee On Street Names, Airport Boulevard, Ayer Rajah Crescent, Ayer Rajah Expressway, Bedok Highway, Beo Crescent, Bishopsgate, Bishopswalk, Boat Quay, Brani Causeway, Bukit Ayer Molek, Bukit Timah Expressway, Central Boulevard, Central Expressway, Chinese Cemetery Path 1, Chowringhee, Christian Cemetery Path 2, Clarke Quay, Claymore Hill, Collyer Quay, Colombo Court, Committee On Street Names, Commonwealth Crescent, Compassvale Bow, Coral Island, Dakota Crescent, East Coast Parkway, Eastwood Estate, Eu Tong Sen Street, Eunos Crescent, Geylang Serai, Goodwood Hill, Half-Moon, Haymarket, Jalan Gagak Selari Barat, Jalan Gagak Selari Timor, Jurong Island Highway, Jurong Road Track 22, Kallang-Paya Lebar Expressway, Kampong Ampat, Kampong San Teng, Kampong Wak Hassan, Kim Seng Promenade, Knightsbridge, Kranji Expressway, Lengkok Angsa, Lengkok Merak, Lengkong Dua, Lengkong Empat, Lengkong Enam, Lengkong Limi, Lengkong Satu, Lengkong Tiga, Lengkong Tujoh, Mandai Road Track 16, Marina Boulevard, Marina Coastal Expressway, Moon Crescent, Murai Farmway, Muslim Cemetery Path 3, Newton Circus, Nicoll Highway, North Boat Quay, Old Choa Chu Kang Road Track 14, One-North Gateway, Orchard Boulevard, Padang Chancery, Padang Jeringau, Pan-Island Expressway, Paradise Island, Pasir Ris Farmway, Paterson Hill, Pearl Bank, Persiaran Keliling, Piccadilly, Piccadilly Circus, Pioneer Road North, Public Works Department, Punggol Field, Queen's Circus, Queen's Way, Queensway, Raffles Boulevard, Republic Boulevard, Rhu Cross, Rumah Bomba Circus, Seletar Court, Seletar Expressway, Seletar West Farmway, Sembawang Alley, Sengkang Square, Sentosa, Sentosa Gateway, Shenton Way, Springleaf Garden, Stadium Boulevard, Still Road South, Straits Boulevard, Street And Building Names Board, Street Suffixes, Taman Bedok, Taman Ho Swee, Taman Tampines, Tampines Concourse, Tampines Expressway, Tampines Grande, Tanjong Penjuru, Telok Blangah Crescent, Temasek Boulevard, The Causeway, The Inglewood, The Knolls, The Loop, The Oval, Toa Payoh East, Toa Payoh North, Toa Payoh South Flyover, Toa Payoh West, Treasure Island, Tuas Second Link Highway, Tuas South Boulevard, Upper Changi Road East, Urban Redevelopment Authority, West Coast Highway, Whampoa East, Whampoa North, Whampoa South, Whampoa West, Woodlands Causeway, Woodlands Crossing, Woodlands Square, York Hill | 9 Comments

A Tale of Towers and Pagodas

Posted on February 19, 2018 by Remember Singapore

Between the late sixties and mid-seventies, four lookout towers, including one pagoda, were built in Singapore. Two of them are located at the western side of Singapore (Jurong Hill and Chinese Garden), while the other two are at Toa Payoh … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Historic | Tagged Bukit Peropok, Chinese Garden, Goh Keng Swee, Housing And Development Board, Jelutong Tower, Jurong Hill, Jurong Hilltop Restaurant, Jurong Town Corporation, MacRitchie Reservoir, Mount Vernon, Public Utilities Board, Public Works Department, Ru Yun Ta, Sentosa, Southeast Asian Peninsula Games, Tanjong Rhu Lookout Tower, Tiger Sky Tower, Toa Payoh Town Garden, Upper Seletar Reservoir, VIP Hill, Yishun Pond Park | 1 Comment

A Final Farewell to the Good Ol’ Underwater World

Posted on June 26, 2016 by Remember Singapore

Once the largest tropical fish oceanarium in Asia, the Underwater World will be walking into the history books today, after 25 years of operation at Sentosa. It took more than two years, between 1988 and 1991, and $20 million to … Continue reading →