Tag Archives: Singapore 1980s

Goodbye Bukit Timah Market and Hawker Centre

Posted on September 29, 2024 by Remember Singapore

On the last day of September 2024, the Bukit Timah Market and Food Centre will be officially closed, spelling the end of its history that spans almost half a century. Built in 1975 at a cost of $1.4 million, the … Continue reading →

Our Favourite Soft Drinks of Yesteryears

Posted on September 7, 2024 by Remember Singapore

We used to call our favourite soft drinks bok zwee or hor lan zwee (“bottled water” or “Holland water” in Hokkien), or ang sai that refers to Fraser & Neave (F&N) orange juice (“red lion” in Hokkien; referring to the F&N … Continue reading →

Posted in Nostalgic | Tagged 7-Up, Amoy Canning, Bubble Up, Canada Dry, Cherry Coke, Cold Storage, Dixon, Eastern Aerated Water, Eastern Cola, Fanta Fruitade, Fanta Orange, Fanta Strawberry, Fido Dido, Framroz, Fraser Neave, Green Spot, Harbour Aerated Water Factory, Imperial Aerated Water Company, Kickapoo Joy Juice, Mirinda, National Aerated Water Company, Navroji Rustamji Mistri, Oriental Aerated Water Factory, Phirozshaw Manekji Framroz, Phoenix Aerated Water Works, Popular Aerated Water Works, RC Cola, Royal Crown Cola, Seletar Springs, Singapore 1960s, Singapore 1970s, Singapore 1980s, Singapore 1990s, Singapore Hot Spring Limited, Sprite, The Straits Aerated Water Company, Universal Aerated Water Factory, Yeo Hiap Seng | 8 Comments

Nostalgic Memories of East Coast’s Road Safety Park

Posted on July 27, 2024 by Remember Singapore

To many, the Road Safety Park (present-day Road Safety Community Park) brings back fond nostalgic memories of their fun school excursions and carefree student days. More than a million local students had played the traffic games held at this 4-hectare … Continue reading →

Posted in Nostalgic | Tagged East Coast Parkway, Ministry of Education, National Safety Council, Road Safety Community Park, Road Safety Park, Safety Bear, Shell Traffic Game, Singapore 1980s, Singapore 1990s, Singapore Safety First Council, Traffic Police | 8 Comments

End of the Road for Trishaws in Singapore

Posted on May 11, 2024 by Remember Singapore

The First Trishaws According to Singapore Infopedia, trishaws were first introduced in Singapore in 1914 as an improvised version to the two-wheel rickshaws. It had side chairs bolted to tricycle frames, and could be pedalled like bicycles. An American company … Continue reading →

Posted in Nostalgic | Tagged Japanese Occupation, Municipal Commission, Registry Of Vehicles, Singapore 1970s, Singapore 1980s, Singapore 1990s, Singapore Rick and Trishaw Workers' Union, Singapore Rickshaw Owner's Association, Singapore Tourism Board, Singapore Tourist Promotion Board, Singapore Trishaw Labour Union, Singapore Trishaw Owner's Association, Trishaw Uncle | 10 Comments

Doors Shuttered for Good for Peace Centre

Posted on February 27, 2024 by Remember Singapore

Peace Centre was born in the early seventies, a period where many skyscrapers popped up in the city and downtown areas of Singapore. Towering commercial complexes costing tens of millions of dollars were built at blistering pace; some examples were … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged National Trades Union Congress, Peace Centre, Peace Mansion, Selegie Road, Singapore 1970s, Singapore 1980s, Singapore Cancer Society, Singapore Turf Club, Sophia Road, Star Bowl, Urban Renewal | Leave a comment

Rejuvenation of the Old Ang Mo Kio Swimming Complex

Posted on December 21, 2023 by Remember Singapore

Right after the tearing down of the old Toa Payoh Swimming Complex, another old public swimming complex will also be walking into history. The old Ang Mo Kio Swimming Complex is currently undergoing demolition, as part of the rejuvenation plans … Continue reading →

Posted in Nostalgic | Tagged Ang Mo Kio, Ang Mo Kio Avenue 1, Ang Mo Kio New Town, Ang Mo Kio Swimming Complex, Housing And Development Board, Singapore 1980s, Singapore 1990s | 3 Comments

50 Years of Toa Payoh Swimming Complex and Stadium

Posted on November 19, 2023 by Remember Singapore

Toa Payoh Sports Centre’s 50-year-old legacy has come to an end as the complex will be making way for the new Toa Payoh Integrated Development expected to be ready by 2030. Located along Toa Payoh Lorong 6, the sports centre, … Continue reading →

Posted in Historic, Nostalgic | Tagged ActiveSG, Ang Peng Siong, Balester Khalsa Football Club, Housing And Development Board, Joscelin Yeo, Junie Sng, National Day Parade, People's Association, Residents' Committee, SEA Games, SEAP Games, SEAP Games Village, Singapore 1970s, Singapore 1980s, Singapore Amateur Swimming Association, Singapore Broadcasting Corporation, Singapore Sports Council, Singapore Swimming Association, Southeast Asian Peninsular Games, Toa Payoh, Toa Payoh Lorong 6, Toa Payoh Sports Centre, Toa Payoh Stadium, Toa Payoh Swimming Complex, Toa Payoh Town Centre, Toa Payoh Town Park, Youth Olympic Games | 1 Comment

The “Black Bridge” of Orh Kio Tau

Posted on September 19, 2023 by Remember Singapore

In the past, the area along Havelock Road, between Zion Road and Delta Road, was colloquially known as orh kio tau (乌桥头) by the local Chinese. The name, literally “black bridge head” in Hokkien and Teochew, means “starting from the … Continue reading →

Posted in Historic, Nostalgic | Tagged Adrian's Cane, Alexandra Canal, Alexandra Road, Boys' Brigade Headquarters, Brahmaputra Road, Bukit Ho Swee, Bukit Ho Swee Fire, City Council, Delta East School, Delta Primary School, Delta Road, Delta West School, Ganges Avenue, Havelock Estate, Havelock Estate Community Centre, Havelock Primary School, Havelock Road, Havelock Road Estate, Havelock Road School, Indus Road, Indus Square, Jalan Klinik, Mekong Walk, Mount Zion Canal, Mount Zion Road, Municipal Commission, Nile Road, Orh Kio Tau, Pipeline Arch, River Valley Road, Singapore 1960s, Singapore 1970s, Singapore 1980s, Singapore Bus Services, Singapore Improvement Trust, Tigris Walk, Zion Road | 13 Comments

The Last Days of Kampong Lorong Fatimah

Posted on April 26, 2023 by Remember Singapore

It was 1989. The Malay coastal village of Kampong Lorong Fatimah was a pale shadow of its former bustling days because by August that year, most of the 40 to 50 remaining families had moved out and resettled at the … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged Fatimah binte Haji Haron, Housing And Development Board, Islamic Religious Council of Singapore, Kampong Lorong Fatimah, Kampong Mandai Kechil, Lorong Fatimah, Majlis Ugama Islam Singapura, Malayan Railway Administration, Masjid An-Nur, Singapore 1980s, Sungei Mandai Kechil, Woodlands Checkpoint, Woodlands Road | 6 Comments

Landmarks of Yesteryears – Amber Mansions

Posted on November 29, 2022 by Remember Singapore

Before the Dhoby Ghaut MRT Station came into existence in the area between Orchard and Penang Roads in 1987, this was the site of the Amber Mansions, one of the prominent landmarks of the Orchard vicinity. Designed by Swan & … Continue reading →