Tag Archives: Singapore 1980s

Rediffusion And Its Glorious 63 Years

Posted on May 1, 2012 by Remember Singapore

Rediffusion has officially walked into the history books as the midnight struck on the 30th of April 2012, bringing down the curtains of its glorious 63 years of operation. It was 1949 when the first office of Rediffusion was set … Continue reading →

Posted in Nostalgic | Tagged Chinese Dialects, Chong Soon Fat, Clemenceau Avenue, Lee Dai Soh, Ng Chia Kheng, Ong Toh, Radio Television Singapore, Rediffusion, Roger Kool, Singapore 1960s, Singapore 1970s, Singapore 1980s, Speak Mandarin | 21 Comments

The Emporium Legend Lim Tow Yong (1925-2012)

Posted on April 9, 2012 by Remember Singapore

China was in a state of chaos in the early 20th century. A pair of Teochew brothers from a traditional family of farmers in Suatow decided to venture out into Nanyang for a better life. At age of only 15, … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged Departmental Chain, Emporium Holdings, Lim Tow Yong, Oriental Emporium, Singapore 1980s | 30 Comments

Our Favourite Playgrounds of Yesteryears

Posted on January 6, 2012 by Remember Singapore

How many of you have spent hours of your childhood playing in these sand-based playgrounds with local-styled designs? Many of them, built in the late seventies, are the works of Khor Ean Ghee (born 1935), Maria Boey, Lee Kwee Wah … Continue reading →

Posted in Cultural | Tagged Adventure Playground, Aliwal Street, Ang Mo Kio, Bedok, Clementi, Clock Playground, Dakota Crescent, Dinosaurs Playground, Dove Playground, Dragon Playground, Elephant Playground, Hong Lim Park, Housing And Development Board, Khor Ean Ghee, Mangosteen Playground, Marine Parade, Merry-Go-Round, Neo Tiew, Old Woodlands Town Centre, Pelican Playground, Pineapple Playground, Rickshaw Playground, Sampan Playground, See-Saws, Singapore 1980s, Singapore 1990s, Sparrow Playground, Tampines, Toa Payoh, Vintage Animals Playground, Watermelon Playground | 178 Comments

Our Xinyao, Our Songs

Posted on October 13, 2011 by Remember Singapore

Xinyao 新谣 stands for 新加坡歌谣, which literally means Singapore Chinese Folk Songs. Started in early eighties, it was, in a certain way, influenced by the Taiwanese folk songs 台湾歌谣 and songs created by their college students 校园民歌, which had its … Continue reading →

Posted in Cultural | Tagged Hong Shaoxuan, Jiang Hu, Liang Wern Fook, Pan Ying, Singapore 1980s, Xinyao, Yan Liming | 28 Comments

Headlines that shook Singapore (since 1955)

Posted on January 24, 2011 by Remember Singapore

Below is a collection of some of the biggest news headlines that shook the Singapore society since 1955, when Singapore was given self-governance (Extending the timeline from the previous version of “1970 to Present”). The headlines are categorised into Social … Continue reading →