Tag Archives: Singapore Improvement Trust

McNair Road, Townerville and the Kwong Wai Shiu Hospital

Posted on May 31, 2017 by Remember Singapore

Along McNair Road is an interesting sight, where the prewar terrace houses meet the modern public flats in an interesting mix of old and new architecture. Townerville, the prominent landmark of the McNair/Towner vicinity, refers to the rows of double-storey … Continue reading →

Posted in Cultural, General, Historic | Tagged Balestier Junior Technical Trade School, Central Expressway, Central Sikh Temple, Guru Nanak, Housing And Development Board, Institute Of Technical Education, Kwong Wai Shiu Hospital, Lazarus Rayman, May Primary School, May Road, McNair Road, McNair Road School, Ministry of Education, Movement For The Intellectually Disabled Of Singapore, National Heritage Board, Ng Teng Fong, Northlight School, Precision Engineering Institute, Rainbow Centre Balestier Special School, Rangoon Road Primary School, Rayman Estate, Shitoryu Karate Association, Silat Road Sikh Temple, Singapore Boys' Hostel, Singapore Improvement Trust, Singapore Karate Association, Singapore Vocational Institute, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Towner Primary School, Towner Road, Townerville, Traditional Chinese Medicine, Urban Redevelopment Authority, Vocational And Industrial Training Board, Wadda Gurdwara, Wee Kim Wee | Leave a comment

Bird Singing, a Favourite Pastime of the Past

Posted on September 29, 2016 by Remember Singapore

Bird singing competitions, bird singing corners, bird singing clubs. True enough, bird singing was and is still a favourite hobby among many Singaporeans. The fascinating hobby seemed to have kicked off in Malaysia and Singapore in the late fifties. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Cultural, Nostalgic | Tagged Ang Mo Kio, Bedok, Bird Singing Contest, Clementi, Community Centres, Gay World Stadium, Guus Van Bladel, Herbie Mann, Housing And Development Board, Jalan Besar Stadium, Jurong Bird Park, Kelab Burong Singapore, People's Association, Singapore Bird Club, Singapore Improvement Trust, Singapore Tourist Promotion Board, Tampines, Tiong Bahru Block 53, White-Rumped Shama | 3 Comments

SIT Apartments, Old Schools and a Famous Hawker Centre at Monk’s Hill

Posted on May 22, 2016 by Remember Singapore

SIT Apartments It is a quiet neighbourhood tucked away in a small district bounded by the Bukit Timah Road, Cavenagh Road and Clemenceau Avenue. Over here, one can find several blocks of Singapore Trust Improvement (SIT) apartments, built by the … Continue reading →

Posted in Cultural, Historic | Tagged Ministry of Education, Monk's Hill Primary School, Monk's Hill Road, Monk's Hill Secondary School, Newton Boys' School, Newton Food Centre, Newton Vocational Institution, Public Utilities Board, Singapore Improvement Trust, Tanglin Tinggi Malay School, Winstedt Road, Winstedt Road School, Winston Choo | 1 Comment

Changes of Dakota (Part 1) – Demolition of Former Broadrick and Maju Secondary Schools

Posted on March 28, 2016 by Remember Singapore

Dakota Crescent, with its unique Singapore Improvement Trust (SIT) flats and the last dove playground in Singapore, has been in the headlines for the past two years, after news of its impending demolition lured many photographers and nostalgia lovers to visit the sleepy neighbourhood. … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Historic | Tagged Broadrick Secondary School, Dakota Crescent, Dunman Road, Guillemard Camp, Joseph Francis Conceicao, Maju Secondary School, Ministry of Education, Mountbatten Primary School, Northlight School, Old Airport Road, Singapore Improvement Trust | 3 Comments

The Cambridge Estate – An “English” Estate in Singapore

Posted on January 10, 2016 by Remember Singapore

Located in the central part of Singapore, and largely bounded by Bukit Timah Road, Serangoon Road, Thomson Road and Moulmein Road, the Cambridge Estate, of Farrer Park district, is an old housing district where its inner roads are mostly named after English … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Historic | Tagged Cambridge Estate, Cambridge Road, Cambridge Road Market, Cambridge School, Carlisle Road, Central Expressway, Dorset Road, Dorset School, Dorset View, Durham Estate, Durham Road, Farrer Park, Gloucester Road, Kampong Java, Keng Lee Road, Kheng Cheng School, Ling Chi Xing Gong Temple, Little Sisters of the Poor, Masjid Tasek Utara, Norfolk Estate, Norfolk Road, Owen Estate, Owen Road, Owen School, Pek Kio, Pek Kio Community Centre, Pek Kio Market, Qing De Gong Temple, Rangoon Road School, Singapore Baptist Church, Singapore Improvement Trust, St. Michael's School, Tasek Utara Estate, The Parish of Christ Church | 26 Comments

From Villages to Flats (Part 2) – Public Housing in Singapore

Posted on May 11, 2012 by Remember Singapore

The history of the public housing in Singapore is largely divided into two sections: The Singapore Improvement Trust’s (SIT) period and the Housing and Development Board’s (HDB) era. Two minor players that had also contributed in the building of public … Continue reading →

Posted in Cultural, Historic | Tagged Albert Street, Ang Mo Kio, Artisan Dwellings, Bras Basah, Build and Sell Scheme, Build-to-Order, Bukit Ho Swee Fire, Butterfly Block, Changi Village, Chinatown, Commonwealth Close, Dakota Crescent, Design, Dover Estate, Dutch's Corner, Executive Condominium, Forfar House, Four Leaf Clover Flat, HDB Executive Maisonettes, HDB Terrace House, Hong Lim Park, Housing And Development Board, Housing and Urban Development Company, Jurong Town Corporation, Kampong Java, Kampong Silat, Lakeview Estate, Lim Kim San, Margaret Drive, Marine Parade, Neo Tiew, Pinnacle@Duxton, Potong Pasir, Princess Elizabeth Estate, Princess Margaret Estate, Provision Shop, Public Housing, Redhill Close, Rochor Centre, Selegie House, Singapore Improvement Trust, Strathmore and Dawson, Taman Jurong, Tanglin Halt, Tiong Bahru, Toa Payoh, Upper Pickering Street, Void Deck, Yung Kuang Road, Zion Road | 77 Comments

A Walk Through The Old Neighbourhood – Redhill Close

Posted on December 8, 2011 by Remember Singapore

Redhill Close is a small estate of 21 blocks of flats numbered 1 to 3 and 5 to 22. There is no block 4 found. Many would think this is due to the number being considered inauspicious for the Chinese, … Continue reading →

Posted in Nostalgic | Tagged Ang Sua, Chek Lau, Hang Nadim, Jalan Bukit Merah, Main Upgrading Programme, National Day Parade, Redhill Close, Selective En-bloc Redevelopment Scheme, Silat Road, Silat Road Sikh Temple, Singapore Improvement Trust, Tang Suahn Kiong San Soh Hoo Chu Temple | 88 Comments

Tag Archives: Singapore Improvement Trust

McNair Road, Townerville and the Kwong Wai Shiu Hospital

Bird Singing, a Favourite Pastime of the Past

SIT Apartments, Old Schools and a Famous Hawker Centre at Monk’s Hill

Changes of Dakota (Part 1) – Demolition of Former Broadrick and Maju Secondary Schools

The Cambridge Estate – An “English” Estate in Singapore

From Villages to Flats (Part 2) – Public Housing in Singapore

A Walk Through The Old Neighbourhood – Redhill Close

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