Tag Archives: Singapore Mass Rapid Transit

Creative and Unique National Day Parade Floats Procession Through the Years

Posted on August 9, 2021 by Remember Singapore

Floats procession was one of the highlights of Singapore’s National Day celebration event. Starting from 1967, various local organisations, ministries and statutory boards would spent tons of efforts to design their floats, wowing spectators with different flashy, creative and sometimes … Continue reading →

Posted in Cultural | Tagged Adult Education Board, Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore, Floats Procession, Housing And Development Board, Indian Chamber of Commerce, Ministry of Information and The Arts, National Courtesy Campaign, National Day, National Day Parade, National Productivity Board, National Theatre Trust, National Trades Union Congress, People's Action Party, Port Of Singapore Authority, Post Office Savings Bank, Public Utilities Board, Public Works Department, Raffles City, Sentosa Development Corporation, Singapore Airlines, Singapore Family Planning and Population Board, Singapore Mass Rapid Transit, Singapore Police Force, Singapore Tourist Promotion Board, Telecommunication Authority of Singapore, Urban Redevelopment Authority | Leave a comment

From Old Woodlands to New

Posted on February 9, 2020 by Remember Singapore

The Woodlands of the early 20th century was an entirely rural area, filled with forest and mangrove swamps with clusters of attap huts, rubber plantations and farms. Over at Malaya, across the Straits of Johore, all that its residents could … Continue reading →

Posted in Historic | Tagged Admiralty MRT Station, Admiralty Road West, Ang Mo Kio, Bukit Timah Expressway, Causeway Point Shopping Centre, Gambas Avenue, Housing And Development Board, Jalan Ulu Sembawang, Jalan Wak Selat, Johor Bahru, Kampong Lorong Fatimah, Kampong Melayu, Kampong Sin Min, Kampong Sungei Mandai Kechil, Kampong Wak Selat, Kranji, Kranji Road, Lorong Gambas, Mandai Tekong Village, Marsiling, Marsiling MRT Station, Marsiling Road, Naval Base Railway, North-South Line, Old Woodlands Town Centre, Public Works Department, Second World War, Sembawang Naval Base, Sembawang Shipyard, Singapore 1970s, Singapore 1980s, Singapore Bus Services, Singapore Mass Rapid Transit, Singapore Naval Base, Telok Blangah, The Causeway, Thomson-East Coast Line, Trans Island Bus Services, Woodgrove, Woodlands, Woodlands Bus Interchange, Woodlands Civil Centre, Woodlands Immigration And Customs Checkpoint, Woodlands MRT Station, Woodlands North MRT Station, Woodlands Regional Bus Interchange, Woodlands Regional Library, Woodlands Road, Woodlands South MRT Station | 1 Comment

100 Things We Love About The 80s (Part 2)

Posted on November 6, 2011 by Remember Singapore

Due to overwhelming responses, I have compiled another 100 stuff (thanks to the generous feedback and contributions from nostalgia-lovers in Part 1) that remind us of the good ‘old days in Singapore during the eighties. Apologies for other things that … Continue reading →

Posted in Cultural, Nostalgic | Tagged Ah Meng, Ang Mo Kio, Arcade Games, Area Licensing Scheme, Asterix, Autograph Book, Bamboo Stool, Big Splash, Button Moon, Centrepoint Kids, Choon Seng Seafood, Choose Your Own Adventure, City Shuttle Bus, Dai Gor Dai, Darkie Toothpaste, Dick Dastardly and Muttley, Double Decker Bus, Dragon Ball, Fido Dido, Flying Across The Galaxy, Godzilla, Hantam Bola, Harmonica, Hungry Hungry Hippos, Icee, Identity Card, Junie Sng Poh Leng, Kacang Puteh, Kalkitos, Know Your School, Konami's Contra, Ladybird Storybooks, Library Pass, Ma Biu Po, Macross, Magnolia, Mastermind, McDonald’s Singapore, Mini Tennis, Mr Kiasu, Mr Potato Head, National Library, National Theatre, Nintento Game Boy, Oil Of Ulan, Oldenlandia Water, Overseas Union Bank, Pac-Man, People's Action Party, PEP Basic Reader, Pick-Up Sticks, Plasticine, Post Office Savings Bank, Public Utilities Board, Ramp Powered Launch, Road Safety Park, RTV, Science Club, Sharity The Elephant, Sing Singapore, Singa The Lion, Singapore Broadcasting Corporation, Singapore Mass Rapid Transit, Singapore Scientist, Slam Dunk, SOGO, Strawberry Shortcake, Student Concession Card, Student Times, Teamy The Bee, Teenage Textbook, Teenage Workbook, Tetra Pak, The Bookworm Club, The Flintstones, Tikam Tikam, Toa Payoh, TransitLink, Ultraman, Van Kleef Aquarium, Wang Sha, West Malaysia, Where's Wally, World Trade Centre, Ye Feng, Yoyo, Zero-Point, Zoo-Ed | 192 Comments

Taking an Old Bus Ride

Posted on September 3, 2011 by Remember Singapore

Bus 178 of Singapore Mass Rapid Transit (SMRT) is the oldest public bus in Singapore, taking the daily route to and fro Woodlands and Boon Lay. The Nissan U31RCN bus, running on diesel and has a body made by Fuji … Continue reading →