Tag Archives: Singapore Municipal

The Evolution of Singapore’s Street Lighting

Posted on September 24, 2021 by Remember Singapore

For the first half of the 19th century, much of Singapore was covered in darkness at night. Although there were candles, oil and kerosene lamps, they were unable to illuminate large areas and were mostly confined to localised spaces such … Continue reading →

Posted in Historic | Tagged Gas Lamp, High Pressure Mercury Vapour Lamp, High Pressure Sodium Vapour Lamp, James MacRitchie, Kallang Gasworks, Land Transport Authority, Low Pressure Sodium Vapour Lamp, Municipal Commission, Public Utilities Board, Singapore Municipal, Smart Nation Sensor Platform, St James Power Station, Street Lighting, Tuas South Boulevard | Leave a comment

Goodbye Kampong Java Park

Posted on August 25, 2018 by Remember Singapore

Come end of August, the 45-year-old Kampong Java Park will be permanently closed. Once a Christian cemetery bounded by Kampong Java Road and Bukit Timah Road, works were carried out in 1971 by the Public Works Department (PWD) to convert … Continue reading →

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