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Changes of Dakota 2 – Bidding Farewell to Dakota Crescent Flats

Posted on December 2, 2020 by Remember Singapore

Dakota Crescent and its low-rise flats were built by the Singapore Improvement Trust (SIT) in 1958, two years before the formation of the Housing and Development Board (HDB). It was then known as the Old Kallang Airport Estate, a massive … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Nostalgic | Tagged Broadrick Secondary School, Dakota Crescent, Dakota DC-3, Housing And Development Board, Jalan Dua, Jalan Empat, Jalan Enam, Jalan Lima, Jalan Satu, Jalan Tiga, Kallang Airport, Maju Secondary School, Ministry Of National Development, Mountbatten, Mountbatten Adult Education Board Centre, Mountbatten Primary School, Old Airport Road, Old Kallang Airport Estate, Royal Air Force, Save Dakota Crescent, Singapore 1960s, Singapore Improvement Trust, Singapore Telephone Board, Singapore Traction Company, Urban Redevelopment Authority | 1 Comment

10 Types of Vehicles that Had Disappeared from the Streets of Singapore

Posted on October 29, 2018 by Remember Singapore

The advancement in transportation technologies has brought convenience and efficiency, and their rapid evolution saw the human- and animal-powered sedan chairs, rickshaws, bullock carts and gharries replaced by motor vehicles on the roads in the early 20th century. Different types … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged 32-Door Truck, Electric Trams, Lorry-Bus, Mobile Library Services, Molly The Mobile Library, Mosquito Bus, Municipal Commission, National Library, Nightsoil Collection Truck, Pearl's Hill Police Radio Division, Raffles National Library, Registry Of Vehicles, Rickshaw, Sentosa, Sentosa Development Corporation, Singapore Police Force, Singapore Traction Company, Singapore Tramway Company, Steam Trams, Street Hawkers, Supplementary Transport Scheme B Service, Tricycle, Trishaw, Trolleybus, UNESCO, United Nations Educational Scientific And Cultural Organization, Volkswagen Police Car | 6 Comments

Those Years When We Waited For Our Buses Together

Posted on October 28, 2012 by Remember Singapore

The bus interchange, as well as the bus terminal, is a busy transiting point for many of us to make our way to work, schools or home everyday. Those were the days when many waited anxiously for their buses that … Continue reading →