Tag Archives: Sungei Serangoon

The Vanished Pasir Ris Farmways and Pet Farms

Posted on July 31, 2022 by Remember Singapore

The area between Pasir Ris Park and Lorong Halus Wetland used to have three roads named farmway – Pasir Ris Farmway 1, Pasir Ris Farmway 2 and Pasir Ris Farmway 3. Only Pasir Ris Farmway 1 is left today. In … Continue reading →

The History of Singapore’s Night Soil Bucket System

Posted on July 7, 2020 by Remember Singapore

The modern liveable city of Singapore today has a complete sanitation system supported by a network of sewers and water reclamation plants. Since 1997, Singapore has achieved 100% accessibility to the modern sanitation system. Toilets of modern sanitation system used … Continue reading →

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Retracing the 26 Tracks of Punggol Road

Posted on September 30, 2018 by Remember Singapore

A section of the old Punggol Road has walked into history in late August 2018. The pedestrianisation project will convert the 1.5km-long stretch of the road, between Punggol Drive and Ponggol Seventeenth Avenue, into a heritage trail which can also … Continue reading →