Tag Archives: Syonan Jinja

Adam Park and its WW2 Past

Posted on July 15, 2020 by Remember Singapore

Adam Park was developed as early as the 1920s. Between 1925 and 1929, colonial houses were built at Adam Park by the municipal council as housing quarters for the senior officers in the British government. Three types of residences – … Continue reading →

Posted in Historic | Tagged Adam Flyover, Adam Park, Adam Park Guild House, Adam Park POW Camp, Adam Park Project, Adam Road, Asian Women's Welfare Association, Cambridgeshire Regiment, Fall Of Singapore, Farrer Road, Frank Adam, Hellfire Corner, Jon Cooper, Lornie Road, MacRitchie Reservoir, National University of Singapore Society, Pan-Island Expressway, Public Works Department, Pulau Brani Tin Smelting Works, Second World War, Singapore Cage Bird Society, Straits Trading Company, Syonan Jinja | 3 Comments

Exploring the Ruins of Syonan Jinja at MacRitchie Reservoir

Posted on July 16, 2017 by Remember Singapore

During the Japanese Occupation, the Japanese constructed two of their sacred sites in Singapore. One was the Syonan Chureito at the top of Bukit Batok Hill, while the other was the better-known Syonan Jinja at MacRitchite Reservoir. The Syonan Jinja … Continue reading →

Posted in Exotic, Historic | Tagged 5th Division Engineers Regiment, Japanese Army, Japanese Occupation, MacRitchie Reservoir, Second World War, Shigeo Odate, Syonan Chureito, Syonan Jinja, The Syonan Times, Tomoyuki Yamashita, Yasuji Tamura | 8 Comments

15 February – A Trip to The Bukit Batok Memorial

Posted on February 15, 2017 by Remember Singapore

Today marks the 75th anniversary of the fall of Singapore. During Japan’s invasion of Singapore, one of the fiercest battles between the Allied troops and the aggressors took place at the Bukit Timah area. It was also near the former … Continue reading →