Tag Archives: Teacher’s Estate

Teachers’ Housing Estate – Then and Now

Posted on July 28, 2020 by Remember Singapore

Located near the junction of Yio Chu Kang Road and Upper Thomson Road, the small quiet neighbourhood of Teachers’ Housing Estate was first developed in 1967 by the Singapore Teachers’ Union (STU), a teachers’ organisation that was established back in … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Historic | Tagged Ang Mo Kio, Boh Sua Tian, Estate Upgrading Program, Fitzpatrick's, Green Meadows Condominium, Hainan Village, Hup Choon Kek Village, Iqbal Avenue, Kalidasa Avenue, Lak Shun, Li Po Avenue, Lim Kim San, Munshi Abdullah Avenue, Munshi Abdullah Walk, Nee Soon South Division, Old Yio Chu Kang Road, Omar Khayyam Avenue, Singapore Teachers' Union, Tagore Avenue, Tagore Road, Teacher's Estate, Teachers' Centre, Teachers' Housing Estate, Teachers' Park, Tu Fu Avenue, Upper Thomson Road, Yio Chu Kang Road | 2 Comments

Singapore Bicentennial 2019 – A Note to Remember

Posted on June 29, 2019 by Remember Singapore

The Singapore Bicentennial commemorative $20 note was launched in June 2019, marking Singapore’s long 200 years of journey in becoming a vibrant city and a nation. It also pays tribute to the many generations of Singapore’s forefathers, who arrived from … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged Adnan Saidi, Ai Tong School, Alice Edith Wilhemina Patterson, Alice Pennefather, Battle Of Opium Hill, Bukit Chandu, Girls' Sports Club, Govindasamy Pillai, Henry Nicholas Ridley, Home For The Aged Sick, Institute Of Education, Malay Regiment’s 1st Battalion, Munshi Abdullah, Munshi Abdullah Avenue, Nanyang Girls' School, Ramakrishna Mission, Ridley Park, Ruth Wong Hie King, Singapore Bicentennial, Singapore Botanic Gardens, Singapore Ladies Tennis Champion, Singapore Women's Hall Of Fame, Sri Srinivasa Perumal Temple, Tan Kah Kee, Tan Kah Kee MRT Station, Tao Nan School, Teacher's Estate, Teachers' Training College, Teresa Hsu Chih, The Grand Old Lady Of Sport | 1 Comment

Ang Mo Kio, My Hometown of 25 years

Posted on December 12, 2012 by Remember Singapore

I guess every Singaporean has a story to tell in one way or another… of the place he or she was born and raised. Each story is a unique memory. I’m no exception. My hometown was Ang Mo Kio. If … Continue reading →

Posted in Nostalgic | Tagged Amoy Quee Camp, Ang Mo Kio, Ang Mo Kio Avenue 7, Ang Mo Kio Bus Interchange, Ang Mo Kio Methodist Church, Ang Mo Kio MRT, Ang Mo Kio Public Library, Ang Mo Kio Swimming Complex, Big Mac Centre, Broadway Cinema, Catholic Church of Christ the King, Chek Sian Tng, Cheng San, Chingay, Chong Boon, Chong Li, Community Centre, Dragon Playground, Feeder Service 261, Four Leaf Clover Flat, Hawker Centre, John Turnbull Thomson, Jubilee Cinema, Kampong Amoy Quee, Kebun Baru, Kong Lim Kong Temple, Masjid Al-Muttaqin, Mayflower, Merlion, National Day Parade, New Crown, Oriental Emporium, Potong Pasir Joint Temples Association, Queen Elizabeth II, Singapore 1980s, Teacher's Estate, Teck Ghee, Town Centre, Traffic Garden, Upper Thomson Road, Void Deck, Yio Chu Kang Road | 266 Comments

Interesting Singapore Road Names

Posted on April 11, 2011 by Remember Singapore

This is a continuation from the previous article Old, Common Names of Places in Singapore, and their Origins. Other than names of our pioneers, early local merchants or governors of Straits Settlements, many roads in Singapore are also named after … Continue reading →