Tag Archives: Telok Ayer Market

Singapore’s Vanished Markets and Hawker Centres

Posted on August 27, 2012 by Remember Singapore

In October 2011, the government announced plans to build ten more hawker centres over the next decade. Since the early seventies, hawker centres had become part of Singapore’s unique culture. The mid-eighties saw some 140 markets and hawker centres located … Continue reading →

Posted in Historic | Tagged Golden Bridge, Hawker Centre, Labrador Villa, Lakeview, Lau Pa Sat, Lim Tua Tow Road, Neo Tiew, Old Tekka Market, Orchard Road Carpark, Seletar Hills, Simon Road, Street Hawker, Telok Ayer Market, Wet Market, Yung Sheng Food Centre | 104 Comments

A Pictorial Gallery of Singapore in 1980

Posted on June 26, 2012 by Remember Singapore

Looking back at time, many say that the eighties was a golden era in Singapore. It was a period of stable economic growth and peaceful society with racial and religious harmony. Inflation was low, as seen in the relatively cheap … Continue reading →