Tag Archives: Upper Serangoon Road

The Small Quiet HDB Estate of Lorong Lew Lian

Posted on August 6, 2021 by Remember Singapore

The small quiet neighbourhood of Lorong Lew Lian today is located near the meeting point of three old major roads – Upper Serangoon Road, Upper Paya Lebar Road and Yio Chu Kang Road. Also known as Upper Serangoon (or Hougang) … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged Barley Rise Estate, Goh Chok Tong, Housing And Development Board, Kampong Lew Lian, Lew Lian Gardens, Lim Tua Tow Road, Lim's Dentist, Lorong Lew Lian, Lorong Ong Lye, Nanyang Neo Clan Association, Ngee Ann Kongsi, Paya Lebar Police Station, Paya Lebar Road, Tan Cheng San, Upper Paya Lebar Road, Upper Serangoon Road, Wonder Grove, Yio Chu Kang Road | 1 Comment

The Forgotten Former Schools at Parry Avenue

Posted on May 18, 2021 by Remember Singapore

Parry Avenue came into existence after the war but its surrounding areas were still largely undeveloped in the early fifties. The Singapore Rural Board, in 1949, prohibited pig rearing activities near Parry Avenue as it was developed as a residential … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Historic | Tagged Ministry of Education, Parry Avenue, Parry Avenue Boys' School, Parry Avenue Girls' School, Parry Chinese School, Parry Government Chinese Middle School, Parry Government Chinese Primary School, Parry Government Chinese School, Parry Primary School, Parry Secondary School, Peicai Secondary School, Primary School Leaving Examination, Rosyth School, Seletar Hills, Upper Serangoon Road, Xinghua Primary School, Yio Chu Kang Road | 11 Comments

A Short History of Tampines Road – Busy Junction, Customs Station and Illegal Alcohol

Posted on January 14, 2019 by Remember Singapore

There are a couple of old buildings along Tampines Road, near its junction with Upper Serangoon Road, that seem out of place standing among the new developments in the vicinity. They were the former Customs Station and Quarters, more than … Continue reading →

Posted in Historic | Tagged Customs And Excise Department, Customs Operations Command Building, Empire Theatre, Jalan Hock Chye, Jalan Teliti, Land Division, Land Squads, Lim Tua Tow Market, Lorong Basapah, Simon Road Market, Somapah Serangoon Village, Stars Of Kovan, Tampines Road, Upper Serangoon Road, Zenith Theatre | 1 Comment

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 →

Posted in Exotic, Historic, Nostalgic | Tagged Buangkok South Farmway, Cheng Lim Farmway, Choon Seng Seafood, Coney Island, Hock Kee Seafood, Jalan Merdu, Jalan Punggol, Jalan Serangoon Kechil, Kampong Pinang, Kampong Punggol, Kampong Serangoon Kechil, Kampong Sungei Tengah, Kampong Wak Sumang, Kangkar, Lorong Buangkok, Lorong Sengkang, Masjid Wak Sumang, Meng Teck Chinese School, Northshore, Ponggol Hotel, Ponggol Seventeenth Avenue, Ponggol Twenty-Fourth Avenue, Primary Production Department, Punggol Beach Massacre, Punggol Farmway, Punggol Fishing Port, Punggol Jetty, Punggol Malay School, Punggol Marina, Punggol New Town, Punggol Point, Punggol Point Community Centre, Punggol Port Road, Punggol Road, Punggol Rural Centre, Punggol Wholesale Fish Market, Punggol Zoo, Seashore Seafood, Second World War, Singapore 1970s, Singapore 1980s, Singapore Tourist Promotion Board, St Anne's Church, St Joseph's Convent, Sungei Pinang, Sungei Punggol, Sungei Serangoon, Upper Serangoon Road, Whee Heng Seafood | 14 Comments

From Villages to Flats (Part 3) – The Traditional Shophouses

Posted on May 7, 2016 by Remember Singapore

Shophouses are commonly found in many historic cities and towns of the Southeast Asian countries, but the shophouses in Singapore and Malaysia are more similar in their architectural styles and designs, largely due to the two nations’ historical links. In … Continue reading →

Posted in Cultural, Historic | Tagged Arab Street, Art Deco Style, Balestier Road, Central Business District, Changi Road, Chinatown, Chinese Baroque, Early Style, Five Foot Way, Geylang Road, Gor Kar Kee, Joo Chiat, Kaki Lima, Late Style, Modern Style, Neil Road, Plan Of The Town Of Singapore, Preservation of Monuments Board, Selegie Road, Serangoon Road, Shophouses, Tanjong Pagar Road, Transitional Style, Upper Chin Chew Street, Upper Hokkien Street, Upper Nankin Street, Upper Serangoon Road, Urban Redevelopment Authority, Urban Renewal, Verandah Riots | 5 Comments

Nostalgic Coloured Photos of Lim Tua Tow Market

Posted on January 18, 2014 by Remember Singapore

Between the sixties and nineties, there were two famous and popular wet markets along Upper Serangoon Road. One was the Simon Road Market at lark kok jio (6th milestone), while the other was the Lim Tua Tow Market at gor … Continue reading →

Posted in Nostalgic | Tagged 5th Milestone, Gor Kok Jio, Lim Tua Tow, Singapore 1980s, Upper Serangoon Road | 35 Comments

The Story of a Crocodile Farm at Upper Serangoon Road

Posted on July 15, 2012 by Remember Singapore

Tan Moh Hong Reptile Skin and Crocodile Farm (陈茂丰皮业鳄鱼饲养场, officially known as Singapore Crocodile Farm) was located along Upper Serangoon Road. Operated for more than 67 years, it was formerly the oldest crocodile farm in Singapore before its closure in … Continue reading →