Tag Archives: Victoria Street

Past and Present Cemeteries of Singapore (Part 2) – Malay/Muslim Burial Grounds

Posted on September 1, 2019 by Remember Singapore

One of the early records of Muslim cemeteries was carried by the Municipal Engineer in 1875, when he was tasked to conduct site surveys on those burial grounds situated within and on the outskirts of the Singapore’s city area. As … Continue reading →

Posted in Cultural, Historic, Religious | Tagged Ahmad Bin Ibrahim, Aljunied Burial Ground, Batu Daun, Bidadari Cemetery, Boyanese, Bukit Larangan, Dr Hafeezudin Sirajuddin Moonshi, Forbidden Hill, Fort Canning, Fort Canning Hill, Housing And Development Board, Hwa San Road, Iskandar Shah, Jalan Kubor Cemetery, Kampong Ayer Sama, Kampong Ayer Samak, Kampong Bahru, Kampong Batu Koyak, Kampong Chek Jawa, Kampong Marang, Kampong Pahang, Kampong Pasir, Kampong Sayangkong, Kampong Selabin, Kampong Semeni, Kampong Seminea, Kampong Sungei Durian, Kampong Surau, Keramat Bukit Kasita, Keramat Habib Noh, Keramat Iskander Syah, Keramat Kusu, Keramat Radin Mas, Keramat Sheikh Ali, Keramat Syed Mustapha, Kling Burial Ground, Kubur Kassim Cemetery, Lucky Gardens, Madam Hajijah, Malabar Muslim Jama-ath Mosque, Malay Burial Ground, Marang Road, Masjid Bidadari, Masjid Haji Muhammad Salleh, Ministry Of Environment, Mount Palmer, Municipal Engineer, Ngah Ibrahim, Orchard Road, Parameswara, Parsi Hill, Pulau Tekong, Pulau Ubin, Siglap Road, Singapore Government House, Syed Omar Bin Ali Aljunied, Tanjong Chek Jawa, Telok Blangah Hill, Tittacheri Muslim Cemetery, Tok Lasam, Tombs Of The Malayan Princes, Upper East Coast Road, Victoria Street | 5 Comments

Singapore’s Street of Religious Harmony (Part 2) – Waterloo Street

Posted on November 25, 2017 by Remember Singapore

One of Singapore’s oldest streets, Waterloo Street came into existence as early as the mid-19th century. It was originally known as Church Street, but there was a clash of names as there was another Church Street at Raffles Place. Hence, … Continue reading →

Posted in Cultural, Historic, Religious | Tagged Albert Mall, Baba Malay Church, Battle Of Waterloo, Bencoolen Street, Bras Basah Road, Cheng Yan Court, Church Of Our Lady Of Lourdes, Church Of Saints Peter & Paul, Church Street, Dance Ensemble Singapore, Duke Of Wellington, Father Pierre Paris, Hanuman Beem Singh, Housing And Development Board, Joognee Ammal, Kampong Kapor Methodist Church, Kwan Im Thong Hood Cho Temple, Maha Kumbabishegam, Middle Road Church, North Bridge Road, Prinsep Street, Queen Street, Rochor Canal, Selegie Road, Si Beh Lor, Singapore Art Museum, Singapore Calligraphy Centre, Singapore River, Sir Krishnan Temple, St Joseph’s Institution, Sungei Rochor, Urban Redevelopment Authority, Vayloo Pakirisamy Pillai, Victoria Street, Waterloo Street, William Girdlestone Shellabear | 4 Comments

Bras Basah Complex, Singapore’s City of Books

Posted on October 23, 2016 by Remember Singapore

Completed in 1980 under the urban renewal plan, the Bras Basah Complex has been a familiar place to many Singaporeans for the past three decades. Over the years, the commercial-cum-residential complex has become Singapore’s well-known City of Books, an unofficial yet representative … Continue reading →