(10th Year Edition) A Look Back at What Vanished in Singapore in the Past Decade
When RemSG blog was first set up in October 2010, it was largely due to the inspiration by the excellent Old Places documentary (by local director Royston Tan). Lamenting the loss of the good old...
View Article15 Defunct Department Stores We Miss the Most
As we bid farewell to longtime retail giant Robinsons, let us do a recap of those once-familiar Japanese, French, Hong Kong as well as local department stores that became defunct in Singapore (We will...
View ArticleSingapore Trivia – A Lone Kampong House at Mandai
There is not much information on the kampong house – how long has it been left there, why was it not demolished last time? Located about 100m off Gangsa Track (former Mandai Track 15), the small...
View ArticleBidding Farewell to Dakota Crescent Flats
Dakota Crescent and its low-rise flats were built by the Singapore Improvement Trust (SIT) in 1958, two years before the formation of the Housing and Development Board (HDB). It was then known as the...
View ArticleThe End of Lorong 3 Geylang Neighbourhood
The Lorong 3 Geylang terrace houses, 191 of them, had their 60-year leases ended on 31 December 2020. Began in 1960, the houses held on for six decades and eventually became Singapore’s first...
View ArticleThe Colourful Landmark of Selegie Arts Centre
Tucked in the corner of Selegie Road and Prinsep Street, the three-storey wedge-shaped building is an eye-catching landmark, largely due to its odd shape and rows of window panes painted in bright...
View ArticleEmerald Hill – A Gem at Orchard
The beautiful Emerald Hill area today was originally a jungle when the British first arrived at Singapore. The trees were cleared between 1819 and 1836 to provide fuel for the boiling of gambier...
View ArticleExploring the Remnants of Kay Siang Bunkers
The Kay Siang Bunkers have been hidden in the small forested area between Kay Siang Road and Margaret Road for decades. Probably built in the 1940s by the British as storage places for ammunition and...
View ArticleSearching for the Remaining Old Flood Gauges in Singapore
Located at the junction of Cambridge Road and Carlisle Road, this old one-metre flood gauge serves as a reminder of the frequent floods that occurred in this vicinity especially in the seventies. Such...
View ArticleA Forgotten Past – The Noah’s Ark of Pasir Panjang
Once located at Pasir Panjang Road 7¼ milestone (formal address was 189 West Coast Road), the zoo, dubbed as the Noah’s Ark of Pasir Panjang, was opened during the Chinese New Year period in 1957 by...
View ArticleSingapore’s Heritage Tree Series – Broad-Leafed Mahogany
Launched on 17 August 2001, the Heritage Tree Scheme advocates the conservation of the old mature trees in Singapore that have beautified the country’s landscapes and served as green landmarks for...
View ArticleA Brief Past of Ridout Tea Garden and its Popular MacDonald’s
The popular MacDonald’s outlet at Ridout Tea Garden may be closing this end of 2021. Many Singaporeans expressed a pity when the news was released not long ago, as this unique MacDonald’s with a...
View ArticleThe Forgotten Former Schools at Parry Avenue
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...
View ArticleLandmarks of Yesteryears – Times House at Kim Seng Road
Located at the junction of Kim Seng Road and River Valley Road, Times House was the home for Singapore’s English newspaper The Straits Times for more than four decades. The Straits Times was one of the...
View ArticleRemnants of Singapore’s Lost Roads – Boh Sua Tian Road
Along Yio Chu Kang Road once existed a Boh Sua Tian Road that extended into the rural parts of Seletar. The road was named after the nearby wireless station, which was formerly owned by the Royal Air...
View ArticleGoodbye to the Iconic Landmarks of Shaw Tower and Liang Court
The downtown area saw a couple of changes this year with the demolition and redevelopment of long-time landmarks in Shaw Tower (also known as Shaw Towers) and Liang Court. Shortly after Singapore’s...
View ArticleThe Small Quiet HDB Estate of Lorong Lew Lian
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...
View ArticleCreative and Unique National Day Parade Floats Procession Through the Years
Floats procession was one of the highlights of Singapore’s National Day celebration event. Starting from 1967, various local organisations, ministries and statutory boards would spent tons of efforts...
View ArticleReminiscences of the Old Lam Soon Community Centre
The kampong house that used to stand at the junction of Old Choa Chu Kang Road and Jalan Lekar was the former Lam Soon Community Centre. It has just been demolished to make way for a new Animal...
View ArticleThe Evolution of Singapore’s Street Lighting
For the first half of the 19th century, much of Singapore was covered in darkness at night. Although there were candles, oil and kerosene lamps, they were unable to illuminate large areas and were...
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