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Death by Gunshot in this Vivocity Toilet
A toilet in Vivocity caught attention for the wrong reason on 22 December 2011. A Cisco police officer was found dead inside one of the cubicles with his service revolver beside him. There was a...
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How the Fort Canning Tunnel Altered our Road Landscape
If we do a poll on the most detested and ugliest structure in town among heritage lovers, I suspect the honor would go to this tunnel through Fort Canning Hill. That time I checked out Orchard...
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House of an Old Guard off Holland Road
I accidentally stumbled onto this driveway with a wounded mushroom somewhere off Holland Road during one of my KTM railway explorations last year. Do you know the significance of the place? Clue: one...
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2nd Shot: Reconstructing Tiong Bahru
Before I was posted to Si Pai Por, I could count the no. of times I visited the pre-war SIT estate of Tiong Bahru with my fingers. It was either a drive past along the main road or a food hunt - I...
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The First SIT Flats in Tiong Bahru
When I got a little bored with Chinatown for my lunch, I ventured into Tiong Bahru; and it was then that I began to have a good look at the pre-war section of the estate. It was disconcerting at first,...
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The Old Jalan Kayu Post Office Demolished
It was perhaps fate that the bus to my new workplace took me round the junction of Jalan Kayu and Yio Chu Kang Road and a quaint two storey colonial building came into view. My first impression was one...
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The Cannon that Disappeared from Pasir Panjang Park
Previously I blogged about the disappearing Old Jalan Kayu Post Office. It is kind of insidious and many may not even realize it; slowly but surely we are losing bits and pieces of our heritage. Small...
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A Short History of Pasir Panjang Park
Recently it was announced that 20 new parks would be opened in the next five years and at the opening of the $76 million Bishan-Ang Mo Kio Park, we were told that some of the existing parks like East...
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Traditional Provision Shops Exhibition at Tiong Bahru
After a hearty lunch at Tiong Bahru Food Centre, I would usually take a stroll around the neighborhood. The community centre is a good place to escape from the mid-day heat and on Valentine's Day I was...
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The Porsche at Sembawang Hills Estate
Having solved the mystery of elephants @ Seraya Crescent in Chun See's post, I ventured across Upper Thomson Road to check out Phase 2 of Sembawang Hills Estate beyond the row of shops and the food...
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My First Contribution to the Singapore Memory Project
I have not updated the blog after the Sembawang Hills porsche post more than a week ago and, thinking blogging activity would be quite dead for a few more days, was pleasantly surprised to receive an...
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Secret of the Attic at Kingsmead Road
I stumbled onto this NHB heritage marker at Kingsmead Road one day while wandering in Bukit Timah. This came as a surprise, as I did not expect to find one in the middle of this posh landed housing...
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Plug for International Museum Day 2012
A sign that I have not been keeping up with happenings in our heritage institutions, I was somehow taken aback to receive not one, but two emails from one external public relations company of NHB which...
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Free Entry to Museums in May/June 2012
Just received this from public relations and thought it may interest some of you. This June holidays, NHB and Museum Roundtable are co-organizing Children's Season 2012. The event is now in its fifth...
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Hougang SMC Shape Like Lightning?
It was only last night while reading my facebook feeds that I realized election rallies for Hougang by-election has started. Honestly, my interest in the by-election waned after it was announced...
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Co-Speaker for Past Forward: A Heritage Blogging and Social Media Workshop
CreditHi, I'm back from my hiatus. Stopped for a few weeks as I badly needed a break from all the information overload. A good time to think about future directions for the blog too. Recently I...
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45-65 at the National Museum and A Surprise Discovery
When I got wind of this new exhibition at the National Museum, I was pretty much excited for two reasons. First, admission is free; secondly, it talks about our pre independence history, the period...
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Our National Stadium … Recycled!
When all have been blogged (example) and recorded (example) following the demise of the Grand Dame, a chapter closes in the history of Singapore. But is it true that nothing more could be said of our...
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Witnessing the Syawal Moon of Hari Raya Aidilfitri
For a long time I had this small dream for Hari Raya Puasa. To witness the young crescent moon that announces the end of Ramadan month which also marks the start of the festival of Eidul Fitri. Last...
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"Postcards From the Past" Memory Project
No, I'm not showcasing postcards from the past. Today I received an email from Isabel Ong of the Ministry of Environment and Water Resources (MEWR) informing us the collective memory project they are...
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