Sago Lane’s Grim History of “Death Houses”
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2d ago
According to a 1840s map, Sago Street appeared earlier than Sago Lane. Sago Street was located at the westernmost boundary of the Chinatown area, a Chinese precinct created as part of the British’s town planning and ethnic segregation in the ..read more
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A Last Look at Turf City
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2M ago
Turf City was officially closed on 31 December 2023, after a brief history that lasted slightly more than two decades. It had been existing on borrowed time, as the site was safeguarded for future residential use since the Master Plan ..read more
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Rejuvenation of the Old Ang Mo Kio Swimming Complex
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3M ago
Right after the tearing down of the old Toa Payoh Swimming Complex, another old public swimming complex will also be walking into history. The old Ang Mo Kio Swimming Complex is currently undergoing demolition, as part of the rejuvenation plans ..read more
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50 Years of Toa Payoh Swimming Complex and Stadium
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4M ago
Toa Payoh Sports Centre’s 50-year-old legacy has come to an end as the complex will be making way for the new Toa Payoh Integrated Development expected to be ready by 2030. Located along Toa Payoh Lorong 6, the sports centre ..read more
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Redhill Close SIT Estate Walks Into History
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5M ago
By October 2023, a large part of Redhill Close estate has been bulldozed, with only a couple of blocks left standing. Another old Singapore Improvement Trust (SIT) estate. has walked silently into the history. Redhill Close was declared for Selective ..read more
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The End of Singapore’s First HDB Flats at Merpati Road
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6M ago
Block 45, 48 and 49 of Stirling Road have long been considered as Singapore’s first Housing and Development Board (HDB) flats when they were completed in October 1960, eight months after the statutory board was established. First HDB Flats But ..read more
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The “Black Bridge” of Orh Kio Tau
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6M ago
In the past, the area along Havelock Road, between Zion Road and Delta Road, was colloquially known as orh kio tau (乌桥头) by the local Chinese. The name, literally “black bridge head” in Hokkien and Teochew, means “starting from the ..read more
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The Camps Along Sembawang Road (Part 1) – Khatib Camp
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7M ago
The long Sembawang Road has been the home to many military camps and bases – Nee Soon Camp, Sembawang Air Base, Dieppe Barracks, Khatib Camp and Chong Pang Camp. The road ends at Sembawang Shipyard, which was the former Singapore ..read more
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The Former Maritime House and its Old-School Hainanese Western Food Restaurant
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9M ago
The former Maritime House building at Cantonment Road is currently undergoing demolition. After the demolition, a new Maritime House will be developed by the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA). It is expected to be ready by late 2024 ..read more
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Alexandra Post Office Walks Into History
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10M ago
After more than six decades of postal services, Alexandra Post Office has walked into history on 17 June 2023. The site it occupied will be part of a public housing project in the coming years. Alexandra Post Office was opened ..read more
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