The Singapore of my younger days (Pg 2)

A collection of posts on the Singapore that I knew

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School days in St. Michael’s School

First days of school The very first days of life at school in St. Michael’s School.

Epok-Epok, sports days and the marvels of MILO The second year in the afternoon session, memories of the epok-epok man, jolly lolly and sports days and MILO.

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The commercial heart of Singapore

Raffles Place Raffles Place, then and now.

Five Foot Ways and Glass Displays Memories of shopping on High Street.

Clifford Pier The gateway to the roads that lay to the south of Singapore.

Ocean Building and the Straits Steamship Company The curved buildings that stood at the end of Collyer Quay and the shipping company that it was home to.

The wonderland that was Battery Road Battery Road these days bring to mind skyscrapers and bank buildings. Back in the days when I was growing up, it seemed a different world altogether – a world of old buildings that were dominated by the 16 storey Bank of China building – the only “skyscraper” there, and a wonderland of pies: the Wonderland Cafe.

Singapore Polytechnic at Prince Edward Road The “bright” lights of Prince Edward Road and the Polytechnic by the sea: the old Polytechnic and the delicious food at the Prince Edward Road carpark.

Tanjong Pagar and the tale of the swordfish attack on Singapore Tanjong Pagar, where the attack of the swordfish was said to have happened as recorded in the Malay Annals (the story of Singapura dilanggar todak), and memories of the triumph of J B Jeyaretnam in the 1981 General Election.

The “Corner House”: Connell House on Anson Road Connell House and the Connell House swimming pool that I frequented in the early 1970s.

Singapore’s first overhead bridge on Collyer Quay Where Singapore’s first overhead pedestrian bridge was located and a bit of history on the pedestrian crossing rules and signs.

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Sembawang and Nee Soon

Sembawang, as I remember it An introduction to the Sembawang that I once knew.

Sembawang, as it is today … Sembawang as it is today. What’s left of the coastal villages such as Kampong Tanjong Irau and Kampong Tengah are just a few reminders.

Memories of the Old Chong Pang The search for reminders of the old Chong Pang Village where Sembawang housing estate now stands.

More views of Old Chong Pang A walk back in time to the Chong Pang of old.

Where a car once plunged into the sea: The Mata jetty in Sembawang Memories of the Mata Jetty in Sembawang.

Post Offices of old The old Post Office Buildings and the former Nee Soon Post Office building.

That old rusty red coloured building along Sembawang Road The rusty red zinc building that was a landmark along Sembawang Road – the rubber factory that once belonged to Lim Nee Soon.

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Changi, Tanah Merah and Somapah

Changi Beach Where we could once drive right up to the beach, and have picnics right out of the boot of the car, or wade through the waters at low tide and have a barbeque of the harvest from the sea right on the beach.

Mata Ikan Memories of Mata Ikan where I spent many of the holidays in my pre-school days at.

Tanah Merah and Kampong Ayer Gemuruh The idyllic Tanah Merah coastline, where David Marshall had his villa by the sea, and memories of the holiday bungalows near Kampong Ayer Gemuruh.

The Changi Village that I loved The Changi Village of the 1960s and early 1970s, which offered an escape as well as the opportunity to chill-out at one of the eating places or take a lazy Sunday afternoon stroll at.

Fairy Point and Changi Point The once protected holiday area where the likes of Mr Lee Kuan Yew took his holidays west of Changi Village.

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Queenstown

My Early Days in Commonwealth Crescent The almost forgotten earliest days of my life spent in the Commonwealth Crescent neighbourhood of Queenstown.

The Church of the Blessed Sacrament The Catholic Church in Queenstown which dates back to the early days of my life and the one the first house of worship that I would have entered.

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