Comment on Old Singapore Road Maps by admin Heya,, Thanks for your comments, but we don’t actually have the old street maps on hand. You can try searching our online archives, http://www.a2o.com.sg/a2o/public/html/ or even visiting the National Archives of Singapore as they also have information there which may be handy to you. Comment on Old Singapore Road Maps by Danelle Hi, could you please send me a photo of the street map of old singapore specically off the coasts of Katong? I really need to complete this assignment for school and this is the only source i would have. Thanks a lot! -Danelle Comment on British Legacies (1) by Reg Simpson Reference the OB map. I was a young (18yrs)and very innocent RAF Serviceman in 1952 when I was posted to RAF Seletar to work in the Bomb Dump (9X Site)and on Bomb Disposal, we also cleared the beaches of unexploded bombs etc around Blakang Mati (now Sentosa?). The map issued to us in 1952 was quite a bit different than the Army map of 1960. If my memory serves me correctly ours covered a larger area. I had always kept my map as a souveneir of those days and it was only recently that I realised that I had lost it. I posted a request for someone elses map if they did not want it or a copy on the RAF Seletar Assn website. Subsequent to this I was advised to go to your website where there was a map posted. I do not remember in detail the extent of the out of areas but remember vividly being arrested by the military police for being ‘out of bounds’ at 8pm one evening when our taxi was involved in an accident in Bugis Street. I can vouch for the fact that being in a stationary vehicle in OOB areas was enforced. If I can find another 1952 copy of the OB Areas I will post it here. I was not a participant in the support of those areas but I look back to Those Singapore days with great affection. Comment on Details from the Peranakan Museum by Latest News Very interesting indeed, haven’t noticed it despite my frequent route to Mount Sophia. The exterior gave an impression of “yet-another-lousy-government-building” but I’ll pay a visit soon. Thanks for the write-up and truly wonderful. Comment on Memories of the New Seventh Storey Hotel by Craig McClelland Singapore is one cool and collected town. I would imagine that this is not there. They don’t appear to like anything aged, rather everything looks like it is out of a fairy tale book. It is new, cars are new, the buildings appear new, and the streets are sooo clean. Yet in and around some alleyway you find the old Singapore in its glory. One very interesting country indeed. Comment on Logo of the Straits Settlements Police by noelbynature Yes you are - do you have a picture of the RAF Seletar Station badge to share? it would be interesting to compare them side by side. Comment on Logo of the Straits Settlements Police by David Lloyd Police logo is similar to RAF Seletar Station badge - Am I the first to notice this? Comment on A follow-up to Cavenagh Bridge by kevin cavenagh I would very much like to perform my LAS VEGAS show for this special bridge!! Kevin Cavenagh.//contact me kevincavenagh@hotmail.com or 1-928-846-5184 Comment on Preserving the past – Singapore and its Monuments by meiya Dear Simply Jean, I am a student with the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy and are now doing some research on the demolition of the old National Library to make way for the Fort Canning Tunnel. Would like to invite you for a phone/email interview. Would appreciate it if you can make contact with me via email so that I can give you more details. Thank you and hope that I get a chance to interview you. Comment on Now, two is not enough by Singapore's stressing me out Thank you for your really helpful information!:) Otherwise I would have DIED for my history assignment!:) Comment on Fun and Games at HealthZone! by vivian i wish i could go to healthzone! Comment on The Robinsons at Raffles Place by Philip Chew Robinson before the fire was at Raffles Place itself. Your picture of Robinson was probably in the late 50s or early 60s. Comment on Lynne Copping Remembers Pulau Brani by Mark Jackman I lived in Medway Park off Dover Road. Our garen backed onto the Warren Golf Course and St Jphn’s which is now United World College. My father was in the army. I wnr to Wessex Junior Scool in Portsdown Road. My childen now go to Tanglin Trust School on the same site. My mother taught at Bourne School and my older sister went there after leaving Wessex. This was all in 1970-71. My Dad’s regiment was one of thelast to oleave Singapore. It wa sthe best years of my childhood! I have the last Wessex Junior School magazine. It’s history. Comment on Goldkist Beach Resort by dennis tay hey guys the worst they had shortvterm service for customers looking for a fast flings just like hotel 81, day time couple check in for 3 hrs for S$48 nett and they had theirn trst for fun Comment on Bedok during World War II by Executive Coach never knew this part of history. The photos looks rather recent so I assume it’s still available and open to public? Comment on A Food Museum? Yes, please! by crystal I like the idea of Singapore Food Museum. Singapore Vegetarian Cuisine might be one of thing to consider, there is one of the oldest vegetarian restaurant (Loke Woh Yuen) situation at 20 Tanjong Pager Road for 80 years, so traditional that the menu has barely change. And Ananda Bhavan in Little India from 1924 till now. Singapore’s Vegetarian Food Heritage? Comment on “History of Mapping in Singapore 1819-2002″ By Mok Ly Yng by Eu Chai I have been looking for historical maps of Singapore as a visual guide for a tour I am leading two weeks from now, and discovered this page and downloaded Ly Yng’s presentation. It’s a fabulous reference! Will now have to track down his e-mail and connect with him… Comment on Whatever happened to the monkeys in the Botanic Gardens? by N. Sivasothi They were culled in Penang and Sarawak too - feeding them is fun but they get too aggressive for the urbanised visitor/ It i an ongoing problem along the edge of our nature reserves: http://habitatnews.nus.edu.sg/index.php?entry=/nature/20050606-stopfeedingthemonkeys.txt Comment on Yamashita’s Last Words by Cal Pipher He didn’t change in the last months of his life, rather he had this opinion in his heart. Don’t be fooled by his nickname “the Tiger of Malaya” one of the misunderstood events was when talking with Gen. Percival he became angered because his own man was having extreme difficulty in interprettting Yamashita’s simple question to Percival. My father was in charge of general Yamashita at the war crimes trial and said he was a very good man with a strong sense of morals. Comment on Second Shot - Masjid Sultan (The Sultan Mosque) by guchcuf lalalalalalalakla SAY NOTHING Comment on Who still makes Chinese New Year goodies? by Fran Hi noelbynature, Thanks very much for your interesting blog. It’s always nice to see how people on the other side of the globe live, how they share the same joys and sorrows, what they do in their free time, etc. I actually have a question about your blog. Would you mind helping us with a linguistic research project? We’re compiling data from various Singaporean weblogs. All it requires is checking a few boxes. If you want to take part and/or have more questions, drop me a note ( hack2301@uni-trier.de RE: Question ) so that I can then send you the ‘official’ project eMail. We’d really appreciate your help. Thanks very much in advance! Best regards, - Fran Comment on Who still makes Chinese New Year goodies? by Nostalgia Thanks for putting up the link. This really brings back memories. I grew up in a family where my grandmother would make love letters, ji dan gao, and other goodies on CNY, on top of cooking for an extended, 4-generation family! Sadly, the knowledge and diligence passed away with her, and none of her SIX daughters, my aunts, ever learnt, or continued the tradition. We live in a world now where increasingly, parents feel the need to shield their children from the rigours of everyday life and concentrate on school and work. I believe that, more than anything, has contributed to the fading of these traditions. Comment on 10 Fun Trivia On Singapore’s History by Tina Sy may i have your permission to repost these trivia to my collection? I find it so amazing that I was there when I read these. i hope it is alright with you. thank you very much. Comment on Pesta Sukan by robert1 I remember the pesta sukan 1964 as I was the fencing coach for the Shell fencing Club at that time and trained the team for that event. I am currently in Singapore, the first time since 1967. I am hoping that via this way I can get contact with some of the people from that time. i.e Willy chan, Sue Long and Mary Khong. Any of you out there that remember me? Comment on When the sports hub was the shipping hub by francis kum I was working as an marine fitter apprentice in 1979, for a subsidary of keppel which was named singapore slipway then. It is located at tanjong rhu road which is across benaan kapal. Each morning, as we were taken to work by lorry, we see the many shipyards along this stretch of road too. A prestigious one is vosper thonycraft, which built luxurious yacht. Many were the slipways there that launch new ships as well as to pull up old vessels for repair works Comment on Should Tiong Bahru’s SIT flats be conserved? by peter I understand URA has classified the estate to be under conservation status (Is this the same as preservation status????). This means it cannot be demolished. Also HDB has come up with a policy that no units can change the facade. Comment on Some noteworthy exhibits from the Sculpturing Life exhibition by find1carrental I highly appreciate your effort.Thanks Comment on The Hungry Ghost Festival at Chinatown by vet This festival is very famous and people wait for this eagerly. Comment on Saint Jack celebrates its 30th year at the National Museum by ben Sorry for late response, but no, I don’t think Tony was there that night and because it was a real premises of ill-repute they were careful not to write down the address on the reports. Comment on Goldkist Beach Resort by Lee Worst service ever… There’s this indian man who was so afraid to identify himself after arguing with me today. He did not apologise for the wrong info given by the reception and even asked me to leave if I don’t like thir service… The website stated clearly that guest could go view the rooms b4 booking. But he refuse to show… Go only if you dun care about service attitude or just looking for a quarrel buddy…