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In the past, distances along the main roads were measured with milestones, originating from the General Post Office (now the Fullerton Hotel). There were actual markers at the side of the road. I remember the full milestone markers (e.g. Upper Serangoon 5 m/s – near the Upper Paya Lebar junction and the Upper Bukit Timah 10 m/s – near the Ten Mile Junction).
Does anyone remember how these markers look like? Are there any still standing today?
Gather your friends and family and bring them on an exciting and fun journey through historic communities of Little India and Chinatown. For the month of June, we present a new tour of Kampong Gelam, once the historic seat of Malay royalty that’s not just for the history buffs. If you prefer to wander down [...]
Another feature on The Intan, this time by the Urban Sketchers who made a visit earlier this month. Check out the Sketchwalkers’ artwork here. Tweet(function() { var po = document.createElement(‘script’); po.type = ‘text/javascript’; po.async = true; po.src = ‘https://apis.google.com/js/plusone.js’; var s = document.getElementsByTagName(‘script’)[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(po, s); })();
You could call it a rare gem. The Intan - literally, the diamond – is a heritage space in Joo Chiat showcasing all things Peranakan. Admission is usually by appointment with a minimum number of people, and Jerome recently paid this award-winning museum a visit. The house that The Intan is set in, is typical of houses [...]
7 Jun 2011
Dear great-great-great-grandchildren,
Today, I have this urge to write to all of you about my excursions to the Bukit Timah Railway Station and various parts along the KTM railway tracks on 4 Jun 2011. I do not know if you would ever experience these places like I did?
We hear ever so often about the loss of the community spirit when people moved from kampongs into HDB flats, which greatly diminished the space for social interactions. Compared to your parents and grandparents who lived in kampongs, how much about your neighbours do you know? But people also adapt, and with the new surroundings [...]
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the General Post Office (now the Fullerton Hotel). There were actual markers at the side of the road. I remember the full milestone markers (e.g. Upper Serangoon
Posted on December 12th, 2010 at 11:04 am
I remember the full milestone markers
Posted on March 12th, 2011 at 8:30 am
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