Who knew there were so many heritage sites to be found in Sembawang? Reflecting on a heritage tour by the Public Library on the northern end of Singapore, Jerome’s post takes us round the heritage sites – and there are many – found in Sembawang and the vicinity of the Sembawang Shipyard.
Jerome has a personal connection to Sembawang:
The Sembawang of the 1970s was a place that I spent many a happy moment at. Back then, it was a place that, as with many of the coastal areas of Singapore, had the air of a sleepy part of Singapore where one could escape from the hustle and bustle of the urban world that I had in brought up in. The Mata Jetty at the end of Sembawang Road had then been the focal point of many of the seemingly long journeys to the northern most area of Singapore, dominated then (as it is now) by the huge shipyard around which life seemed in those northern part, to revolve around.
Jerome takes us on a wonderful tour of the landmarks around Sembawang, including the shipyard, religious buildings and even shops that are still around today. Read his post here. You can also read about Sembawang in the entry from the Singapore Infopedia here. Do you know what Sembawang is named after?
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1 During the merger 1963/5 Royal Malaysian Navy had a command post at Sembawang.
2 After the British Naval Base had been converted into a shipyard, I saw countless number of workers in overall and safety helmet outside the shipyard during lunch time. There were also many illegal hawkers. Maybe there were not enough canteens then at the shipyard.
3 In mid 1970 there was a holding area for Vietnamese refugees (boat people). They were free to move around. I saw a few shopping at Chong Pang village.
Posted on April 9th, 2011 at 11:20 am
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