http://yesterday.sg A heritage social media portal Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:18:51 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Think Robinsons, and whether you think of the one at Centrepoint or the one that used to be in Raffles Place gives you an indication of your age! Derek Tait writes about Robinsons, whose flagship building used to be at Raffles Place until 1972. What happened then? Derek writes: Does anyone remember ... http://yesterday.sg/2010/03/the-robinsons-at-raffles-place/ Our kids love URA's City Gallery. Just make sure kids keep their hands to themselves, and do not play Godzilla !! URA gallery showcases urban redevelopment and conservation in cosmopolitan Singapore. We are a small city state, and development means some corners and histories are sacrificed for the sake of economic progress. At ... http://yesterday.sg/2010/03/ura-gallery-mini-singapore-landscape/ Date : 1 Mar 2010 to 21 Mar 2010 Time : Monday – 1pm to 6pm Tuesday to Sunday – 10am to 6pm Venue : Malay Heritage Museum, Gallery L Info Islam in China – Understanding Harmony and Tolerance through Chinese Art showcases a modest display of exhibits. ... http://yesterday.sg/2010/03/islam-in-china-understanding-harmony-and-tolerance-through-chinese-art/ In an earlier post, Peter Chan writes about some of the World War II sites in Bedok, including the site of the Bedok Hill Massacre, the Tanah Merah Powder Magazine, and the Tanah Merah W/T station. In this epilogue of sorts, Peter reveals their location and how they look like ... http://yesterday.sg/2010/03/bedok-during-world-war-ii/ Jerome takes a walk through Queen Street and along the way, points out the many churches, schools and former schools found there. One obvious example of a former school is the old St Joseph's Institution building, which is now home to the Singapore Art Museum. Can anyone tell which school ... http://yesterday.sg/2010/03/the-churches-and-schools-of-queen-street/ While urban societies (Singapore included) are lamenting the slowdown in population growth and replacement rate, Jerome shows us one population in Singapore that has been steadily increasing: the population of cars on our roads. How much? At the time of independence, we had about 160,000 car on our roads. 45 ... http://yesterday.sg/2010/03/our-auto-population-growth/ Younger Singaporeans will probably have no recollection of a time when the wet market was a roadside affair, and when streetside vendors sold not only food but all kinds of goods like furniture, household appliances and toys. Derek Tait writes about when you would go to streetside vendors for your ... http://yesterday.sg/2010/03/scenes-no-longer-seen-street-hawkers/ Stepping into the special exhibition hall at the Asian Civilisations Museum today and you might feel like you’ve stepped into a bank vault. The latest exhibition at the ACM features gold, gems and precious stone, all part of the aptly-named Treasury of the World exhibition featuring the rich collections from ... http://yesterday.sg/2010/03/mughals-treasury-like-stepping-into-a-bank-vault/ In the news yesterday (3 March), MP Baey Yam Keng suggested that a food musem should be set up. He felt that food makes up another component of our rich heritage – apart from our historical architecture and iconic landmarks which help create shared memories. He strongly believes that a ... http://yesterday.sg/2010/03/a-food-museum-yes-please/ On sorting through some old photographs, Uncle Dicko recounts a meeting with with Mansor Adabi - a name not immediately familiar - but a person who played a key role in one "unforgettable chapter of Singapore history". Here he is, the man in blue, third from the right in a ... http://yesterday.sg/2010/03/uncle-dicko-meets-mansor-adabi/