Chun See sets his sights on a new heritage trail – Ulu Pandan. He starts off with a guest post by Peter Chan exploring the original use of Pine Grove.

Land is a much sought-after asset in Singapore, so much so that even cemeteries were converted for public housing. Many of the older cemeteries became sprawling HDB estates. When Singaporeans became more affluent by the mid-1970s, there was a new form of public housing called “HUDC”. HUDC housing was offered in phases, the first phase at Laguna Park but for me I joined in the queue under Phase 3. The estates under Phase 3 included Gillman Heights, Bedok Reservoir and Pine Grove.

Find out the origins of Pine Grove in Good Morning Yesterday.

Tags: Ulu Pandan, Pine Grove