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The streets of little England today

March 04, 2007

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Anonymous said…

always wanted to get pictures like these, thanks for sharing this. Have an affinity for seletar as it was one of the favourite camps I was attached to during National Service. Great site, keep up the good work!

April 17, 2007 at 9:05 AM

Daily Life and people - Singapore 1950s and 1960s- never before seen photos

From work at the harbour to work at the funeral parlour to street vendors - these photos were taken by RAF serviceman Ted Wilkins and are a series of never before seen pictures of old Singapore.

The Mystery Disappearence of Boh Sua Tian Road ( Mystery Solved )

Boh Sua Tian Road didn't "disappear " as what most people will say. It merely closed downed because of one reason. The reason is because: The residents were simply forced to move away because Singapore was moving towards urbanising then. Hence, Boh Sua Tian Road "disappeared"

Old Jalan Kayu Photographs

This is a picture of my late great grandmother standing near the chicken coop This is a picture of the tomatoes that my grandmother and my late great grandmother grew. This is the sap of the rubber tree dripping into a cup. From this, we can infer that rubber trees once grew in the district of Jalan Kayu This is a picture of my 1st uncle under a tree within the compound of the house This is a picture of my 1st uncle standing underneath a papaya tree beside the toilet. This is a view of the kampong in Jalan Kayu. This is a picture of my 1st uncle wearing boots. Clearly, he is helping out with the farming. Bird eye view of the fish farm This is a picture of my 2nd uncle and my father standing on the walkway of my late grandfather's fish farm This is my 1st and 2nd uncle standing in front of the pathway that leads them out of the forest to their school, Ju Eng Primary School, now, Ju Eng home of the Elderly. This is my father standing at the side of their place. As you can see, th