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Street Life Jalan Kayu 1950s

May 23, 2009

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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...

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.

An interview with a Lorong Buangkok Kampong Resident

Singapore's last surviving Kampong is but a few kilometres away from Jalan Kayu. the Jalan Kayu Team brings you an exclusive interview with a long-time resident of this last kampong on mainland Singapore. The lady's name is "Chris" as she prefers to be known in this interview. Q: How long have you been staying in the kampong? A: 34 years Q: Is the property owned by you or rented from another? A: It is rented. The land is privately owned. The houses though were built by ourselves. So basically we would just rent the land from the owner but the cost of building the house falls onto us. Q: Does this apply to all the residents or just you? A: All the residents rent the land and build their own houses Q: What can you tell me about this kampong? A: In the past, about 10 years ago, a big developer made plans to buy over the land. I’m that the land wasn’t sold because if it was then this whole kampong would be gone. Q: So who does this land belong to now? A: The land belongs...

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