tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-108630126700411599.post1812891229322805596..comments2024-03-26T13:52:37.542+08:00Comments on Blog To Express: 3D Blog - Tanjong Pagar (Then and Now)Thimbuktuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04495581875211093357noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-108630126700411599.post-88593264318093431052011-04-18T12:49:54.954+08:002011-04-18T12:49:54.954+08:00Thank you Lim for the relevant comments on the evo...Thank you Lim for the relevant comments on the evolution of a slice of Singapore's transport history on this blog.<br /><br />Transportation and communication is the vital economic lifestream of every country. <br /><br />The public bus operators over the decades such as Tay Koh Yat Bus, Hock Lee Bus, Green Bus and <a href="http://goodmorningyesterday.blogspot.com/2008/09/public-bus-transport-no-more-stc-buses.html" rel="nofollow"> Singapore Traction Company </a> (STC) were profit-motivated without LTA control at the safety and risk of commuters. With increasing demands and expectations of the customers, the transport systems could not remain stagnant and ever improving and updating of the traffic routes, stringent regular maintenance and hardware and software system for the needs of the customers.Thimbuktuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04495581875211093357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-108630126700411599.post-3526757877593009852011-04-17T23:20:49.220+08:002011-04-17T23:20:49.220+08:00The Tay Koh Yat bus service is certainly a thing o...The Tay Koh Yat bus service is certainly a thing of the past that I'm glad is gone for good. May this kind of poor transport service never comes back to haunt us. Some disturbing signs lately of very crowded MRT trains. Not as bad as TKY, but we need to be aware of this, and keep improving.limhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06443241887721915102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-108630126700411599.post-23525420353758248082011-04-16T23:33:17.631+08:002011-04-16T23:33:17.631+08:00Andy, there were various routes run by Tay Koh Yat...Andy, there were various routes run by Tay Koh Yat buses at Tanjong Pagar. These were mostly run by small buses at Tanjong Pagar.Thimbuktuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04495581875211093357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-108630126700411599.post-27179933930883260802011-04-16T23:30:52.220+08:002011-04-16T23:30:52.220+08:00Philip, pls send me old photos of Cheng Cheok Stre...Philip, pls send me old photos of Cheng Cheok Street if you have any.<br />Much appreciated and thanks.Thimbuktuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04495581875211093357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-108630126700411599.post-44427969805701176062011-04-16T23:14:42.048+08:002011-04-16T23:14:42.048+08:00Thanks to blueheeler for the link to the National ...Thanks to blueheeler for the link to the National Library Singapore Pages with information about Jackie Chan's acquisition of a Tanjong Katong heritage building.Thimbuktuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04495581875211093357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-108630126700411599.post-50656063295425688932011-04-16T23:13:06.554+08:002011-04-16T23:13:06.554+08:00Lim,
The Jinrickshaw Station is now "One Nei...Lim,<br /><br />The Jinrickshaw Station is now "One Neil Road" Chinese restaurant and karaoke entertainment centre.<br /><br />Metropole Theatre is certainly a prominent location opposite Maxwell Road Food Centre and Jinrickshaw Station.Thimbuktuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04495581875211093357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-108630126700411599.post-20283465825534621262011-04-16T23:03:38.015+08:002011-04-16T23:03:38.015+08:00Chun See,
There are many heritage monuments and b...Chun See,<br /><br />There are many heritage monuments and buildings on Tanjong Pagar.<br /><br />Metropole Theatre will be included on the next blog.<br /><br />So will the demolished Tanjong Pagar Police Station mentioned by FL too.<br /><br />Thanks for sharing the info.Thimbuktuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04495581875211093357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-108630126700411599.post-40733094152147714432011-04-16T11:05:57.779+08:002011-04-16T11:05:57.779+08:00FL, glad to know that several of the PICAS archive...FL, glad to know that several of the PICAS archived photos provided me as much "memory aids" as they did for you.<br />Thank you for sharing the remember Tanjong Pagar of the places and feelings where you grew up. Appreciate if you would like to post us the related photos from your family album with your credit and contributions.Thimbuktuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04495581875211093357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-108630126700411599.post-11659211378355686332011-04-14T20:52:09.948+08:002011-04-14T20:52:09.948+08:00Is the Jinrickshaw station still a Chinese restaur...Is the Jinrickshaw station still a Chinese restaurant? I had lunch there on several occasions some 9 years ago. The Metropole is still occupied by a church? Things can change so fast, and before you knew it, it's changed. Anyway, when I have breakfast at the Maxwell FC, I would usually seat at the side facing the Metropole. Of course, a very popular tourist destination has sprung up nearby - a huge Buddha relic temple.limhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06443241887721915102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-108630126700411599.post-26974104623295689472011-04-13T09:31:09.393+08:002011-04-13T09:31:09.393+08:00Did you mention that the building was bought by Ja...Did you mention that the building was bought by Jackie Chan recently? <br />"Lelong lelong! Heritage for sale!!!"<br /><br />http://snap.nl.sg/details/TPagar1338.htmlblueheelerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01566504350970273162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-108630126700411599.post-77832601510655776472011-04-09T00:36:00.359+08:002011-04-09T00:36:00.359+08:00Hi, Philip, one of the "market" streets ...Hi, Philip, one of the "market" streets shown in the b & w photo with overhanging tree roots, I recall as a kid, should be Narcis Street. This demolished street, I think, is somewhere at the present Blks 6 & 7 Tg Pagar Plaza. Of course, the "market" streets then also included Cheng Cheok St, Gopeng St & Wallich St. Correct me if I'm wrong.FLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03429286415685838183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-108630126700411599.post-48541897687534030832011-04-07T10:15:42.953+08:002011-04-07T10:15:42.953+08:00You showed b & w photos of street hawkers. Do ...You showed b & w photos of street hawkers. Do you know name of the street? I remember a similar scene at Chin Cheok St of Tg Pagar Road. I think the street was demolished for Tg Pagar Plaza.Philip Chewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00471104380601032313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-108630126700411599.post-1581203249709694082011-04-07T07:53:28.167+08:002011-04-07T07:53:28.167+08:00I remember taking the Tay Koh Yat Bus Service to s...I remember taking the Tay Koh Yat Bus Service to school in the early 50s.ANDY: Pop Music Not Pills. ©https://www.blogger.com/profile/10946638825812052608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-108630126700411599.post-10809364084969410322011-04-03T13:37:55.142+08:002011-04-03T13:37:55.142+08:00Yes, the then Metropole Cinemas was popular with t...Yes, the then Metropole Cinemas was popular with the residents, and so was another Tg Pagar's "icon", the abandoned Yan Kit Swimming pool. I had patronised both these places as a young kid. Also, I refer to another B&W photo that shows the old shophouses and a domed-shape police station. I wish to share with all is that close to these two locations, there was an open-air cinemas back then. I remember the cinemas ceased operation around 1959/1960, I think. I, too, watched the shows there with my mum then.FLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03429286415685838183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-108630126700411599.post-34059838800324874342011-04-02T22:35:10.138+08:002011-04-02T22:35:10.138+08:00You forgot to mention 2 other very famous spots ne...You forgot to mention 2 other very famous spots nearby. One is the <b>Metropole Theatre</b> which Victor blogged about <a href="http://victorkoo.blogspot.com/2009/11/old-singapore-quiz-14-answer.html" rel="nofollow">here</a>.<br /><br />The other is the well-known <b>Sago Street and Sago Lane</b> which my friend Simon Chu blogged about <a href="javascript:void(0);" rel="nofollow">here</a>.<br /><br />As for me, I always associate the name Tanjong Pagar with Lee Kuan Yew and that brave Indian guy - whose name I cannot recall - who stood against him as an independent. I wonder how many young people know about him. I think his name should go into the history books. What say your readers?Lam Chun Seehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01762020157703342970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-108630126700411599.post-30079122963648719062011-04-02T02:09:48.595+08:002011-04-02T02:09:48.595+08:00The B & W photo of Tg Pagar Police Stn during ...The B & W photo of Tg Pagar Police Stn during my childhood days was known as the Singapore Harbour Board (SHB)Police Station with its own police force. The actual Tg Pagar Police Stn (demolished) then was located Keppel Rd/Tg Pagar Rd junction. This site is now the Tg Pagar Complex. My late dad worked as dockyard labourer with the former SHB in the early sixties.FLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03429286415685838183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-108630126700411599.post-27081848487270373332011-04-01T13:06:29.020+08:002011-04-01T13:06:29.020+08:00Thanks for sharing the memories of Tanjong Pagar w...Thanks for sharing the memories of Tanjong Pagar where you grew up in the 1960s, FL.<br /><br />As more photos of familiar places are posted and trigger the childhood days of these century-old buildings, roads, lanes and little street in Singapore on this topic comments. Fellow Singaporeans who grew up in Tanjong Pagar are most welcome invited as guest bloggers on the 3D blog to express.<br /><br />I did not grow up in Tanjong Pagar, but my first job in the civil service was at Tanjong Pagar/Chinatown areas.<br /><br />Please watch out for the photographic journalism on the next coming blog for us to share. Thank you.Thimbuktuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04495581875211093357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-108630126700411599.post-31875463002069670202011-04-01T12:51:45.894+08:002011-04-01T12:51:45.894+08:00Thanks for the helpful information, Professor.
Th...Thanks for the helpful information, Professor.<br /><br />This should be under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Transport in the early days.Thimbuktuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04495581875211093357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-108630126700411599.post-88553524219119393052011-03-30T19:20:18.630+08:002011-03-30T19:20:18.630+08:00My family lived thro Tg Pagar Rd /Anson Road areas...My family lived thro Tg Pagar Rd /Anson Road areas from the 1950s thro the early 1960s. I can still relate to most of the old photos you've posted, like the wet market in Tg Pagar. As a kid, I used to follow my late mum whilst she did her marketing there. Another place is the B & W photos no. 1 and 8. This area was once a bus terminal for STC buses (S'pore Traction Co). I still remember the trolley buses. My family stayed in a kampong close to this area. As young kids, we used to frequent/roam the old shophouses shown in the pictures. Bro, thanks for posting these pictures. I could go on and on, but I've to shop here.FLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03429286415685838183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-108630126700411599.post-71168946162984800592011-03-30T18:27:24.461+08:002011-03-30T18:27:24.461+08:00Jinrickshaw Station was the Colonial Office for ve...Jinrickshaw Station was the Colonial Office for vehicle registration, yesterday's version of LTA@Sin Ming Drive.professorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00809618698123403356noreply@blogger.com