Nostalgic Singapore :)

[LupCheong]

[LupCheong]

[LupCheong]

Edited August 15, 2008 by LupCheong

[dannyGuy]

Thanks, LupCheong. Great pictures !!! Just wished some of them would've been retained as they were like Raffles Place and Clifford Pier.

Do you have pictures of old Orchard Road with the wet market in it?

[Guest time traveler]

Thanks for all the pics.... sigh life back then was so much more idyllic and easy-going. I wish I could be transported back in time.

The padang looked better back then, before it was scarred by the awful durian theatre and the hopelessly ugly looking UFO above the Surpreme Court. I felt a tinge of sadness when I saw the photo of the National Library, sadly torn down by myopic city planners for the sake of "development"... "destruction" would have been a more suitable word.

[Guest Retiree]

I missed those buses. They look so beetle-like. Wish we never change and I love the street stalls and open spaces. Now with all the buildings and crowd making things squeezy and even the heart of man has became narrower too. Changes has made the govt rich but has the life of peasants become richer?

[calv]

Am not too sure if I am suitable to comment because of age... but then again, you know something? The pictures brought me to the many movies that I have watched which depicted the people of the 40s and 50s where life was very very simple, and much slower.

Somehow, development is bound to take place, no matter where... hence, with the presevation of old buildings like the Capitol Theatre is good in that sense...

[Guest ttttt]

So nice to see these beautiful retro pictures again. Got more?

[geisha]

I believe most of us have done school projects on such a topic before...

But still, almost everytime I see such pictures of old Singapore landmarks, somehow I do miss these places.

I'm not that old, so I don't get to see all these places in their original glory...

I recall doing this project on Hong Lim Park: Do u know there used to be a police HQ before it was moved to Hill Street (now the Information & Arts building)?

What is left there now is just a small part of the original structure, the small building at one side of the park is now the neighborhood police post.

The original building was actually a huge victorian-styled structure, I can imagine how majestic it would be if its still standing today... too bad, it was burnt down by a big fire.

Love :whistle:

Geisha

Edited August 15, 2008 by geisha

[busted79]

Thanks for the pics. I enjoyed them.

[maturemedium]

Thanks for the pics..miss them too

Dun think the younger gen. will think much about it.

[Guest Retiree]

When I was young, I love going to the aquarium world inside the National Theatre. Then I developed a liking for tropical fishes and started to keep my own aquarium till now.

[Guest Guest]

It's good to post or consolidate the pictures here. More can be found in link that I came across in sammboy forum.

There could be more than one link.

Most of the guys in this forum will find them quaint, not being of that generation.

[Guest gazarette]

omg!! van kleef aquarium! man i really love that place. it was so cool to visit that aquarium with its dark dark room haha... too bad it closed..

[Guest HLP Cruiser]

The neighborhood police post used to be a Post Office.

What is left there now is just a small part of the original structure, the small building at one side of the park is now the neighborhood police post.

[??spa??]

can i digress a bit, as i look at the pics, it reminds me of nostalgic smell....... (wierd i know)

does anyone know where i can get those spray like Old Spice, Mandom, etc which used to be so popularly used by 'uncles' decades ago?

miss those products. These days everywhere is selling new brands like Gatsby, etc

[Guest Guest]

can i digress a bit, as i look at the pics, it reminds me of nostalgic smell....... (wierd i know)

does anyone know where i can get those spray like Old Spice, Mandom, etc which used to be so popularly used by 'uncles' decades ago?

miss those products. These days everywhere is selling new brands like Gatsby, etc

You can still get those colonge and fragrances at Mustapha Mall.

[Guest Nostalgia]

Any pics of the Yaohan of the 70s and St Joseph's Inst before conversion to Art Museum?

[miles]

Thank you for the pictures.

I remember 'Aces Go Places' at Jurong Drive-In Cinema, and they had speakers at every parking lot.

[Guest buck wheat]

I think it is even more interesting if some forummers can share their lusty sex encounters at these nostalgic sites, then it is historical, anyone want to share their naughty escapades at the former National library, it was very cruisy before it got demolished , very happening in the male rest rooms.

[Guest Old Guest]

I feel very old all of the sudden.

 

[Guest Raiden Alpha]

Nice pictures.

Edited August 29, 2013 by Raiden Alpha

[Guest Guest]

 

[darkflame]

So nostalgic!

 

I have fond memories of Clifford Pier, the aquarium and National Library.

 

 

 

I love Leyland buses!

[Guest]

 

picture no 1 - where?

picture no 2 - scotts road, huh?

[Guest]

[Guest Guest]

Back in 2000s still gt a few of the old sbs buses right? I like how the wind blow against your face when the windows are opened. Suddenly all no more liao within a few years

[Guest Guest]

Thank you so much for all these nice pictures which bring back really nice memories

It's really sad that for the sake of "modernisation" , our government choose to tear down all these buildings and replace with either cold office building/shopping malls and even worse more and more condominiums

The country may reach Developed Nation but ironically it's the poorest in terms of culture, historical structures compared to Japan, European countries and Korea, etc

[samdiggin]

Great thread! though i wasnt born yet but its nice to see these

[Guest nostalgia]

prolly the one place still having its old charm is Haw Par Villa!

[Guest Guest]

love this old SIA ad.

 

[darkflame]

love this old SIA ad.

 

Back when Singapore Girl was actually Singapore Girl. 

[Guest Guest]

sia girl aside, love the music and charm of old singapore.

[Guest Guest]

Back when Singapore Girl was actually Singapore Girl. 

 

Until they realised that on the stage of globalisation, many Singapore girsl cannot meet the mark.

Likewise for the guys, many are ugly.  With gym work, they are known as prawns.

[Guest Guest]

Until they realised that on the stage of globalisation, many Singapore girsl cannot meet the mark.

Likewise for the guys, many are ugly.  With gym work, they are known as prawns.

 

with education, many (girls) think they can do much more.

 

but i must say the kebaya is a legend, almost all airlines in the world have changed uniform except SQ.

 

[marriedmly]

nice pictures and sceneries

 

a mixture of not so very old

and not so new too