Beneath the Surface: Debra Thang
Regular readers of irememberSG will know that we’re no stranger to student projects. Many of these that tap on our collected memories of Singapore for their own interpretation of what “Singapore Memory” means to each of them. Debra approached us last year for some leads on the vanishing spots in Singapore for her final year ...
Cosmic Plaid: Quah Yik Leng
This is the kindergarten that I attended as a 5 year old, at the Yio Chu Kang Village Community Centre, way back in 1974. It has since been torn down and I should say the area has been completely redeveloped, but the truth is more that the entire place has been wiped off the face ...
Farewell to Studio 106: Cheng Peiyun
In the year 2008, while I was exploring the Joo Chiat area, I chanced upon a house that had sculptures that were clearly by the late artist, Ng Eng Teng. Imagine the delight and surprise that was on my face back then. Many months after that chanced encounter, during a visit to an exhibition at ...
Kopitiam Culture: Stanley Yin
I love kopitiams. If there is anything more Singaporean than Singaporeans themselves, this is it. Back when Singapore was still littered with kampongs, these coffee houses already served as gathering points for people to socialise, chat and exchange news. Even as people were relocated into spanking new housing estates, the kopitiam continued to be a central place for neighbours to ...
Remembering our Science Centre
One of the most enduring facets of a Singaporean childhood is the shared experience of having visited the Science Centre in a school excursion. In an age where everything seemed bigger, I’m sure many young boys and girls were dazzled by the scale of things at the iconic building. Who could forget the grandeur of ...
Marry Me: Peh Chengwan
Ms Peh Chengwan is a social worker at the Assisi Hospice. Her touching tribute to Mdm Lee and her family was first featured on the Singapore Memory Project. Mdm Lee had a last wish to have a wedding and family photo so that her family can remember her. She never had a wedding photo due ...
Love You Forever, Nan: Azira Amran
We were made for each other, my mother used to say. We were both skinny, forgetful, and stubborn. Made for each other, my mother would repeat emphatically, shaking her head and smiling. I would just roll my eyes at my grandmother as she laughed. While my sister was mummy’s girl and my brother, papa’s boy, ...
Old Robinson Petang: Yeo Hong Eng
One afternoon in the 60s, my father brought me to Sungei Road to buy some of his tools. In those days, it was called the Thieves Market or Robinson Petang in Malay. It was said that anyone who found any parts of vehicles or other equipment missing, one could find them selling in Sungei Road. Another ...
The Grandest Story Ever Told
In our earlier forays into Toa Payoh, Yuhua, Punggol and Kolam Ayer, we realized that many of the deeply meaningful stories came forth from Singaporeans who had nominated their friends, spouses, parents and grandparents. To me, this act of recognizing the contributions and support from a loved one is always something we wanted to honour ...
Errata: Kwong Woh Hing Sauce Factory
Recently, it was brought to our attention that we had wrongly credited the above image from Kwong Woh Hing Sauce Factory. The Singapore Memory Project would like to extend our sincere apologies to Simon and Daisy from the Kwong Woh Hing Sauce Factory for the error and for any inconvenience and misunderstanding caused. Kwong Woh ...
