Kampung ramble (Photo: Claire Leow)

“Vital Ecological Relics”

By Vinita Ramani Mohan I continue to read with dismay, the ongoing plans to develop the Cross Island Line (CIL), which will cause serious habitat damage in the Central Catchment Nature Reserve. As someone interested in regional development issues, I have travelled widely in ASEAN. Citizens I’ve met from large, densely populated cities like Bangkok, Manila, Kuala Lumpur and Jakarta seem somewhat resigned to the pollution, traffic and poor urban planning that characterises their cities. But they are proud of [...]

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Foochow association founder Sng Choo Sian (Photo: Raymond Goh)

Found: Sng Choo Sian (Foochow Association Founder)

  By Raymond Goh:   Sng Choo Sian was the founder and first president of the Foochow Association. His tomb used to be a  landmark of Lao Sua (in Greater Bukit Brown) due to the two pillars, now almost hidden by the forest. His tomb has not been attended in more than 40 years. His granddaughter married the eldest son of See Teong Wah, buried in Hill 2. Looking forward to unveiling this grand tomb with the help of tombkeeper [...]

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Fu De Zheng Shen (Photo: Raymond Goh)

A Protective Guardian

Fu De Zheng Shen protecting the tomb of Yeo Lock Ghee who died in 1925, as found by Raymond Goh:     Notice the tiles, as well as the tiger guardians.

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Celebrating BB

All Things Bukit Brown presents All Day Bukit Brown, with the Singapore Heritage Society and Nature Society (Singapore)! We start with our regular tours in the morning and Celebrating Bukit Brown at the Substation on Armenian Street. Don’t miss our special event on Jan 20 as we come together to celebrate our heritage, habitat and history in Bukit Brown. MORNING SCHEDULE: Time: 7:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. What: Bird-watching at Bukit Brown (FREE public tour) How:  Meet Wing Chong (HP: [...]

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"Tomb house" in old kampung (Photo: Claire Leow)

  13 Jan 2013, Sunday 9am-11.30am Cost – Free of charge Meeting Point – Big Rain Tree next to the Bukit Brown LTA Office; there is a largish paved area just past the gates where you can park. For information on how to get there and handy tips please visit http://bukitbrown.com/main/?p=1347 Join Tang Beng Yong for a ramble into one of Singapore’s unique heritage sites, threatened by imminent highway development come early 2013. Amidst the lush and scenic landscape, hear [...]

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Hanging Out in the 1930's at Esplanade. (Postcard)

This has come to our attention: a movie set in 1928 on life in Malaya, which will give a glimpse of how society was then. This is organised by NUS Museum so please contact them on their site. We are merely bringing this to your attention.   Movie: Across to Singapore Venue: NUS Museum, University Cultural Centre, 50 Kent Ridge Crescent, National University of Singapore, Singapore 119279. (Tel: 6516-8817) Date: Wednesday, Jan 23, 2013 Time: 7 p.m. For movie poster, [...]

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Raymond looking at wartime tombs (Photo: Claire Leow)

Come visit Bukit Brown Heritage Park and see for yourself why this place is currently ranked among the top ten attractions of Singapore by tripadvisor.com.sghttp://www.tripadvisor.com.sg/Attraction_Review-g294265-d2547770-Reviews-Bukit_Brown_Cemetery-Singapore.htmlIt is Heritage, Habitat and History concentrated in an area 173 acres, that can be worthy of a Singapore heritage site worthy of preservation.Meeting Place: Under the large and beautiful, and possibly endangered, rain tree, at the Roundabout. After the main gate, go ahead another twenty metres, to the right of the SLA office Route: “depending [...]

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