Ever since they were “discovered” in early 2012 – when volunteer guides started to trail Raymond Goh on his missions to help descendents find ancestors in Bukit Brown – they have been a talking point. Dubbed “Naked Angels” by I believe one among the community, we speculated on their genesis and gender. And sometimes wondered about the ancestry behind the double tomb which is also guarded by a pair of sikh guards. No one had visited in a very long […]
Saturday 26 May No Morning Tours Instead an afternoon tour at 1600-1730 from the good people at Post Museum “We would like to invite you to join us for OutPost 15: Intro to Bukit Brown this Saturday (26 May). It’ll be a lovely guided walk around the lush forested area “which is the resting place of 100,000 members of our pioneering generations. Email admin@post-museum.org to get one of the 15 spaces available”. More information available here Bukit Brown Tour on […]
This Wednesday, Dr. Lai Chee Kien will be sharing his findings during the course of his documentation work on Bukit Brown Cemetery. We are not just talking about bricks and mortar, but the social, economic and cultural history that can be gleaned from tombstone materials and design from the 223 hectare cemetery with tombs going as far back as the early 1800s. Department of Architecture, National University of Singapore 16 May 2012 (Wednesday) 7pm – 9pm NUS Museum Free Admission […]
The Guiding Guides Tour By Raymond Goh Date: Saturday 19 May Time: 8.30am – 11.30am We are opening up to the public just 10 places to join a training tour conducted by Raymond for out student volunteers. The route covers the most “staked” area in Bukit Brown, Blocks 5 and 2 and pass the beautiful valley where the highway bridge will traverse. It starts off with the largest single tomb located off Kheam Hock Road belonging to Oon Chim Neo, […]
