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Regenerating Communities – Regenerating Puppetry in Singapore
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Regenerating Communities – Regenerating Puppetry in Singapore

By on Feb 19, 2012 in Destinations, Events, Featured, Latest News & Updates, Leisure, Old Places, Personal, Photography, Photojournalism, Projects, Recreation, Tourism, Travel

Puppetry, a form of performing arts/theatre, involving the use and manipulation of puppets. This performing art dates back very long ago and it’s an ancient art form, originating 30,000 years (Source : Wikipedia). In modern times today, some performing arts are facing huge challenges, lesser people knows about puppetry, some even didn’t know about their existence, [...]

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The Start of the End of Rochor Centre
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The Start of the End of Rochor Centre

By on Feb 16, 2012 in Destinations, Featured, Leisure, Old Places, Personal, Photography, Photojournalism, Projects, Recreation

An area on the edge of the Central Business District, near to Singapore’s early settlement days of shipping traders, with 4 colourful Housing Development Board (HDB) public housing flats, known as Rochor Centre, with bustling shops below them. Built in 1977, even today, with her 4 different colours, Rochor Centre is no doubt a unique [...]

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Bukit Timah Railway Station to Holland Road (Bridge)
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Bukit Timah Railway Station to Holland Road (Bridge)

By on Dec 27, 2011 in Adventure, Destinations, Featured, Leisure, Old Places, Outdoor Recreation, Personal, Photography, Photojournalism, Projects, Recreation, Tourism, Travel

Not too long ago, there were train operations in Singapore, operated by the KTM and running from Tanjong Pagar Railway Station through Bukit Timah Railway Station before heading up towards Woodlands, across the Causeway and travel into Malaysia. With the agreement between Singapore and Malaysia Governments, the KTM Railway Stations and land space were returned [...]

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Heritage Along Footpaths
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Heritage Along Footpaths

By on Dec 21, 2011 in Events, Featured, Food, Leisure, Old Places, Personal, Photography, Photojournalism, Tourism, Travel

Do you remember these Old Trades, Food and Services ? Street Barbers Cobblers Born in the late 70s, growing up in the 80s as a young kid, I still can remember the above Old Trades, Food and Services, even though I didn’t go to the fortune teller when I was a kid and didn’t get [...]

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Old Jurong Line Update 1 – Teban Gardens to Sunset Way
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Old Jurong Line Update 1 – Teban Gardens to Sunset Way

By on Sep 21, 2011 in Adventure, Destinations, Events, Featured, Latest News & Updates, Leisure, Old Places, Outdoor Recreation, Personal, Photography, Photojournalism, Projects, Recreation, Tourism, Travel

On a lovely Sunday morning 18th September 2011, a group of like minded supporters of We Support The Green Corridor, assembled in front of blk 41 Teban Gardens Road, geared up and ready to trek the Old Jurong Line from Teban Gardens to Sunset Way, organised by Eugene from We Support The Green Corridor, with [...]

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A Goodbye (Thank You) Walk to the Railway Tracks
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A Goodbye (Thank You) Walk to the Railway Tracks

By on Aug 03, 2011 in Adventure, Events, Featured, Latest News & Updates, Leisure, Old Places, Outdoor Recreation, Personal, Photography, Photojournalism, Projects, Recreation, Tourism, Travel

On the 31st July 2011, we were all gathered here on that very day morning, at Bukit Timah Railway Station, for a final Goodbye to our KTM Railway Tracks, organised and initiated by the group, We Support The Green Corridor, it was a walk to remember the last bits and pieces of our history and [...]

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So Long! Farewell! The Last Train From KTM Tanjong Pagar
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So Long! Farewell! The Last Train From KTM Tanjong Pagar

By on Jul 02, 2011 in Adventure, Destinations, Events, Featured, Latest News & Updates, Leisure, Old Places, Personal, Photography, Photojournalism, Projects, Recreation, Tourism, Travel

The day has finally arrived, a day of mixed emotions for many people from both sides of the Causeway, with roots deeply entrenched with each other across her history. This special day will be remembered for her last train service operating out from KTM Tanjong Pagar Railway Station before the train station was handed back [...]

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Growing Up with this Old Playground
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Growing Up with this Old Playground

By on May 22, 2011 in Adventure, Featured, Latest News & Updates, Leisure, Old Places, Outdoor Recreation, Personal, Photography, Photojournalism, Projects, Recreation

Do you remember this song, “This used to be my playground (used to be), This used to be my childhood dream, This used to be the place I ran to …” by Madonna, this particular song perfectly syncs in tune with the Old Playground that I grew up with, playing and running on the playground with my [...]

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A Tale of 2 Dragons
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A Tale of 2 Dragons

By on May 02, 2011 in Destinations, Featured, Leisure, Old Places, Personal, Photography, Photojournalism, Projects, Recreation, Tourism, Travel

In the quest and journey to seek, search, document and photograph 2 significant Old Places in Singapore, of history and heritage that is part of the growth of Singapore, something that is possibly tied to the hearts of Singaporeans. This is the tale of 2 Dragons … it forms part of the upcoming Old Places [...]

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Railway Tracks Exploration Part 3 – Bukit Timah to Ten Mile Junction
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Railway Tracks Exploration Part 3 – Bukit Timah to Ten Mile Junction

By on Apr 24, 2011 in Adventure, Destinations, Featured, Latest News & Updates, Leisure, Old Places, Personal, Photography, Photojournalism, Projects, Recreation, Tourism, Travel

In the continuation of my old and active railway tracks exploration, completing Part 1 and Part 2 that forms the Old Abandoned Railway Tracks, it was now Part 3 and I joined an organised outing by Ivan, hiking from Bukit Timah Railway Station to Ten Mile Junction Railway Track road crossing. Meeting at King Albert [...]

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