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Photos from ex-residents (8) - Peter Chan
My friend Peter Chan, who had previously sent me some of his photos of Hillview, has just sent me what I think is one of the best aerial views of the Hillview/Upper Bukit Timah area.This was probably...
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Bro Roger Photo Collection (3)
View towards Bukit Batok Hill. Taken from St Joseph Church steeple. 1968.Look for the Eveready battery tower. If you can't see it, here's a clueBukit Timah view from the top of St Joseph Church...
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Bro Roger Photo Collection (4) - St Joseph Church Bukit Timah
Bro. Roger has lived at Boy's Town since 1953.As Boy's Town is located just beside the parish church of St Joseph at Bukit Timah, he was witness to the demolition of the 1905 church building and the...
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Last pictures of P.E.Estate before demolition.
Last evening, I was fortunate to be able to attend the 60th anniversary dinner of Princess Elizabeth Primary School. I was seated at a table with my ex-classmate, Shoen Yih, whom I had not met for...
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Primary School Diamond Jubilee
Fifty years ago in 1962, I enrolled into Princess Elizabeth Estate School as a Primary One pupil.I was placed into Primary 1C under the care of Miss Tan Gek Eng. Six years later, I graduated from this...
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Bees invade Princess Elizabeth Estate
On the evening of 4th August 1981, a block of flats at Princess Elizabeth Estate was invaded by a large swarm of bees.This tale was told to me by Wendy Ng, who lived at the affected block at that time...
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Photos from ex-residents (9) - Eddie Tan
Eddie Tan used to live at #113B (Blk 19) at Princess Elizabeth Estate.Eddie sent me his 1965 class photo when he was in Primary 3A.He is hoping to make contact with as many former classmates as he can...
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Photos from ex-residents (10) - Grace Seah
Grace Seah left Princess Elizabeth estate when she was only 9 years old but still remembers vividly her years spent there. Especially of her years growing up with her friends from P.E.E School and with...
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Guest blogger - Grace Seah
My dad used to work at Malayan Guttas as the Bookkeeper/Clerk in their office. We seem to have an endless supply of Wrigley's chewing gum at home during those days but funny enough I never enjoyed...
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Photos from ex-residents (11) - More from Eddie Tan
Besides looking for his classmates, Eddie Tan is also trying to find some of his former neighbours.Eddie lived at Blk 19 on the 3rd floor, unit #113B.The photo shows a young malay girl standing on the...
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The burial of the Hillview Mansion.
Most ex-residents of Princess Elizabeth Estate know, but speak softly, of the infamous Hillview Mansion. If you are not aware of what I am referring to, you can refer to my earlier article about the...
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Photos from ex-residents (12) - Yum Shoen Keng
S. K. Yum used to live at Blk 20, Princess Anne Hill, unit #120B.He was in Princess Elizabeth Estate School in the 1970s.Though he continues to reside in the Hillview area, he still reminisces about...
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Going up the Hill
First generation of children, especially boys, living at PEE would be familiar with the term ‘the hill’. Though Princess Elizabeth Estate was built on the hillside of Bukit Gombak, the ‘hill’ which...
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Green Bus No.5 at Princess Elizabeth Estate
A remarkable set of photographs taken by Mr FW York in 1955 showing the Green Bus service No. 5 within Princess Elizabeth Estate.The bus terminus beside the primary school (right). The terminus was...
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Primary school gotong royong 1974.
Gotong Royong is a Malay phrase depicting the ideals of community self help and neighbourly assistance. For example, everyone pitching in to help with the arrangements of a neighbourhood wedding,...
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P.E.E.S Reunion (Class of 1967 - 1972)
Princess Elizabeth Estate School Class of 1967-1972 held its 40th anniversary class reunion last Saturday 24th November.They have sent me some photographs showing the great time they had!Thanks to...
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Factories around P.E.E. (8) - Kiwi Polish Co
This little flat tin was part of a rite of passage for all Singapore men.Who among them can forget the endless hours spent 'kiwi-ing' their parade boots? the paraphernalia that's associated with it -...
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Tragedy at Sleepy Valley
In past articles, I have described some interesting places around Princess Elizabeth Estate.I have also mentioned some places in the vicinity being famous as World War II heritage sites like Bukit...
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Topographical map of Princess Elizabeth Estate
I’ve always had this long fascination with topographic maps. It started way back when I was in secondary school. No, not during geography lessons but during my time spent in the National Cadet Corps....
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Bukit Batok Hill (3)
Here are some vintage views of Bukit Batok hill taken around 1963 to 1968.Back then, the 'greening' of Singapore had not yet taken place and the views from the hill top were magnificent. Today, with...
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