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For those who could remember anything about Singapore as far as your memory can take you please share.l will start first about some places families could swim and get together in the weekends without paying a single cent.
Singapore had a marine life once when children could easily pick up star fishes from the beach and catch sea horses and other marine life in plastic bags.Then there was no such place called 'Marine Parade ' the shore line was up to Fort Rd in front of 'Duke Hotel' (now I dont know what it is called).The shoreline at pasir panjang was located at about a reclaimed land where they built seafood 88.The only excess to labrador is a short jungle trek and climbing down rocks to the beach.Over at the east coast was another beautiful popular picnic and beach hangout called 'Mata ikan' but sadly it was one of the first to go.I need good participation from contributors to help me recall more....For the young people you could just post anything you hear from your Ah Kong or a friendly taxi driver>hahaha
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Originally posted by Marco_Simone:
Van Kleef Aquarium
Crocodile Farm at Fort Road
Kallang Gasworks
Parkway Parade was the most hip mall in the mid 80s
Yaohan at Plaza Sing
Life was more simple then. Sigh...
The 80s were magical...can never get them back...
From a guy nearing 30...
People's park complex was the first shopping center I think Yaohan now called plaza Singapura was the most modern and biggest in Singapore at that time.Popular hang out for youngsters-Orchard bowl, Queensway SS was for people in the south,Parkway parade for those living in the east ,Kallang ice skating rink and Jurong bowl for those in the west.Also remember the 'Big Splash' and Mitsukoshi garden
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Talking about SBS seats were being vandalised regularly and you can even find pee or vomit in some of them if you travel late at night.
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Originally posted by Marco_Simone:
I still remember the bumboats making a big mess at Sg river even though I was merely a toddler then.
Those bumboats operators made their living by selling all sorts of things from provisions to toys,electronics supplying pros to ships that were on anchorage.
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