Heritage Trail
The Old Pasir Panjang – An Aerial View
Here’s an aerial view of Pasir Panjang before the land reclamation for the container port.
Memories of The Village Centre
Do you remember a place called The Village Centre along South Buona Vista Road?
The Fullerton Lighthouse: An artefact in our midst
A lighthouse at the roundabout at Mapletree Business City?
Pasir Panjang Primary School
Located at the end of Yew Siang Road, this primary school is one of four schools in Pasir Panjang back in the early days.
Football Icon Chia Boon Leong
Nicknamed “Twinkletoes”, he is the only Singaporean footballer to play at the Olympics.
Hugh Zehnder: a Eurasian Pioneer in Pasir Panjang
A road at the foot of South Buona Vista hill road is named after him. So too was a community centre.
Sungei Nipah: Our Canal was once a river
It’s been a while since we’ve seen such high water levels in the canal that winds past Jambol Place Park.
Pioneers: The road named for Lim Chwee Chian
He arrived with little education but became a prominent leader in the Hokkien community in Singapore.
Buona Vista Gap Hill – An Interesting Past
The winding stretch of South Buona Vista Road is commonly referred to as “99 bends” by the locals.
Phoon Yew Tien – A Pioneer In Singapore’s Music Scene
He was commissioned to rearrange our national anthem Majulah Singapura in 2000.
Pasir Panjang Machine-Gun Pillbox
This Machine-Gun Pillbox is located at the junction of Pasir Panjang Road and Science Park Road.
Pioneers: The philanthropist of Yew Siang Road
Merchant, philanthropist and a prominent member of the Chinese community in Singapore.
Kent Ridge Park Trail Stamps – Reliving The Past
Back in 2010, Singapore Post released “The Heritage Trail: Kent Ridge Park Trail Stamp Issue”.
Pioneers: The man behind Siok Wan Close
Famous newspaperman and poet, and co-founder of Singapore Chinese Girls’ School.
Jalan Mat Jambol 30 years ago
A newspaper clip from 1989 advertises the sale of Chelsea Village, the cluster of houses at Jambol Place.