This is Part 4 of a 10-part series of excerpts from an NHB HRG Research Project (Ref. 029, 2019-2021) led by Dr Imran bin Tajudeen. Part 2 of this series has discussed compound houses as part of the larger discussion on this building type. Another special residential preference among the Eurasians is the compound shophouses. […]
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Lorongs in Kampung Bengkulu: The forgotten alleys of history
One of the unique features that characterised the area of Kampong Bengkulu, Kampong Serani, and Kampong Dhoby, along with the Cantonment area, was the larger size of the building plots. Originally, these were intended to be used for substantial dwellings in the form of European mansions or compound houses. Over time, these large plots wre […]
~ read more ~Compound houses and compound shophouses
One zone of colonial Singapore Town had been intended for a “European Town” in Raffles’ Instructions to the Town Planning Committee in November 1822. This area subsequently developed into a very heterogeneous neighbourhood bearing the names Kampong Bengkulu, Kampong Dhoby, and Kampong Serani. These names are rendered as Campong Bencoolen and Campong Dhoby in the […]
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A number of historical urban neighbourhoods in Singapore Town bore the apellation “kampong” and their names were chared across different languages. They have largely been forgotten and do not figure in our heritage narrative. A selection of these neighbourhoods were studied for a project conducted under the NHB’s Heritage Research Grant. They are listed below, […]
~ read more ~FOM Feature: More than just culture: Ramadan Bazaars in Bussorah Street and Geylang Serai in urban historical perspective
Originally posted Jul 20, 2014 (see original archived version here) This is the second of seven articles on Hari Raya and Malay Culture appearing in the July/August 2014 issue of PASSAGE, the magazine of the Friends of the Museum (FOM). Two Ramadan bazaars of long standing in Singapore distinguish themselves in cultural and socio-historical importance, […]
~ read more ~Pulau Ubin Lives Symposium Apr 18 2018
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PULAU UBIN LIVES:HOUSES, RESIDENTS, HISTORY AND HERITAGE A Symposium for the Heritage Track of Architecture Studies, Department of Architecture, National University of Singapore (NUS) A public presentation on Pulau Ubin as a cultural and historical landscape in relation to its past and present plans and transformation, through conversations with residents and shopkeepers, and a study of […]
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