Pasir Panjang English School

May 20, 2022 | Heritage, Our History

A resident sent in this link to a delightfully written blog piece reminiscing the good days spent at Pasir Panjang English School in the 1950s. Enjoy this piece here: http://anaksihamid.blogspot.com/…/remembering-mr… Pasir Panjang English School was...

Memories of The Village Centre

Mar 19, 2022 | Our History

Long-time residents of Pasir Panjang will have no difficulty recognising this building. Pictured here is The Village Centre along South Buona Vista road that used to be where Viva Vista currently sits. Many will remember frequenting the Cold Storage supermarket here,...

Hugh Zehnder: a Eurasian Pioneer in Pasir Panjang

Mar 4, 2022 | Our History

  At the foot of the winding South Buona Vista hill road is Zehnder Road.   This road was named after Hugh Ransome Stanley Zehnder (b. 27 August 1879, Sarawak, Malaysia–d. 20 October 1963, possibly in Jamaica), a prominent Eurasian lawyer who ran Zehnder...

The Fullerton Lighthouse: An artefact in our midst

Oct 10, 2021 | Amenities, Our History

Have you ever noticed a lighthouse-like structure while walking along the Mapletree Business City here in Pasir Panjang, or perhaps while driving out of the ARC parking lot? A quick search online revealed that this is actually the once-functioning Fullerton Lighthouse...

Sungei Nipah: Our Canal was once a river

Sep 29, 2021 | Our History

This post was originally posted on our Facebook page on 15 November 2020: It’s been a while since we’ve seen such high water levels in the canal that winds past Jambol Place Park and through the Springwood neighbourhood. We were getting serious Venetian vibes as we...

Reflections at Bukit Chandu Re-opening

Sep 7, 2021 | Amenities, Our History

The wait is almost over! After three years of redevelopment, Reflections at Bukit Chandu reopened on 9 September 9, 2021. Located in Kent Ridge not far from where the soldiers fought to the end, the museum will bring us chillingly close to the Battle of Pasir Panjang...