Bits & Pieces... Where Memories Gather

Friday, 29 December 2023

Back lane of Emerald Hill




 

Posted by Lo Tien Yin at 13:18:00 5 comments:
Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to FacebookShare to Pinterest
Newer Posts Older Posts Home
Subscribe to: Posts (Atom)

A story

Out with the old: A creepy tale of renovation

Bird silhouetted against a window. Not an introduction to Hitchcock movies, but a window of an old flat caked with dust, accumulated sinc...

Total Pageviews

Cupid with swan

Cupid with swan
Cupid on the wall of a building along Wayang Street (expunged).

Popular Posts

  • Singapore's old spiral staircases
    This spiral staircase was taken in 2005, belonging to the Baba House at Neil Road  before renovation took place. Ever wondered why stairca...
  • Findings on a hill
    You won't miss this temple -- it's at the mouth of Palmer Road. ONE of the oldest temples in Singapore resides on a hill ...
  • The shrine that travels from Zheng Hua to Jurong
    The Jin Fu Gong is vast, with two huge courts for sports. So thrilled to see a live chicken, even though it's in a cage and not ro...
  • Sawmills of Lavender Street
    When sawmills were still around Lavender Street. Pic taken 1982. Lavender Street, 1982. Lavender Street today, Feb, 2014. La...
  • Old familiar sights
    69, Boon Keng Road. Pic taken along Jalan Besar, on 13 Feb 2016. It's great to see that some landmarks belonging to my childhood day...
  • Days of the Operas
    The old Thong Chai Building in 1982. WAYANG Street, so called because of the Chinese street operas (or 'wayang' in native lan...
  • My Katong Park of the 60s
    A hot afternoon, a nice nap at Katong Park. Those see-saws are familiar, no? Pic: 1982. Katong Park used to be vast. Picture t...
  • Chun Tin spiral -- and toothy tales
    Here's a lovely spiral staircase that leads up to a roof garden, belonging to the corner unit at Chun Tin Road. The road was named aft...
  • Desker's gable
    Gable at Desker Road. Pic taken 4 Jan 2018. I haven't been gable hunting for some time in Singapore. But recently I came across thi...
  • Singapore's old gables III
    These gable ends of shophouses along Jalan Besar have nicely rounded mounds. Based on Historic Chinese Architecture of Singapore's ...

My other blogs

  • A Waldorf Adventure
  • Singapore's old shophouses

About Me

My photo
Lo Tien Yin
View my complete profile

Translate

Subscribe To

Posts
Atom
Posts
Powered By Blogger

Welcome

If by chance, you stumbled upon my blog, I hope you will add on to the bits and pieces of memories which certain places, people, animals, food and objects have the power to ignite.

Here's looking at you, Singaporeans.
Banner picture of cat: Walter Lo.

Search This Blog

Blog Archive

  • ►  2013 (64)
    • ►  February (1)
    • ►  March (10)
    • ►  April (11)
    • ►  May (4)
    • ►  June (10)
    • ►  July (2)
    • ►  August (10)
    • ►  September (2)
    • ►  October (11)
    • ►  December (3)
  • ►  2014 (47)
    • ►  January (2)
    • ►  February (4)
    • ►  March (11)
    • ►  April (5)
    • ►  May (5)
    • ►  June (4)
    • ►  July (2)
    • ►  August (3)
    • ►  November (6)
    • ►  December (5)
  • ►  2015 (69)
    • ►  January (1)
    • ►  February (2)
    • ►  March (2)
    • ►  April (4)
    • ►  May (5)
    • ►  June (13)
    • ►  July (14)
    • ►  August (5)
    • ►  September (6)
    • ►  October (3)
    • ►  November (6)
    • ►  December (8)
  • ►  2016 (29)
    • ►  February (3)
    • ►  March (3)
    • ►  April (3)
    • ►  May (3)
    • ►  June (4)
    • ►  July (8)
    • ►  August (1)
    • ►  September (1)
    • ►  October (3)
  • ►  2017 (10)
    • ►  January (1)
    • ►  February (2)
    • ►  March (3)
    • ►  April (1)
    • ►  May (1)
    • ►  September (1)
    • ►  November (1)
  • ►  2018 (6)
    • ►  January (1)
    • ►  April (2)
    • ►  June (1)
    • ►  August (1)
    • ►  November (1)
  • ►  2019 (4)
    • ►  September (3)
    • ►  December (1)
  • ►  2020 (1)
    • ►  January (1)
  • ►  2022 (11)
    • ►  July (6)
    • ►  August (2)
    • ►  September (3)
  • ▼  2023 (1)
    • ▼  December (1)
      • Back lane of Emerald Hill
  • ►  2024 (4)
    • ►  January (1)
    • ►  May (1)
    • ►  July (1)
    • ►  August (1)

Blogs I enjoy

  • Birds and other fauna in Singapore - Photos
    Lizard -
    6 years ago
  • Cats in the Lion City - Photos of cats in Singapore 新加坡流浪猫照片
    -
    5 years ago
  • Historic Chinese Architecture in Singapore
    Protected: Unidentified Temple along Thomson Road, demolished - There is no excerpt because this is a protected post.
    20 years ago
  • LetsGoWalkWalk
    River HongBao 2020 - Visited the 2020 year of the rat "River HongBao" at Marina Bay last week. An event I try to attend every year, it's another photographer's delight simply...
    5 years ago
  • Memorable Moments - street & candid shots of life and things in Singapore
    Chinese New Year @ Chinatown -
    5 years ago
  • Places & Buildings in Singapore - Photos
    Jewel @ Changi Airport -
    6 years ago
  • Rojak Librarian
    Tan Hoo Chwee - founder of Kian Seng Huat (Kopi Sua) - Today was an interesting day as i was fortunate to join Raymond Goh as he brought the granddaughter of Tan Hoo Chwee to help her find her grandfather's tom...
    5 days ago
  • Second Shot
    Media Preview - Commonwealth & Holland Village Heritage Tour by My Community (Part 2) - [image: Media Preview - Commonwealth & Holland Village Heritage Tour] This is a continuation of Part 1. The group left Yin Fo Fui Kun Cemetery for our ...
    9 years ago
Show 5 Show All
Ethereal theme. Powered by Blogger.