Chijmes November 2019 Originally known as the Convent of the Holy Infant Jesus (CHIJ), which was a premier girls’ school established in...

Belilios Road Named after Raphael Belilios (died 1910, Jewish) a wealthy cattle trader. He once owner a large parcel of land in the...

Hindoo Road Originally known as Hindu Lane, declared a public street in 1914. Source: What's in the Name? by Yew Peng Ng, Pg. 175...

Dalhousie Obelisk November 2019 The Dalhousie Obelisk commemorates the visit of then governor-general of India (1848–1856), the Marquis...

Esplanade Park @ Queen Elizabeth Walk Built in 1943, Esplanade Park is one of the oldest among Singapore’s heritage parks. Redeveloped in...

Hill Street Arial view of Hock Lam Street and Chin Nam Street. The popular eating stalls and shops in Hock Lam and Nearby Chin Nam...

Singapore Town Map by Jules M Moniot 1862 https://www.nas.gov.sg/archivesonline/maps_building_plans/record-details/f96fbfd6-115c-11e3-83d...

There is an overlap between the areas of China Square, Kreta Ayer (Hokkien) Area https://www.marcs.studio/post/singapore-chinatown-kreta-...

Parts of 1898 map showing Perseverance Estate and Confederate Estate Before 1917, Joo Chiat Road was known as the Confederate Estate...

The origins of Ludwigsburg date from the beginning of the 18th century (1718–1723) when the largest baroque castle in Germany,...

New Bridge Road This street was laid in 1842. The Chinese call it "Sin Pa Sat Ma Chu Cheng" (Front of New Market), or "Ji Ma Lo" (Number...

Before the time of Stamford Raffles and William Farquhar, Emerald Hill was believed to be fully covered in primary rainforest. However,...

Chinese New Year, February 2020 South Bridge Road had been known in the early 1820s by this name, before a proper road was constructed....

There is an overlap between the areas of Kreta Ayer (Hokkien) Area and China Square https://www.marcs.studio/post/singapore-chinatown-chi...

Indian influence in Southeast Asia dates back to classical antiquity, with ancient and continual trade relations existing between the...

Beach Road Area In the Jackson Plan, which was based on Stamford Raffles’s vision of Singapore laid out in 1822, much of Beach Road was...

Mosque street It was named thus due to the presence of Jamae Mosque (also known as Chulia Mosque), which is situated near the junction of...

Carpenter Street Carpenter Street might be named after Percy Carpenter or after the many Chinese craftsman who used to work in the area....

Eu Tong Sen Street (and former Wayang Street) Eu Tong Sen (1877-1944, Cantonese) was the King of Tin. His assets included tin mines,...

1972 Map of the Clarke Quay area Source: https://www.nas.gov.sg/archivesonline/maps_building_plans/record-details/faacd540-115c-11e3-83d5...