Where was this Elephant at Seraya Crescent?

In his series of articles by guest bloggers on Sembawang Hills Estate, Chun See blogged on a 1966 photo from Robin Brewster that shows a young elephant strolling - purportedly - along Seraya Crescent. With no clue from Robin, many of the estate's old timers believe the elephant came from Tai Thean Kew Circus when it pitched its tent in the estate in the 1960s. However they are less sure about the exact location in the photo. Was the photo taken at Seraya Crescent? One old resident has his doubts and so far nobody can pinpoint the exact location. The lingering question remains. While I know nuts about Sembawang Hills Estate, I decide to do what I do best in this blog - explore the estate, nail down this old spot from 4 1/2 decades ago … and take a "second shot" of the same location.

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Oldest Surviving Public Pool Bites the Dust

After I was relocated to Sepoy Lines last April for my work project, Chinatown became one of my many lunchtime playgrounds. There were times I walked to Yan Kit Road, to try out the food centre and coffee shops at Tanjong Pagar Plaza. It was an never-ending discovery, as I would try out a new eating place each day, never to repeat the same shop later. In this latest adventure, I found out at last where the nasi biryani stall from Tanjong Pagar Railway Station relocated after June 2011. However food is not my topic today.

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NLB Exhibition - Stories Behind Singapore Streets

I start my first post in 2012 with a piece of good news.

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Say Bye to 2011 ... Hello 2012!

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It is the time of the year again. The end. This time last year I was on another island; I blogged about my countdown in Harris here. The years preceding I spent my countdown with Ah Tiong from my previous company watching fireworks in town; you can read about my experiences here, here and here. This year I will be spending my countdown out of town again. Wish me well; I may even blog about it later.

To all folks who read this blog frequently, once in a blue moon, annually or even if you accidentally stumbled onto this blog post, thank you for the support! Love your comments and, for some of you, your emails as well. I still have a long backlog to clear. Looking at the things to come, I should be cutting down on my exploration and focus on putting words to the blog.

This shall be my last post of the year. I wish everyone a good year ahead.

Cheers!

What I Learnt from the 20 Cents Ice-Ball

It was an offer not to be missed and too good to be true. For two weekends, at two locations in the Brash Basah - Bugis precinct, we are treated to a showcase of some old and dying trade common in the past along alleyways in NHB's Heritage Along Footpaths project. The best part was the price that went with the ware or service from that era. Imagine having your fortune told, savouring an ice-ball and snack on kachang puteh for under a dollar. It was good old nostalgia, so on the second weekend I went back for another peek at the trades and ... a second helping of the ice-ball!

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