Under The Angsana Tree: 7 Places In Singapore That Will Be Gone Forever Before 2017

15/12/2017

7 Places In Singapore That Will Be Gone Forever Before 2017

One last goodbye to these places before they disappear forever.

In the face of modernisation, old buildings and places of heritage will inevitably have to make way for the new.

Come 2017, these 7 places will vanish forever and gradually become nothing but a distant memory.

Rochor Centre

Dakota Crescent Estate Of Rental Flats

Siglap HDB Flats

Sungei Road Thieves’ Market

Pearls Centre

Funan DigitaLife Mall

Zouk

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Remembering Rochor Centre

While almost all of the residents have moved out, those left have until the end of this week to hand over the keys. TNP speaks to one resident, Mr Tan Chai Hock, who had lived there since it was built. He recalls how much it has changed in 40 years.

From only the 7th storey of the Rochor Centre, you could have a clear view of the sea. Hard to believe these days.

Back in the 70s, Mr Tan Chai Hock never thought that he could own a flat, let alone one in a prime area like the Rochor Centre.

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5 things to remember about Dakota Crescent

Bidding farewell to a precious piece of Singapore's history is always difficult.

Dakota Crescent, one of Singapore's oldest public housing estates, will be vacated by the end of 2016 to make way for new developments under Mountbatten's estate renewal plans.

The cosy block of flats just off Old Airport Road has been a sleepy refuge for the Singaporeans who call it home.

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The Forgoten Thieves Market 结霜桥

Located between Jalan Besar and Rochor Canal Road, the flea market at Sungei Road is Singapore’s largest and oldest flea market. While the exact origin of the flea market remains unclear, historical records have shown that the flea market began as a small trading spot that sprouted along the river during the mid 1930s.

In the past, the flea market operated between 3.00pm to 6.00pm and its operating hours could have resulted in its nickname "Robinson Petang" or "Robinson in the afternoon". The nickname was probably a tongue-in-cheek reference to the Robinson Department Store which catered to the more well-to-do in Singapore.

During the Japanese Occupation (1942 – 1945), the flea market at Sungei Road was very popular as many locals (especially the poor) would flock to the market to purchase cheap household items and other merchandise which were often in short supply.

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20 Places In Singapore That Are Now Gone Forever

A list of places you’ll definitely miss.

Old buildings and infrastructure have to be demolished to make way for the new, in the face of rapid urbanisation and development of contemporary Singapore.

Here are 20 places in Singapore that no longer exist, some making its disappearance more quietly than the others.