If you think
the first public housing estate in Singapore was Toh Payoh, you are not quite
correct. Before the advent of HDB, there
was the colonial Singapore Investment Trust (SIT) and their first estate was Tiong
Bahru. Built in the 1930s, Tiong Bahru
was made up of 30 apartment blocks of two to five stories high.
The late shop
house architecture and art deco feel of this area are unique in Singapore. For some time, the estate slipped into
genteel decay, but after the gazetting of 20 buildings in 2003, it has
gradually come to the attention of the artistic and bohemian community - to the
point of becoming popular again.
Come join us
on a walk around the area, exploring some temples and the popular wet market,
as well as some of the wonderful shops and restaurants. Lynda Rousseau and Lianne Chilton will be
your guides for this ramble around a largely unknown gem of Singapore.
Please
register for this fascinating walk before October 28 to liannechilton@gmail.com. We will update you on meeting time, location
and lunch details closer to the O&A date.
/ Lynda
Sellars
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