The Mini went into production in 1959 so this image has to be mid 60s.
Tropicana was officially opened in 1968.
My bad. I deduced from the construction going on the site of shaw house which was built in 1958.
The Mini went into production in 1959 so this image has to be mid 60s.
Tropicana was officially opened in 1968.
Must be the 60s because I spot an original Mini.
Lido cinema opened 1958.This pic circa 1957/58.
Even shaw house and lido cinema also not built yet.
I hv been wanting to ask if there were elevators then?
Yes, they have. Two of them in fact.
Big enough to accommodate 1 class of primary school children, teacher included.
The best part, if I recall correctly. They have the lift uncles, operating the lift. Which floor you tell them and they will press the button for the floor. They have to insert the key and switch it, up or down
Come to think of it, really brings back good memory of that area.
Selegie, Albert Street, Prinsep Raod/Street.
Once in a while will pass by there.
The old school infrastructure is still there, now it look so small.
Used to feel overwhelmed back then.
Or maybe we have all grown up.
That was Neptune.
The famous one in JB was Mechinta.
They turned this beautiful spot into a car park today.....pui...pui...
Looks like opposite the Sim Lim Sq, the traffic junction of Rochor, Bencoolen & Jln Bersah.
Were there not strip shows around even as late as the 1990s in the old Clifford Pier Restaurant? There were certainly loads of topless / nude shows in JB as I recall back in the day.
They turned this beautiful spot into a car park today.....pui...pui...
Heading to Changi Village on Nicoll Drive..... near Telok Paku?
Where's Odeon? We seen a few of Capitol, Cathay. But Odeon also a nice memory, saw my 1st Bruce Lee theremovies anyone?
Can any old birds here verify that there were shophouses on the spot where the flats of Toh Yi Drive are now standing?
I have very faint memories of that.