Down Memory Lane - were you in the pics?

[Narong Wongwan]

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.

 

[blindswordsman]

Must be the 60s because I spot an original Mini.

That black car to the right of the photo is not an original Mini; it is the Morris Minor, made in UK. Mini did not exist in that era which became famous after the film "Italian Job" starring Steve McQueen was shown in 1970s.

 

[bakkuttay]

This pic circa 1957/58.
Even shaw house and lido cinema also not built yet.

Lido cinema opened 1958.
Shaw house opened 1959.
Remembered as during my secondary schooldays.
Photo was of shaw house extension.
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[lifeafter41]

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.

 

[nitecrawllerr]

That was Neptune.
The famous one in JB was Mechinta.

And queenbee in JB.

 

[Semaj2357]

They turned this beautiful spot into a car park today.....pui...pui...

Seeing the backdrop of Oberoi Imperial reminds me of those CLubbing days at the EL Morocco Discotheque..[/QUOTE]
yeah, fond memories at el marocco....with bernard salosa and monica lim, jerry Fernandez at the highlight - later Chinatown resto, tony,terry and spencer at the lounge bar, rang mahal and the shopping arcade with the good massage up the stairs :p

 

[Confuseous]

Looks like opposite the Sim Lim Sq, the traffic junction of Rochor, Bencoolen & Jln Bersah.

Yes, it was named WHITE HOUSE, believe it or not.
After being left vacant for more than 10 years, it is now a Hotel 81.

 

[Confuseous]

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.

TROPICANA was the first outlet to have topless shows. Dinner was expensive and couldn't afford it.
But 30 minutes before the topless dancers come on, they allowed cheapies like us to watch for $7-00 per person from the very top end of the hall.

 

[Confuseous]

They turned this beautiful spot into a car park today.....pui...pui...

Seeing the backdrop of Oberoi Imperial reminds me of those CLubbing days at the EL Morocco Discotheque..[/QUOTE]

And the Indian restaurant RANG MAHAL.
They also had the first restaurant specialising in snails, appropriately named E'CARGOTS.

 

[Force 136]

Heading to Changi Village on Nicoll Drive..... near Telok Paku?

 

[Force 136]

Changi village Jetty

 

[Force 136]

Changi village jetty.... view from footbridge across river

 

[Force 136]

Beach Road..... but not sure which section....

 

[Narong Wongwan]

Heading to Changi Village on Nicoll Drive..... near Telok Paku?

This pic nothing 'changed' much expect the sea was much closer.

 

[Force 136]

View of Changi Prison from Tampines junction...... I used to gaze in awe .......

 

[laksaboy]

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.

 

[Force 136]

Sigh.........

 

[yinyang]

movies anyone?

Where's Odeon? We seen a few of Capitol, Cathay. But Odeon also a nice memory, saw my 1st Bruce Lee there

 

[Force 136]

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.

This place?
Opposite Easy Bus Company Terminus - in front of the old Beauty World open air cinema....

 

[Force 136]

The Great Flood of 1978.... were you affected? Spend a night in office/school?