things you miss from the past?

[hungary fighter]

Mom gave me, I thought i have few of them and other series
but couldn't find it???
She also gave me all the old notes and coins,
never go and touch them, in my drawer.
Some of them seemed to be missing? :P

missing....!!!!.....better call police......

 

[Frankiestine]

Redifussion. Gold & Silver Channel. Remember when i was in Pri 5. Listen to "Li Da Sha" story telling over Silver Channel at 1:30pm t0 2:00pm. Remember clearly cos was in the morning session at Pri 5 & reached home before 1:30pm if the school bus was not held up in traffic jam.

and not forgetting weekends evening when they broadcast the horse races..

 

[eeoror88]

missing....!!!!.....better call police......

Yes. You better hide under your mother's petticoat and sniff her cunt for security and wait for the police to find your old, useless golf balls !!

 

[High till Dry]

missed those days when i was slim and fit. :(

 

[pfingo]

 

[Baimi]

 

[ah_phah]

miss those days when can just sit at road side to enjoy satay. keep ordering & eating buffet style, then pay by counting the sticks after finish.

 

[ah_phah]

the classic playground also very shiok, can accomodate many kinds of games. promote creativity & imagination for the kids.

not like playground now, make children think like monkey

 

[ah_phah]

last time everyday watch ultraman in behasa melayu, bcos sbc at that time broadcast crap on weekdays.

 

[Baimi]

eh baimi... u seemed loaded... may i know where u stay?

I am staying in Bedok North Road,
Block 107, oh, for your easy location
it is just beside Bedok Police Station.

 

[HakkaThaileen]

Thanks for showing so many different types of old currency note & coin. You must be one of those coin collectors.

Do you have the old $50 note (forgot in which year it was circulated) which carries the mythological dragon in full view..? Can show one..?

 

[Wobble]

nice stuff...i have one which is issued when Princess Di weds...gold colour one...

 

[pfingo]

 

[Baimi]

Thanks for showing so many different types of old currency note & coin. You must be one of those coin collectors.

Do you have the old $50 note (forgot in which year it was circulated) which carries the mythological dragon in full view..? Can show one..?

I only have these, Bird series follow by Ship and Yusoff Ishak
which is currently use most. Before the Bird is what?
Orchid? earlier the four hands holding together?

 

[Baimi]

And the Plastic $50

 

[troubledtimes]

You are right about the classic playgrounds, my friends used to have epic wars there..

 

[Baimi]

Bird series

 

[Baimi]

 

[Baimi]

1819 Money was first brought into Singapore by the traders. Silver dollars, especially the Mexican dollar, were popular among the traders.
1837 Government of India enforced the Indian silver rupee and subsidiary Coins were sole legal tender currency in the Straits Settlements.
1850 Private Banks like Oriental Banking Corporation, Mercantile Bank of India, London and China, Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation began to issue their respective bank notes.
1867 The Straits Settlements became a Crown Colony. The Indian rupee was discontinued as legal tender currency and silver dollars were made legal tender currency.
1897 Establishment of the Board of Commissioners of Currency through the passing of Ordinance No 8.
1899 The 1st government notes issued by the Board of Commissioners of Currency.
Oct 1903 Following the recommendation by the Straits Settlements Currency Committee, chaired by Sir David Barbour, the new silver Straits dollar was introduced.
Dec 1904 The government suspended the authority of the Chartered Bank to issue bank notes.
Aug 1908 The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation and the Merchantile Bank were also suspended by the government from issuing notes.
21 Oct 1938 Establishment of a Currency Commission and the Board of Commissioners of Currency, Malaya.
Feb 1942
- Sep 1945 The Japanese "Banana" notes were in circulation during the Japanese occupation.
1945 After the Japanese surrendered, the "Banana" note was demonetised.
Aug 1948 The pre-invasion notes were demonetised.
Nov 1948 Introduction of the Cupro-nickel coinage.
Sep 1949 The silver coins were demonetized.
1 Jan 1952 Establishment of the Board of Commissioners of Currency, Malaya and British Borneo. It was commissioned with the sole right to issue notes and coins for use as currency.
1 June 1959 One-dollar notes (dated 1 Mar 1959) of the new series featuring designs symbolic of the Malayan currency era were issued for circulation.
1966 Historic monetary union between Singapore and the Malayan territories broke down.
7 Apr 1967 Establishment of the Board of Commissioners of Currency, Singapore, by the enactment of the Currency Act (Chapter 69).
12 Jun 1967 Release of the "Orchid" series notes.
20 Nov 1967 Release of the "Marine" series coins.
1967 Release of the 1st Uncirculated Coin Set and Proof Coin Set.
16 Jan 1969 Cessation of legal tender status for notes and coins issued by the Board of Commissioners of Currency, Malaya and British Borneo in Singapore.
8 Aug 1969 Release of the 1st Gold Coin (face value of $150) to commemorate the 150th Anniversary of the Founding of Singapore
4 Feb 1972 Release of the 1st Aluminium Coin (5 cts) in conjunction with Singapore's participation in tehUnited Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation's Coin Programme.
10 Feb 1972 Release of the 1st $10 Silver Coin.
9 Jul 1973 Release of the 1st $5 Silver Coin to commemorate the 7th SEAP Games held in Singapore.
29 Dec 1975 Release of the 1st $1 Sterling Silver Proof Coin.
6 Aug 1976 Release of the "Bird" series notes.
11 Feb 1980 Release of the 1st $50 Silver Coin.
26 Jan 1981 Release of the 1st series Chinese Almanac coins.
1 Dec 1983 Release of the 1st Singapore Bullion Coins in denominations of $1, $2, $5 & $10 based on Chinese mythological symbols.
22 Oct 1984 Release of the "Ship" series notes.
2 Dec 1985 Release of the "Floral" series coins.
30 May 1990 Release of the Singapore Lion Gold Bullion Coins in denominations of $5, $10, $25, $50 & $100.
24 Jul 1990 Release of $50 Commemorative Plastic Note to commenorate Singapore's 25th anniversary.
31 Mar 1991 Release of 1st Uncut Currency Note Sheet ($2, red).
2 Jan 1993 Release of the 2nd series Chinese Almanac Coins.
9 Sep 1999 Release of the "Portrait" series notes, in conjunction with the Millennium celebration.

 

[sherrry]

Miss the days when;
$0.15 bus fare could take you a long way
$1.50 was a good price to pay for a hefty meal
soft drinks came in bottles