Category Archives: Activities

My Queenstown Heritage Trail: Margaret Drive, Stirling Road and the Tanglin Halt neighbourhood

Posted on October 6, 2014 by admin

A Walking Trail with My Community Date: 26 Oct 2014 Time: 9am to 11.30am Meeting Point: Queenstown MRT Station Conducted by Angela Ow from My Community. Free and open to SHS Members only. Limited to 25 participants. To register, please … Continue reading →

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Text in the City: Civic District Poetry Trails

Posted on October 2, 2014 by admin

You are warmly invited to join these free Civic District poetry trails organised by The Arts House on Sat, 4 Oct. Please register at https://www.eventbrite.sg/e/text-in-the-city-launch-tickets-12999733553 Time: 9am, 10am, 11am, 5pm, 6pm, 7pm Duration: 1 hr Meeting point: The Arts House … Continue reading →

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Exploring Jurong: the ‘Garden Industrial Estate’

Posted on September 21, 2014 by admin

A bus trip with Dr Lai Chee Kien Sat, 27 September 2014, 7.30am – 1pm Meet: Jurong East Library, front entrance SHS members: S$25 per person Non-members: $40 per person Limited to 40 participants. To register, please email shs.secretary@gmail.com Once … Continue reading →

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Anatomy of a Riot: Enquiring into the Civil Unrests in our Past

Posted on September 1, 2014 by Singapore Heritage Society

The programme and other details are now available for Anatomy of a Riot: Enquiring into the Civil Unrests of our Past.

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House Visit – An Afternoon with the Gwee Family

Posted on August 28, 2014 by admin

a visit to the home of a family of collectors in Siglap Sat, 6 September 2014, 1pm – 4pm Meet: Kembangan MRT, 12.30pm Limited to 12 participants, open to SHS members only. S$5 per person, inclusive of kueh-kueh. To register, … Continue reading →

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Tour: The Historical Malay Cemetery at Kampung Gelam

Posted on August 11, 2014 by admin

10am, Saturday 16 August 2014 Meet: Malay Heritage Centre (visitors’ counter) Limited to 20 participants Free: This tour is for SHS members only. To register, email shs.secretary@gmail.com Join Dr Imran bin Tajudeen who has been researching this significant part of … Continue reading →

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Anatomy of a Riot: Enquiring into the Civil Unrests in our Past

Posted on July 25, 2014 by admin

Date/ Time: 13 Sep 2014/ 9am- 2.30pm Place: Seminar Room, National Museum of Singapore, 93 Stamford Road Singapore 178897 Seminar by educators and students. Calling for proposals! For more info, go to http://www.singaporeheritage.org/?p=3354#more-3354 Every year, 21 July has been commemorated as … Continue reading →

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HeritageFest2014: Lighthouses of Singapore exhibition

Posted on July 18, 2014 by admin

NEX Atrium, Level 1 18 Jul 2014 – 27 Jul 2014 Lighthouses have traditionally been a beacon of light, direction and often, serve as hope to weary travellers and mariners. From the mid-19th century, the East India Company started constructing … Continue reading →

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HeritageFest2014: Tour of Armenian Street — Late 19th Century Hub of Education, Faith and Beliefs

Posted on July 1, 2014 by admin

Armenian Street is barely 200 meters long but yet it was the place that sparked the ‘fire’ that created many aspects that we take for granted in Singapore. We meet at Armenian Church and learn about the legacy of this … Continue reading →

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HeritageFest2014: Geylang Serai/Joo Chiat Uncovered Tour

Posted on July 1, 2014 by admin

We will explore on foot of the origins of the migration of the natives along the Geylang River and learn why Geylang Serai is still regarded as the heart of the Malay community (local & expatriate) here in Singapore. Circumnavigate … Continue reading →

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