Origins of road names & places in S'pore
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Bukit JAgoh = Champion Hill>LOL
that is why it was promoted to a mountain status>hahahaha
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Originally posted by Short Ninja:
since you are the museum what is the original name for Mount Faber? I think it was 'Bukit Jagoh' what do you say?Not exactly, Bukit Jagoh is where the Thai temple was.
Could be Bukit Belanga.
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Originally posted by Chew Bakar:
Not exactly, Bukit Jagoh is where the Thai temple was.
This is interesting and we should do a research on it but right now i need to get some sleep
talk aobut it again tomorrow .Rattree Sawadee! (GUD NACHT) -
Originally posted by Chew Bakar:
Not exactly, Bukit Jagoh is where the Thai temple was.
Could be Bukit Belanga.
was renamed Mt Faber in 1845 but the old name for Telok Blangah Hill is indeed Bukit Jagoh.There was a Malay settlement next to the old Ciros Theater and it was called Kampong Jagoh.The people who lived there were relocated to Telok Blangah Drive /Heights in 1978-1980 -
Originally posted by Short Ninja:
was renamed Mt Faber in 1845 but the old name for Telok Blangah Hill is indeed Bukit Jagoh.There was a Malay settlement next to the old Ciros Theater and it was called Kampong Jagoh.The people who lived there were relocated to Telok Blangah Drive /Heights in 1978-1980ok.
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actually I am also confused>LOL
The Whole hill (Telok Blangah hill or Tulloh Blanga as of 1844) is actually a ridge consisting of 7 points stretching from Kampong Bahru to Alexandra...like Bukit Purmei,Tanjong Berlayar,Mt Washington (which is also known as Bukit Jagoh not so long ago) but far back in ancient times the ridge was prolly known as Bukit Jagoh.Ok I rest my case your honor>hahaha
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Originally posted by Short Ninja:
actually I am also confused>LOL
The Whole hill (Telok Blangah hill or Tulloh Blanga as of 1844) is actually a ridge consisting of 7 points stretching from Kampong Bahru to Alexandra...like Bukit Purmei,Tanjong Berlayar,Mt Washington (which is also known as Bukit Jagoh not so long ago) but far back in ancient times the ridge was prolly known as Bukit Jagoh.Ok I rest my case your honor>hahaha
Telok Belanga is the where Chermin Wharf used to be.
Bukit Jagoh was at the western end and the earlier name for Mt Faber side was Bukit Belanga, which William Farquhar called it Mast Hill for awhile when he rediscovered the deep water anchorage at Telok Belanga.
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"Unusual" Singapore road names past and present:
The Oval
The Loop
Hay Market
Half-Moon
Inner Temple
Birdcage Walk
Old Birdcage Walk
One Tree Hill
Bath Road
Burn Road
Bury Road
Burnfoot Terrace
Cook Street
Cooling Close
Knights Bridge
Lock Road
Vampire Road
Mosquito Road
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Originally posted by tranquilice:
"Unusual" Singapore road names past and present:
The Oval
The Loop
Hay Market
Half-Moon
Inner Temple
Birdcage Walk
Old Birdcage Walk
One Tree Hill
Bath Road
Burn Road
Bury Road
Burnfoot Terrace
Cook Street
Cooling Close
Knights Bridge
Lock Road
Vampire Road
Mosquito Road
Pearl BankThank you for your contribution.Vampire Road is a very interesting name,
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Originally posted by Short Ninja:
Thank you for your contribution.Vampire Road is a very interesting name,
Sucker Road
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Originally posted by Chew Bakar:
Sucker Road
where is that? and by the way is Hoy Fatt Road still there?
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some of our street names often origin from famous ppl who contributed to singapore back then...
what are the chances of us renaming all our streets to LKY street 1, 2, 3... LKY ave 1, 2, 3
since supposedly the "immortal" contributed to our growth and prosperity?
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Originally posted by Short Ninja:
where is that? and by the way is Hoy Fatt Road still there?
dunno, vampire is blood sucker.
Hoy Fatt Road still around.
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Originally posted by GHoST_18:
some of our street names often origin from famous ppl who contributed to singapore back then...
what are the chances of us renaming all our streets to LKY street 1, 2, 3... LKY ave 1, 2, 3
since supposedly the "immortal" contributed to our growth and prosperity?
Like Thailand Ar? For example in Hatyai there is Niphat Utit Road 1,2,3... -
i hope not...
i always get lose in punggol and sengkang...
coz all the street names are similar...
compassvale ah... rivervale ah... punggol place ah... punggol central...
let's not make it all worse by having LKY lorong 1 - 1000 or LKY ave 1 - 2000...
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Originally posted by GHoST_18:
i hope not...
let's not make it all worse by having LKY lorong 1 - 1000 or LKY ave 1 - 2000...
Won't be surprise if they do so.
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who is meyappa chettiar?
any idea?
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Originally posted by GHoST_18:
who is meyappa chettiar?
any idea?
An Indian moneylender who will whack your head with an umbrella if you dont pay up>LOL -
Originally posted by GHoST_18:
who is meyappa chettiar?
any idea?
dunno.
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Originally posted by Short Ninja:
An Indian moneylender who will whack your head with an umbrella if you dont pay up>LOLsomething I learn today.
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Originally posted by Short Ninja:
An Indian moneylender who will whack your head with an umbrella if you dont pay up>LOLdoes that mean if i need cash, i shouldnt borrow from an indian?
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Originally posted by GHoST_18:
does that mean if i need cash, i shouldnt borrow from an indian?
You can try.
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Originally posted by tranquilice:
"Unusual" Singapore road names past and present:
The Oval
The Loop
Hay Market
Half-Moon
Inner Temple
Birdcage Walk
Old Birdcage Walk
One Tree Hill
Bath Road
Burn Road
Bury Road
Burnfoot Terrace
Cook Street
Cooling Close
Knights Bridge
Lock Road
Vampire Road
Mosquito Road
Pearl BankThe Oval,Hay Market,Half-Moon,Inner Temple,Birdcage Walk,Knights Bridge are named after famous London streets... (theyre in Seletar Base)
Vampire Road and other weird names like Spitfire Road,Meteor Road are named after WWII fighter planes.. (DeHavilland Vampire etc.)
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Originally posted by GHoST_18:
does that mean if i need cash, i shouldnt borrow from an indian?
You cant borrow from Mr Chettiar anymore cuz he is long gone but his descendants might still carry the trade or at least the same umbrella ella ella ella ella -
Originally posted by Short Ninja:
You cant borrow from Mr Chettiar anymore cuz he is long gone but his descendants might still carry the trade or at least the same umbrella ella ella ella ellaSomething wrong with the turntable??