#changing landscapes

[limbdolly]

L'ère industrielle: Métamorphoses du paysage: Dir. Éric Rohmer 1964 (Changing Landscape)

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Meanwhile, the land was changing.

"The Chronicles of Narnia: The Silver Chair" - C. S. Lewis

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Where durians and Chinese opera come together

Where durians and Chinese opera come together

Once commonly found across Singapore, permanently erected free-standing Chinese opera (also commonly referred to in Singapore as “wayang”) stages have become quite hard to come by in Singapore. Erected to entertain the gods during their visits down to the mortal realm, the were also put to use in several other ways, doubling up as the clan, temple or village schools, depending on where they were…

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The Bidwell houses at Gallop Road

The Bidwell houses at Gallop Road

Two beautiful conservation houses, Atbara and Inverturret at No 5 and No 7 Gallop Road, grace the newly opened Singapore Botanic Gardens Gallop Extension. Both wonderfully repurposed, Atbara as the Forest Discovery Centre and Inverturret as the Botanical Art Gallery, they are among the oldest and finest surviving examples of residential properties that English architect Regent Alfred John (R A J)…

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History Misunderstood: Changi Point

History Misunderstood: Changi Point

Set in scenic surroundings in Singapore’s rustic north-eastern corner, the area we refer to as Changi Point, is one in which I have found great joy in. It is an area of much beauty with much of its natural geographical features intact and wears a charm that is little changed from the time I first interacted with it more than half a century ago. Over the years, I have also discovered that the area…

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Discovering the Medway

Discovering Singapore’s Best Kept SecretsExploring the Past, Re-imagining the Future of Singapore’s Historical State Properties Tucked away in a quiet corner of Dover Road, an area associated with educational establishments, Medway Park, escapes the attention of many. The value of the collection of late colonial era residences is the link that it provides to the area’s discarded military past, a…

Discovering the Medway