#margaretdrive

[deathsender]

Good afternoon folks. It’s lunch time after bringing a client to have look at some of the Central Core Region (CCR) Properties. Looking at the current availability, it’s scary to observe that we are running out of stock for quality projects and quality accommodation / investment choices. Many will choose to wait and see but ultimately regret when they realized that the boat of opportunity have sailed. Don’t be sad later, take action now. #queenswaymarket #tongkeechickenrice #margaretdrive #smellsgreat #tastegreat #yummy #opportunity #timeandtidewaitsfornoman #takeactionnow #goodfood #kelvinltb (at Queenstown, Singapore) https://www.instagram.com/p/CkzrAh1veJE/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[myexclusivecondo]

https://www.myexclusivecondo.com/margaret-ville/ Margaret Ville - With top quality fittings and furnishing, spacious area with a smart and efficient layout, Margaret Ville is a dream being made into reality by MCL land #MargaretVille #CityFringe #Queenstown #MargaretDrive #CommonWealth #NewLaunch #MyExclusiveCondo #Luxury #Nature #Exclusivity #NewLaunchCondo #SingaporeCondominium https://www.instagram.com/p/CAd7_6nHxkV/?igshid=h3rto358xw86

[miwitch]

The first home I remembered living in was a 2 storey low rental terrace house built by #Singapore Improvement Trust in 1950s finished by Housing Development Board It was located at Margaret Drive (aka Duchess Estate), named after Princess Margaret, sister of Queen Elizabeth II. Aside from Margaret Drive, the other streets and locations in Queenstown (named in honour of Queen Elizabeth II's Coronation) were also named after members of the British Royal Family. I stayed there for 10 over yrs til 1996 and I really love it there. I cherish all the fun times I had with fellow neighbours, classmates, my bro, cousins and of course my family too. I recalled facing certain “disasters” that I deemed as fun when I was young such as flood in our house during every single heavy downpour that made me wana swim in the dirty rainwater, whole estate blacked out which forced us to light up candles and stand in the open, rats in our roof & cupboards and roaches crawling about everywhere. I also clearly remembered throwing all sorts of play things like paper plane, plastic bags, balloons from 2nd floor to have someone catch them at the ground level as well as catching flying bugs at the spacious grass fields around our house to trap them inside cassette tape casings... and many many more~ That day I went back to Queenstown after 20 yrs, I saw very tall HDB buildings took over the exact spot I used to live. There were tears in my heart...😢 I wish I could stay in Queenstown estate again.. perhaps in the future. ❤ (Photos of terrace houses credits to National Archives of Singapore & NLB) 🔹 🔹 🔹 #history #queenstown #queenstownheritage #heritage #singaporehistory #margaretdrive #princessmargaret #hdb #singaporeimprovementtrust #SIT #housingdevelopmentboard #queenstownprimaryschool #satellitetown #britishroyals #queenelizabethII

[yahoosg]

Demolished places in Singapore remembered through hand drawn maps

Is there a place in Singapore you really miss but can’t visit anymore because it’s been demolished? 

Before memories of the place fade, why not pen them down in a hand drawn map? 

A Singaporean Reddit user, also known as a Reddiporean, has set up a Tumblr blog called Map of Places Lost, where people can post hand drawn maps of forgotten places in Singapore. 

While the maps are not completely accurate, as they’ve been drawn from memory, the detailed illustrations, complete with notes, are enough to take you on a stroll down memory lane. 

The Reddiporean on Tuesday called for more submissions to the blog. Here are some of the maps already on it:

  Lorong 40 Siang Lim Park 

http://mapofplaceslost.tumblr.com/post/118930969325

Margaret Drive (1970s) 

http://mapofplaceslost.tumblr.com/post/118434526810/margaret-drive-singapore-1970s

Selegie Road (1940s)

http://mapofplaceslost.tumblr.com/post/118433902760/selegie-road-singapore-1940s