Origins of road names & places in S'pore

Short Ninja SG

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

Chew Bakar SG

actually I am also confused>LOL

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.

tranquilice SG

"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 Bank

Short Ninja SG

"Unusual" Singapore road names past and present:

Thank you for your contribution.Vampire Road is a very interesting name,

Chew Bakar SG

Thank you for your contribution.Vampire Road is a very interesting name,

Sucker Road

Short Ninja SG

Sucker Road

where is that? and by the way is Hoy Fatt Road still there?

GHoST_18 SG

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?

Chew Bakar SG

where is that? and by the way is Hoy Fatt Road still there?

dunno, vampire is blood sucker.

Hoy Fatt Road still around.

Short Ninja SG

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...

GHoST_18 SG

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...

Chew Bakar SG

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.

GHoST_18 SG

who is meyappa chettiar?

any idea?

Short Ninja SG

who is meyappa chettiar?

any idea?

An Indian moneylender who will whack your head with an umbrella if you dont pay up>LOL

Chew Bakar SG

who is meyappa chettiar?

any idea?

dunno.

Chew Bakar SG

An Indian moneylender who will whack your head with an umbrella if you dont pay up>LOL

something I learn today.

GHoST_18 SG

An Indian moneylender who will whack your head with an umbrella if you dont pay up>LOL

does that mean if i need cash, i shouldnt borrow from an indian?

Chew Bakar SG

does that mean if i need cash, i shouldnt borrow from an indian?

You can try.

JJxJJ SG

"Unusual" Singapore road names past and present:

The 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.)

Short Ninja SG

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

Chew Bakar SG

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

Something wrong with the turntable??

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