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Singapore history

Forum: Let people give feedback easily and earlier so they can help shape transformation of places

Forum: Weave storytelling with conservation when handing over Gillman Barracks for housing

Nostalgic AI images of old Singapore make me uneasy

File photo of the now-demolished McDonald’s outlet at King Albert Park on 20 August 1991.
File photo of the now-demolished McDonald’s outlet at King Albert Park on 20 August 1991.

Upcoming Gillman Barracks housing estate set to retain 25 heritage buildings, green spaces

The 40ha estate at Gillman Barracks is likely to have a mix of public and private homes.
The 40ha estate at Gillman Barracks is likely to have a mix of public and private homes.

135-year-old Bukit Timah Waterworks’ national significance to be assessed by NHB

The old clear water tank at Bukit Timah Waterworks has a capacity of 20,000 cubic metres, which is equivalent in volume to about eight Olympic-sized swimming pools.
The old clear water tank at Bukit Timah Waterworks has a capacity of 20,000 cubic metres, which is equivalent in volume to about eight Olympic-sized swimming pools.

Century-old bungalow built by ‘King of Bedok’ Haji Kahar put up for conservation

1 Bedok Avenue, also known as Villa Haji Kahar, on Jun 5, 2026.
1 Bedok Avenue, also known as Villa Haji Kahar, on Jun 5, 2026.

China’s surprise blockbuster Dear You is a love letter to the Nanyang generation

What Dear You, China’s surprise blockbuster of the year, does is rewind the clock to remind audiences that before there was prosperity, there was hardship.
What Dear You, China’s surprise blockbuster of the year, does is rewind the clock to remind audiences that before there was prosperity, there was hardship.

Artefacts from 18th-century shipwreck among items on display at maritime exhibition

All artefacts at the exhibition titled Voyage Beyond: Reimagining Maritime Singapore are on public display for the first time.
All artefacts at the exhibition titled Voyage Beyond: Reimagining Maritime Singapore are on public display for the first time.

Archaeological study to be carried out at Adam Park, a WWII battlefield and prisoner-of-war camp

Facade of 7 Adam Park on April 28, 2026.
Facade of 7 Adam Park on April 28, 2026.

Singapore Art Museum: Milestones through the years

A 2025 photo of SAM's former premises at the old SJI building in Bras Basah Road.
A 2025 photo of SAM's former premises at the old SJI building in Bras Basah Road.

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