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Conserving The Past, Creating The Future: Balestier Road
Year Published: 2011
Balestier Road, known for its stores selling tau sar pia, bak kut teh and lighting fixtures, was a swampland before it was cleared in the first half of the 1800s.
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Skyline Jan/Feb 2012: A Love Affair With Balestier
Year Published: 2012
Balestier has historic roots, multifarious cultural connections and boasts some of the best food on the island. And its eclectic mix of old and new yields stories with every step.
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Skyline Jul/Aug 2006: Singapore's Conservation Programme Bags Prestigious Award
Year Published: 2006
More than twenty years' of visionary and strategic planning, detailed study and systematic implementation paid off when Singapore's conservation programme clinched the Urban Land ...
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Skyline Mar/Apr 2009: 35 Did You Know
Year Published: 2009
35 Did you know
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Skyline Mar/Apr 2009: 35 Hotspots
Year Published: 2009
What makes Singapore an endearing home for us? Do we anchor our sense of belonging on places or structures that we easily identify with and have loved all these years? Perhaps, it ...
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Skyline Nov/Dec 2002: Balestier, A Mix Of New And Old
Year Published: 2002
The Subject Group on areas with Old World Charm has recommended that nuggets of Balestier's history and local memories should be publicised. Skyline brings you the highlights of ...
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Skyline Nov/Dec 2002: Balestier, Bite-Size History
Year Published: 2002
Balestier is also associated with Tan Tock Seng Hospital - legacy of the great philanthropist who opened Singapore's first free hospital in 1844 in Pearl's Hill. On Balestier Hill ...
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Skyline Nov/Dec 2004: The Sum Of Hearts
Year Published: 2004
Historic gems, gracious spaces steeped in memory, quaint streets and handsome landmarks - these have become an important part of Singapore's character adn soul, without which, we ...
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Skyline Nov/Dec 2008: Up-And-Coming Balestier Set To Create Buzz
Year Published: 2008
Recognised for its strong heritage value and distinctive old world charm, Balestier was identified as one of Singapore's identity nodes under the identity Plan in 2002. The recent ...
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Skyline Sep/Oct 2007: Heirlooms And Heritage Honoured
Year Published: 2007
Skyline salutes six splendid gems of our built heritage that have been thoughtfully, sensitively and lovingly restored to their former glory. The latest winners of this year’s ...
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