tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16760936.post4765916033556140931..comments2024-03-28T15:13:45.925+08:00Comments on Good Morning Yesterday: One Scoop of PorridgeUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16760936.post-82573080378397542372008-01-25T15:41:00.000+08:002008-01-25T15:41:00.000+08:00If I remember correctly, the U-shaped symbols repr...If I remember correctly, the U-shaped symbols represent cemetary ground. The cemetary paths are indicated by the wiggly dashed lines, near Ang Mo Kio III on the map. This is roughly where Bishan East stands today.pintohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14676823759744680169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16760936.post-16365981403761566252008-01-25T15:33:00.000+08:002008-01-25T15:33:00.000+08:00Hi algae,Not sure if this will help but I have a h...Hi algae,<BR/><BR/>Not sure if this will help but I have <A HREF="http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=154135987&size=o" REL="nofollow">a high-res photo of a post-World War II map of the Bishan area</A>.<BR/><BR/>Hope that is of some help.pintohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14676823759744680169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16760936.post-44635731752775335792008-01-25T10:27:00.000+08:002008-01-25T10:27:00.000+08:00Hi Algae. I am sorry, I don't know the answer to y...Hi Algae. I am sorry, I don't know the answer to your question. Personaaly, I would guess No. Because, from my kampong house in Lorong Kinchir, near Lorong Chuan, there was a dirt track that led all the way to Thomson Road, near the present Peirce Sec School area. I have cycled this road a couple of times and described one trip <A HREF="http://goodmorningyesterday.blogspot.com/2005/09/discovering-singapore-on-wheels.html" REL="nofollow">here</A>. It passes over mainly kampong farmland and rubber plantations. I think Bishan North would be within the vicinity of this road I passed througn.Lam Chun Seehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01762020157703342970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16760936.post-33955887053087793142008-01-25T09:53:00.000+08:002008-01-25T09:53:00.000+08:00Moved to Bishan North 17 years ago and wanted to k...Moved to Bishan North 17 years ago and wanted to know if where I stayed sits on former cemetery land. I went to URA (Urban Renewal Authority) office at Maxwell to check. <BR/><BR/>They still have old maps dated 1958 for public viewing. I don't think they show names of kampong or cinema. Where can I find a more comprehensive map of that era?algaehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06926882357577330062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16760936.post-62242314142172937722008-01-22T20:45:00.000+08:002008-01-22T20:45:00.000+08:00The kampong might have been along Bukit Arang road...The kampong might have been along Bukit Arang road, around where Yangzheng Primary school and Zhonghua Secondary (Serangoon Ave 3) are today. Bukit Arang Road used to be a dirt track which led eventually out to Upper Serangoon Rd. I grew up along Jln Girang too, but about ten years later.<BR/><BR/>Chun See has put up a photo I took of what I think is the remains of the rubber factory, http://goodmorningyesterday.blogspot.com/2007/08/from-my-inbox-12-august-rubber-factory.htmlNgiam Shih Tunghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02800779441060614157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16760936.post-423082324712876652008-01-22T14:31:00.000+08:002008-01-22T14:31:00.000+08:00Chun See - Sorry I don't remember what Lam Kok The...Chun See - Sorry I don't remember what Lam Kok Theatre was like. I was only 7. I remember the cemeteries !<BR/><BR/>Jalan Girang is still there with the original houses but of course many of them were remodelled. We lived at No. 36. The houses there were built in 60's - semi-detached and terraces. At that time, it was only accessible by Lynnwood Grove off Braddell Road or Kampong Arang (or could it be Arang Road?) off Upp Serangoon 4th Mile. When we first moved there, my siblings and I had to walk a long way to the bus stop at Braddell Road to catch a bus to school. I attended Lee Kuo Chuan Pr School. Not long after that, we had a driver (Ahmad) to drive us to school.<BR/><BR/>I think the site where the Chinese kampong was is now Serangoon Ave 3. I only recall I had to walk a small path with lots of banana trees and also had to pass by some bungalow houses. Maybe that's Lorong Chuan. Anyway, I will brush this up with my older siblings when I visit Singapore for Chinese New Year next month. Hopefully, I will get it straightened up.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16760936.post-58783003436313419962008-01-22T13:30:00.000+08:002008-01-22T13:30:00.000+08:00Hi Katherine. It's so nice to finally 'meet' someo...Hi Katherine. It's so nice to finally 'meet' someone who remembers Lam Kok. Unfortunately, I cannot recall any Jalan Girang. But I do remember that on the way back from my school (Braddell Rise School) towards Lorong Chuan, we would pass by a kampong on the left, just after Lam Kok. It would be roughly where the Bishan Flyover is today. There were a lot huge bamboo trees. Was that where you stayed?<BR/><BR/>Do you remember what Lam Kok Theatre was like? I want to make a sketch and explain to my readers what it looked like. At that time you can comment or add details.Lam Chun Seehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01762020157703342970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16760936.post-8136427418383729302008-01-22T12:55:00.000+08:002008-01-22T12:55:00.000+08:00I remember South Country Theatre as we lived in Ja...I remember South Country Theatre as we lived in Jalan Girang off Braddell Road and often my maid would bring me for movies there after she had done her chores. Her friend would come along too. After the movie we had to walk pass a small path with cemeteries on both sides and we had to use torchlights. It was kind of eerie and we had to walk as fast as we could. South Country Theatre also know as Lam Kok was in Peck San Teng which is now Bishan.<BR/><BR/>Chun See, are you familiar with Jalan Girang in the 60's. The year I mentioned above is 1965 and I was 7. I remember there was a Chinese kampong nearby and also a rubber tannery behind our house. My maid, Poh Choo's (I still remember her name) family lived in the kampong and I would often spend my days playing at their farms. They also had a few fish ponds. Would be grateful if you could tell me the street name of that kampong.katherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02421743973304160537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16760936.post-40384178297629921862008-01-20T17:00:00.000+08:002008-01-20T17:00:00.000+08:00Sorry. Para 2 ... It's been more than 40 years, no...Sorry. Para 2 ... It's been more than 40 years, not quarter century.Lam Chun Seehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01762020157703342970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16760936.post-67744161021186216932008-01-20T16:51:00.000+08:002008-01-20T16:51:00.000+08:00Peter is right. Rediffusion was not available to o...Peter is right. Rediffusion was not available to our kampong. In 1974 whne we moved to Farrer Road we subscribed to Rediffusion.Lam Chun Seehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01762020157703342970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16760936.post-27220159651797017042008-01-20T11:20:00.000+08:002008-01-20T11:20:00.000+08:00We didn't have a radio then, we only listened to R...We didn't have a radio then, we only listened to Rediffusion. I don't recall those stories you mentioned. But I remember Lee Dai Sor's other stories like the historical Three Kingdom. I think I learnt a lot of Chinese history this way.<BR/><BR/>Another was a series of half-hour stories by only one person - Tang Kay Chan. He could speak in the voice of an old man, a kid, a girl, or any other person.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16760936.post-74838551718998730722008-01-20T10:46:00.000+08:002008-01-20T10:46:00.000+08:00Yah remember the stock n share information came on...Yah remember the stock n share information came on the english radio channel around 6.45pm. Back then the share prices on London Stock Exchange were also quoted. Prices were quoted in ",ixed numbers", "up 1/3 pence" or "down "1/8 pence". I like the horse results from Turf Club because the horses got strange names like "Luck Strike", "Hard to Beat", "Forever Young". Sometimes the winning horse won by 1 furlong - how far is that I dont have an idea.<BR/><BR/>Why Chun See cannot afford Rediffusion? Victor, Rediffusion was operated on cable lines you forgot? Not all places in Singapore had cable lines.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16760936.post-71278630650551777822008-01-20T10:39:00.000+08:002008-01-20T10:39:00.000+08:00Chun See - How come your family could afford a TV ...Chun See - How come your family <A HREF="http://goodmorningyesterday.blogspot.com/2007/09/days-of-black-and-white-television-in.html" REL="nofollow">could afford a TV</A> but yet could not afford a Rediffusion set?<BR/><BR/>I remember our local radio used to announce share prices too. For example it would go "Seaview Hotel, 60cts to 59cts to 58cts" and so on. Oops, bad news for shareholders of that hotel. BTW that hotel is no longer there. A new condominium now stands in its place.<BR/><BR/>Also, do you remember that they used to announce horse racing results too? (I am not talking about 4D results here.) It would go something like "$4 for a win, $2 for a place" and so on. I didn't know what the heck that all meant (and still don't).<BR/><BR/>And all these "speculative activities" were broadcast on radio long before anyone even thought of coming up with the IRs (integrated resorts aka casinos).Victorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10339178864363140977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16760936.post-27981932664356966312008-01-20T01:04:00.000+08:002008-01-20T01:04:00.000+08:00Now i recall, the signature tune for the Cantonese...Now i recall, the signature tune for the Cantonese radio drama was "Gone With The Wind".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16760936.post-67556064182298565522008-01-19T18:15:00.000+08:002008-01-19T18:15:00.000+08:00Those literary stuff was not my cup of tea, but Le...Those literary stuff was not my cup of tea, but Lee Dah Soh's stories would entrance me even in my dreams. Apart of Lee's unique style of story telling which captivated old and young alike, keeping listeners glued to the radios for his one hour session was his specialty. Lee would change his tonation according to the gender of his story character, varied his pitch accordingly to the story-line as though he acted out each character in a movie. In the process he would inject chinese proverbs, sayings, quotations, illustrations, metaphors and the likes at regular interval, enabling his story presentation to reach its climax. The end result of each session would send his listeners into a spin, yearning for the next day continuation of the story serial. Undoubtedly he was a master cantonese story teller of his time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16760936.post-80706911453634444992008-01-19T17:15:00.000+08:002008-01-19T17:15:00.000+08:00Yah remember that modern Cantonese radio drama. I...Yah remember that modern Cantonese radio drama. I think it was on Radio Singapore and not Rediffusion. The man who spoke with many voices was a "Lam Tok Pan"? I think it was a 1/2 hour show which was ended with Mendelson's Meditation. I listenedto the radio drama as I took my lunch.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com