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Trails / Landmarks
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Queenstown Community Library
This branch library in Queenstown is a milestone in our rising standards of life.
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Changi Beach
66 Chinese male civilians were killed by Japanese hojo kempei (auxiliary military police) firing squads at the water’s edge on this stretch of Changi Beach on 20 February, 1942.
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Beauty World Area
A stone's throw from the Bukit Timah Nature Reserve at the 7th milestone is Beauty World. Although now pale in comparison to its bustling and colourful past, many old timers in the community still remember this entertainment and shopping venue that served the residents in the vicinity.
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Ministry of Information, Communications and The Arts Building
The colonial style building with 911 windows across the road used to be the Old Hill Street Police Station and Barracks.
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Chui Eng Free School Site
On this site stood Chui Eng Free School, also known as the Chinese Free School.
Public Trails
Highlights:
- NHB Marked Trails :: Bukit Timah Trail
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Bukit Timah Trail, presented by National Heritage Board (NHB), in collaboration National Junior College(NJC), is based on a cultural mapping project undertaken by NJC students in 2005. It is part of NHB's ongoing efforts to engage the youths to document the areas where they live, study and play. Through this, we hope to encourage youths to start their own journey of self-discovery.
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- NHB Marked Trails :: Balestier Trail
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Balestier Community Trail is a joint effort by the National Heritage Board (NHB) and the Central Singapore Community Development Council (Central Singapore CDC) to work with the community to document and mark community history. We hope that by walking these trails, residents and non-residents of the Balestier area will realise that their neighbourhood is very rich in history and culturally vibrant. This project is supported by the Moulmein Citizens' Consultative Committee and the Urban Redevelopment Authority(URA).
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- NHB Marked Trails :: Jalan Besar Trail
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The Jalan Besar Trail is jointly presented by the National Heritage Board (NHB) and the Central Singapore Community Development Council (Central Singapore CDC) working with the community to document and mark community history. This project is supported by the Jalan Besar Citizens' Consultative Committee and the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA).
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- NHB Marked Trails :: Queenstown Trail
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The Queenstown Community Trail is part of National Heritage Board (NHB)'s on-going efforts to document and present areas of our country that Singaporeans live, play and work in that have rich historical or social memories which many may not be aware of. Jointly presented by NHB and the Central Singapore Community Development Council ( Central Singapore CDC), and supported by the Queenstown Citizen's Consultative Committee, this trail will bring back fond memories for older residents and will be an eye-opener for newer residents.
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