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Chronicles of Old Singapore | Vanished Kampongs – Jurong, Mandai, Potong Pasir etc.

Chronicles of Old Singapore | Vanished Kampongs – Jurong, Mandai, Potong Pasir etc.

Update: 2025-08-14
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Welcome to Chronicles of Old Singapore. Kampongs were never meant to be part of the post-war Singapore landscape. Here are memories of five vanished kampongs: Jalan Kayu, Jurong Road, Kampong Gajah ('Elephants'), Kampong Chantek (Bahru), and Kampong Potong Pasir.


00:00 Chellapandi Chellaiyya on Jalan Kayu

07:56 Koh Boon Long on Old Jurong Road

17:40 Charles Ngui on Kampong Gajah

27:23 Koh Boon Long on Kampong Chantek

43:36 Koh Boon Long on Bukit Panjang Village

50:22 Jack Humphrey on Kampong Potong Pasir


I am Dr Loh Kah Seng, the people’s historian. In Chronicles of Old Singapore, I speak to people about their memories of Singapore before it became a global city.

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Write to lkshis@gmail.com if you have any of these stories:

• Old places or kampongs.

• Communities – their way of life & culture.

• Childhood & schools.

• Work or business.

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Chronicles of Old Singapore | Vanished Kampongs – Jurong, Mandai, Potong Pasir etc.

Chronicles of Old Singapore | Vanished Kampongs – Jurong, Mandai, Potong Pasir etc.

Loh KS