jaCKY777 0 Report post Posted July 7, 2008 (edited) Toa Payoh Town in 1960s (Picture reference from National Archives of Singapore) Edited July 7, 2008 by jaCKY777 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dracula 0 Report post Posted July 7, 2008 chop! chop! oh finally you have started ur reno? Hehe... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
groovygenie 0 Report post Posted July 7, 2008 Wah, finally you have a blog! Starting reno already? Is that curved block in the photo the old Block 79? Toa Payoh looks so desolated back then! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yang Guo 7 Report post Posted July 8, 2008 ahem, my pleasure to spam chop your blog! yeah Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jaCKY777 0 Report post Posted July 8, 2008 Hey guys, - my reno? yah, starting liao... - no. Dat blk is blk 52 at lor 5. - in 1960s, blk79 havnt built yet. - blk 79 correct loc is on e pcs of empty land above e 1st letter 'e' in 'Reference'. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jaCKY777 0 Report post Posted July 8, 2008 (edited) Toa Payoh Town in 1970s (Picture reference from National Archives of Singapore) Toa Payoh Community Centre - beside blk79, this original design cant b seen anymore, it had since been torn dn & rebuilt. - e 2-rm hdb rental flats behind were olso torn dn in 1980s, replaced by 4 & 5-rm purchase flats. Church Of The Risen Christ - beside the new CC. It is still around & is as active as b4. - e 2-rm hdb rental flats on e rite of pix, were torn dn in 1980s. - e old blk79 part rear view can b seen on e left side of e pix. Toa Payoh Town Garden - e old blk79 in e background, long curve blk. - e 2 taller blks r blk85A & 85B. - e pt blk is blk179, with viewing gallery at 25th storey, for VIPs. - e viewing tower of Toa Payoh Garden is still around after yrs of urbanization. - it is still e logo of Bishan-Toa Payoh Town Council. - now u noe y e tower was not torn dn? - yah, many things will b affected if e Tower is no more in existence. - not 2 mention sweet & sour memories of many a couple. Viewing Gallery at Blk179 - e old blk79 can b seen in botom rite side of pix, curve blk with open surface carpark infront. - e viewing gallery is at e 25th sty of blk179, its still there but it was subsequently replaced by higher level & better venue for viewing. - eg. blk80B, then e new 40sty over at lor 1, now e new blk79 has taken over liao. - cos all high level units in e new blk79 have million $$$ view. Edited July 8, 2008 by jaCKY777 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stay79 0 Report post Posted July 9, 2008 Hi Jacky, thanks for sharing! I still remember the blk 79 pic as shown in your last picture. The garden pic also brought back some sweet memories Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jaCKY777 0 Report post Posted July 9, 2008 Hi Jacky, thanks for sharing! I still remember the blk 79 pic as shown in your last picture. The garden pic also brought back some sweet memories - Haha. Here's another pix 4 u. Toa Payoh Community Library - e old fountain during its hayday. - it had since been demolished due 2 high maintenance in 1990s. - it is now a Stingray design, teflon roofing amphitheatre. - flags were raised during e South East Asia Peninsular games in 1973. Toa Payoh Stadium - many events were held there in 1970s. - many may not noe, e stadium had since held a nos. of our National Day Parades. Toa Payoh Bus Terminus - e buses & e control rm canot b found any more. - it is now a mixed development which consists of aircon Bus Interchange, MRT Station, offices, retail shops, atrium etc. - commonly known as HDBHub. Toa Payoh Lorong 5 - many events had taken place in 1970s. - 1 of e events is my birthday. - dis is e place wher i grew up. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jessie 0 Report post Posted July 10, 2008 wow,....really brings back those old days sweet memories! thanks for sharing with us! i was born and grew up at TPY,....stayed there for a good 22yrs! thanks a lot! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jaCKY777 0 Report post Posted July 10, 2008 (edited) Toa Payoh Town in 1980s (Picture reference from National Archives of Singapore) Toa Payoh Town Garden - Open Air Art Competition For The Youth in 1980. - one of drawings is mine but i did not win this round. - i stil remember wat i drew. It was a las min rush kinda of work cos run out of ideas. haha. Shuang Lin Temple - main entrance view. - inner podium front view. Toa Payoh Swimming Complex - SEA games in 1983. - award ceremony for Singapore's swimmer. - ready, on-your-mark, get-set, GOooo.. Edited July 10, 2008 by jaCKY777 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jaCKY777 0 Report post Posted July 10, 2008 Toa Payoh MRT Station - Toa Payoh MRTC topping-up ceremony in 1985. - presentation model of e MRT station. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vlanze 0 Report post Posted July 11, 2008 Very informative man. Keep up the gd work...more pics pls Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jaCKY777 0 Report post Posted July 12, 2008 (edited) Very informative man. Keep up the gd work...more pics pls - haha. - though i grew up in TPY, had witnessed many 'great' events, its a pity i dun hav those memorable pics. - its part of 'growing-up' for mi & those TPY-grown. - it'l b jus a brief intro on some of Toa Payoh past events. - then my actual reno progress & pics wil cum. Edited July 12, 2008 by jaCKY777 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jaCKY777 0 Report post Posted July 12, 2008 (edited) Toa Payoh MRT Station - Opening Day for train service frm TPY 2 Yio Chu Kang in 1987. - if every min. e crowd in mrt station is like dat, i wonder how it feels like? - if there were no mrt since day 1, i olso wonder how it feels like wen taking bus? - e yellow colour roof is e roof of e old Bus Interchange. - frm e mrt stn's escalator up, e passageway wil now leads 2 hdbhub. - along dis pasageway, there r retail shops. Such s 'bodyshop' & 'sookee'. - viewing panel above TPY mrt station. - it had since been slab over & covered up liao during e construction of hdbhub. Edited July 16, 2008 by jaCKY777 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jaCKY777 0 Report post Posted July 12, 2008 (edited) Toa Payoh Town in 1990s (Picture reference from National Archives of Singapore) Toa Payoh Lor 1 - SCDF Emergency Exercise in 1994. - e blk had since been torn dn & replaced with 4 & 5 rm purchase flats. Toa Payoh Lor 6 - 1st hdb upgrading works in Singapore in 1995. - part front view. - part rear view. Toa Payoh Central - VIP frm overseas visit Toa Payoh Town. - e single storey building on e left had since been torn dn & rebuilt 2 form part of e current hdbhub. - there were 2 staircases in e building dat leads 2 e MRT station & underpass below. - 1 is e current 1 outside 'old chang kee' currypuff, e other 1 no more liao. - dis single storey building used 2 hav e 1st aircon foodcourt in Singapore in 1980s. - i stil can remember it was called 'Silver Stream'. - drinking buddies would drink in there then go out 2 hav a puff then bak in 2 drink again. - e feeling kinda weird but wat 2 do? Its a aircon foodcourt. - e loc where e 1st car was is e current hdbhub atrium. - on e rite is e current hdbhub. - e 4 storey mscp is stil around. - its e 1st mscp in TPY. - e biggest books & stationery shop used 2b at 3rd storey. - many students wld go 'shopping' there & 'hang around' at KFC below or e bus interchange etc. Lian Shan Shuang Lin Monastery - Shuang Lin temple undergoing upgrading works in 1997. Edited July 12, 2008 by jaCKY777 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
