My Queenstown Heritage Trail

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My Queenstown Heritage Trail is a walking trail in Queenstown, Singapore. The trail was launched in 2010 by civic group, My Community, to promote the heritage, local culture and architectural styles in Queenstown . [1]

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Queenstown was named after Queen Elizabeth II to mark her coronation in 1952. Conceived by the Singapore Improvement Trust in the 1950s and completed by its predecessor, Housing and Development Board (HDB), in the 1960s, Queenstown is Singapore's first satellite town and serves as the testbed for Singapore's public housing programme. [2] At present, the trail consists of 40 historical sites, including Alexandra Hospital (former British Military Hospital), Ying Fo Fui Kun cemetery and ancestral hall, Hang Jebat Mosque, Queensway Shopping Centre, Princess House, Church of the Blessed Sacrament, Singapore's first HDB flats, sports complex, polyclinic, branch library, neighbourhood police centre, and technical school.

Guided Tours

My Community offers three guided tours covering Tanglin Halt & Margaret Drive (Renamed as My Tanglin Halt Heritage Tour), Labrador & Alexandra (My Alexandra Heritage Tour) and Commonwealth & Holland Village (Renamed as My Holland Village Tour)

Launched on 27 July 2014, Tanglin Halt & Margaret Drive guided tour traces the evolution of Queenstown as Singapore's first satellite town including many public and social institutions. The tour visits landmarks such as the first HDB flats along Stirling Road, Queenstown Sports Complex, Queenstown Branch Library, the former Malayan railways and black & white bungalows at Wessex estate. The tour was renamed as My Tanglin Halt heritage tour in June 2018. [3]

Alexandra & Dawson guided tour, launched on 4 April 2015, follows the footsteps of the Japanese troops in Queenstown during World War II and visits military installations such as Alexandra Hospital (former British Military Hospital) and bunkers along Kay Siang Road. The tour was renamed My Alexandra heritage tour in June 2018. [4]

A third guided tour covering Commonwealth & Holland was launched on 20 March 2016. The guided tour traces the transformation of Queenstown from a rubber plantation in the 1870s to a busting military village in the 1950s and a popular expatriate centre in 2000s. Some of the historical landmarks on the tour include Holland Village, Shuang Long Shan Wu Shu Memorial Hall, Ridout and Holland Park conservation area and Chip Bee Gardens. The tour was renamed My Holland Village heritage tour in June 2018. [5]

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References

  1. ↑ "My Queenstown Heritage Trail Official Website". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2016-01-10.
  2. ↑ "Development of Queenstown, Singapore's first satellite town - Singapore History". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. Archived from the original on 2020-02-18. Retrieved 2020-09-09.
  3. ↑ "Residents' tales add spice to Queenstown heritage trail". The Straits Times. July 28, 2014. Archived from the original on June 27, 2018. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
  4. ↑ "Channel News Asia Website". Archived from the original on 2016-02-22. Retrieved 2016-01-10.
  5. ↑ "3rd Queenstown heritage tour launched". The Straits Times. March 21, 2016. Archived from the original on February 8, 2019. Retrieved September 9, 2020.

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