anyone got photos of first generation tiong bahru market?

[ykhuser]

those were the childhood day.1980 ......
the lor mee with shark meat was really wonderful
the teochew peng kueh top by sweet black sauce sold by the old old lady.
the wanton mee seller opposite is their rival toechew bak chow mee
$1.20 can buy lot of good food.
the old tiong bahru market went through 3 times of upgrading.

the old photo of the old mans hanging their birds la kopi

the old temple with a red hu lu outside.

i remember as a kid, i will alway run to the temple there to create mischief.
then i will run to the dry market to buy my toys called the mask or something Ultraman

anyone got old precious photo of 1980 toys and tibits and of cos old tiong bahru market?

 

[kongsimi]

how long have you left the country?

now you are getting nostalgic?

 

[moolightaffairs]

how long have you left the country?

now you are getting nostalgic?

never leave now go there also all different liao

 

[ykhuser]

how long have you left the country?

now you are getting nostalgic?

no passport how to leave country

 

[Fishypie]

those were the childhood day.1980 ......
the lor mee with shark meat was really wonderful
the teochew peng kueh top by sweet black sauce sold by the old old lady.
the wanton mee seller opposite is their rival toechew bak chow mee
$1.20 can buy lot of good food.
the old tiong bahru market went through 3 times of upgrading.

the old photo of the old mans hanging their birds la kopi

the old temple with a red hu lu outside.

i remember as a kid, i will alway run to the temple there to create mischief.
then i will run to the dry market to buy my toys called the mask or something Ultraman
anyone got old precious photo of 1980 toys and tibits and of cos old tiong bahru market?

Bro, you a Tiong Bahru boy ?; me too..
You forgot besides the red hu Lu; there was a monkey housed under a Banyan tree..me kena bitten before and hence stiLL can rem..

 

[Reddog]

Me, Boon Tiong Road pai kia.

 

[crackhead]

Tiong Bahru market was were I first tried laksa as a boy. the laksa stall was in the middle area along the fence going to the outside dry stall areas.

 

[Microsoft]

 

[ykhuser]

Bro, you a Tiong Bahru boy ?; me too..
You forgot besides the red hu Lu; there was a monkey housed under a Banyan tree..me kena bitten before and hence stiLL can rem..

yup.got some animal being caged beside the red hu lu..what a fun memory to recall

 

[ykhuser]

sad.jalan membina has now changed so modern. most shops were previously from blk 136 leng kee road.remember beside leng kee got keng seng pri sch,popular book stall at blk 136.

now i worry magerat drive road going to rebuild. area around the old queenstown library still very greeny and dark.very peaceful with few human.

 

[Fishypie]

Oh King's Theatre; Sunday morning shows @30cts..two sLots; 9.30am/11.30am..

 

[Fishypie]

yup.got some animal being caged beside the red hu lu..what a fun memory to recall

Which particuLar BLock or street did you Live; bro ?..

 

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[looneytan]

wah! solid la bro PN
remember went there to buy fish balls

 

[Fishypie]

Thanks Bro; everything seems to ring a beLL now..
Me stiLL remember that famed OriginaL Tiong Bahru deep fried fishbaLL staLL was on the right of your pic..

 

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during the 80's , I was selling flowers at Tiong Bahru market.

 

[Fishypie]

during the 80's , I was selling flowers at Tiong Bahru market.

ReaLLy ah ?..i rem there was chio daughter of a staLL seLLing chicken; she was a tad pLumpish, but reaLLy sweet.

 

[SleepWithSnake]

Hehehe.. another age revelation thread.. I was sleeping with snakes then.

 

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