my favorite haunt since it opened in 84. still there but is about to go into shitdom with old and faulty electrical wiring.
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Chitchat Blast from Singapore's past
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Hey that looked like my ford escort mkII in the pic
Albert St 1966
man this looks very chinatownish,many ambience and lots of atmosphere,now singapore is boring as fuck.time to migrate to australia.
license plate too blur for 4-d. otherwise would have struck jackpot already. don't need to work as jaga.
penang still looks like that. that shithole is like it gets stuck in a time capsule. really shitty and backward but cars don't honk. drivers lelax, let loose, and go with the flow.
oh shit the old parkway parade,iv been living in this area for about 20 years.those school days,back when singapore was still singapore,now its a complete utter shithole full of shitskins and prcs.marina square was another shopping mall that got torn down and revamped.and leisure park kallang,fuck all the malls look like cookie cutter shit now.u see one u seen them all.no individual style or flair.
caught fire this year and closed for almost a week. shithole will catch fire again. matter of time.
Every month, the Johor Sultan's wife's Rolls Royce will be parked on the side entrance on the right side of this building.
Was still around in late 1970s
I was literally shocked to see this joint still in its 1960s look sometime in the mid 90s. No idea if it is still there. The ang mo kids used to have their Saturday soccer games close by and used to be frequented by them.
Anybody here did this watering hole? Heard they kept place despite development
Anybody here did this watering hole? Heard they kept place despite development
Still around there. They moved the place brick by brick to across the road from original location.
Why this place so special? Accorded special status? Because frequented by angmo?
Colbar history. See link for more pictures.
https://lionraw.com/2013/02/28/colbar-the-colonial-bar-at-whitchurch-road/Colbar: The Colonial Bar at Whitchurch Road
By nickyeo / February 28, 2013 / Memories of Singapore, Our Physical Heritage, Social history from the coffeeshop / 4 comments
Colbar, which is short for Colonial Bar, was first opened in 1953 by Mr Lim at Jalan Hang Jebat to serve as the unofficial canteen for members of the British Army.
On its 50th anniversary of establishment in 2003, Colbar was initially slated for removal to make way for the construction of a major semi-expressway to connect Queenstown to the Ayer-Rajah Expressway (AYE). The Jurong Town Corporation (JTC) who were masters of the one-north development at that time decided to step in, and together with members of the community, worked with various governmental organisations to preserve this legendary eating house.
The refurbished part of colbar’s outdoor dining, on top you can see numerous holes in the clay tiled rooftop
So from August 2003, Colbar moved from its original location to its current premises at 9A Whitchurch Road. Interestingly, the many fragile materials such as clay roof tiles, timber screens and solid timber swing doors were carefully reused in the construction at its new premises.
Much attention was also paid to the unique architecture of the building, with the colours and texture of the old Colbar meticulously matched and applied throughout the building.
Colbar officially reopend its premises on 25 February 2004.
This weighing machine is operated by a 10 cent coin, in the back you can see the original sign of jln nang jebat, Colbar’s original location
FOOD & ATMOSPHERE
Food wise there is nothing much to rave about given that most items are rather pricey. There are however a large number of artisanal beers to choose from and the crowd there consists of a wide variety of people who all look extremely comfortable in the carefree setting that Colbar provides.
There is also something about the original décor, missing clay tiles from the roof, and countless mosquitoes that makes you feel that you are really somewhere away from an increasingly urbanised society.
I also personally love the collage of Colbar Football Club (Colbar F.C) photos that are lined throughout the interior of the wall. It does seem that this was their regular drinking spot after the game and if you look closely, many of the members stay on the team for more than a decade.
Colbar is definitely a place to head to if you just want to unwind and read a book, and is also a great chance to explore the many unique white bungalows that line the Portsdown & Whitchurch road areas of which i will look to explain in a future post.
A view of the interior from the outside
Colbar Football Club Collage
A collage of the supporters of Colbar F.C
Colbar F.C
One of the annual Colbar Football Club pictures
How to get there
Colbar is pretty inaccessible, the easiest way is to take a taxi in directly to Whitchurch Road.
Alternatively you can take a bus service 191 from between Buona Vista MRT or trudge up the hill from the one-north circle line station (25 mins at least).
https://lionraw.com/2013/02/28/colbar-the-colonial-bar-at-whitchurch-road/Colbar: The Colonial Bar at Whitchurch Road
By nickyeo / February 28, 2013 / Memories of Singapore, Our Physical Heritage, Social history from the coffeeshop / 4 comments
Colbar, which is short for Colonial Bar, was first opened in 1953 by Mr Lim at Jalan Hang Jebat to serve as the unofficial canteen for members of the British Army.
On its 50th anniversary of establishment in 2003, Colbar was initially slated for removal to make way for the construction of a major semi-expressway to connect Queenstown to the Ayer-Rajah Expressway (AYE). The Jurong Town Corporation (JTC) who were masters of the one-north development at that time decided to step in, and together with members of the community, worked with various governmental organisations to preserve this legendary eating house.
The refurbished part of colbar’s outdoor dining, on top you can see numerous holes in the clay tiled rooftop
So from August 2003, Colbar moved from its original location to its current premises at 9A Whitchurch Road. Interestingly, the many fragile materials such as clay roof tiles, timber screens and solid timber swing doors were carefully reused in the construction at its new premises.
Much attention was also paid to the unique architecture of the building, with the colours and texture of the old Colbar meticulously matched and applied throughout the building.
Colbar officially reopend its premises on 25 February 2004.
This weighing machine is operated by a 10 cent coin, in the back you can see the original sign of jln nang jebat, Colbar’s original location
FOOD & ATMOSPHERE
Food wise there is nothing much to rave about given that most items are rather pricey. There are however a large number of artisanal beers to choose from and the crowd there consists of a wide variety of people who all look extremely comfortable in the carefree setting that Colbar provides.
There is also something about the original décor, missing clay tiles from the roof, and countless mosquitoes that makes you feel that you are really somewhere away from an increasingly urbanised society.
I also personally love the collage of Colbar Football Club (Colbar F.C) photos that are lined throughout the interior of the wall. It does seem that this was their regular drinking spot after the game and if you look closely, many of the members stay on the team for more than a decade.
Colbar is definitely a place to head to if you just want to unwind and read a book, and is also a great chance to explore the many unique white bungalows that line the Portsdown & Whitchurch road areas of which i will look to explain in a future post.
A view of the interior from the outside
Colbar Football Club Collage
A collage of the supporters of Colbar F.C
Colbar F.C
One of the annual Colbar Football Club pictures
How to get there
Colbar is pretty inaccessible, the easiest way is to take a taxi in directly to Whitchurch Road.
Alternatively you can take a bus service 191 from between Buona Vista MRT or trudge up the hill from the one-north circle line station (25 mins at least).
Albert St 1966
I still remember vividly that the very first stall of Albert street (turning in from selegie/serangoon road into Albert street) was selling wanton noodles, always have supper there after midnight shows with the family.
In between, there is a stall selling fried hokkien mee, the charcoal type......those were the days......
Sungei road got no landmark building except for ice factory where famous laksa stall used to be
Aka thieves market, you could "re-discover" your stereo lost from last night:p
Unsure if this is authentic laksa joint
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