Pearl's Hill

"Pearl's Hill a.k.a. Mount Stamford hill, located in the Central Region of Singapore and at 56.4 ha, is the largest sub-zone of the Outram area. Initially the location of Chinese-owned spice plantations, the hill was first called Mount Stamford, after Sir Stamford Raffles. Its current name is taken from Lt. James Pearl, Commander of the Indiana who bought the hill in 1822. Institutional buildings located here have included the Seaman's Hospital, Tan Tock Seng's Pauper Hospital, and Pearl's Hill Prison a.k.a Outram Road Gaol or H. M. Prisons." (- National Library Board Singapore)

Heliconia flower bed. In the background is the Pearl's Hill covered reservoir.

lunch hour crowd at Chinatown People's Park Complex

Sentosa Island

Queen Street Singapore-Johore Express Terminal

"Little Myanmar" (within Peninsula Plaza)

Golden Mile Tower

Race Course Road

on Sunday evening, with Deepavali decorations

Pinnacle@Duxton

Chinatown Complex 牛车水大厦

Singapore Council of Women's Organisations

Bendemeer Shopping Mall

Serangoon bus interchange

due for relocation soon

Update: pic of the vacated bus interchange taken on 4 Oct 2011 

Thian Hock Keng Temple 天福宫

"The temple started out as a prayer house located along the shoreline of the Telok Ayer Basin. Immigrants from China built the prayer house dedicated to the goddess Ma Zu (or Tian Hou), protector of seafarers and navigators, between 1821 and 1822... Between 1839 and 1842, extensive reconstruction transformed the prayer house into Thian Hock Keng, which means Temple of Heavenly Happiness." (- National Library Board)

(more pics at my photo blog on temples, here )

Mandarin Orchard Hotel

Singapore Management University

Singapore Art Museum at 8Q

evening at Potong Pasir

the Armenian Church

"The Armenian Apostolic Church of St. Gregory the Illuminator is the first Christian church built in Singapore in 1835. Designed by Irish architect, George D. Coleman, it is considered as one of his masterpieces." (- armeniansinasia.org) It was gazetted as a national monument on 6 July 1973.

Central Fire Station

Singapore's oldest existing fire station, built in 1908.

Chinatown - a view

from right to left: Furama, People's Pk Centre & People's Pk Complex

Speakers' Corner

no speakers today...

old Tong Chai Medical Institution bldg 同济医院

read more about the Tong Chai Medical Institution, here
(archived pic courtesy of www.stcmi.org.sg)

ornate peranakan terrace houses

off Serangoon Rd

Istana Park

Kwong Wai Shiu Hospital 广惠肇留医院

Read about this charitable institution founded in 1910 here

Orchard Road 乌吉路

the shopper's paradise

bird's eye view (note the road is covered by the trees)

Sungei Road flea market

Mustafa Centre

    ... the landmark sprawling shopping centre in Little India

rear view

Merlion Park

Only the miniature Merlion is visible (unfortunately, the normal Merlion is temporarily wrapped up in the Merlion Hotel in the background).
Read about the Merlion Hotel here