National Archives of Singapore have released much clearer images online and some of this images include aerial photos of Singapore by the British Royal Air Force that i first saw during a Bukit Brown exhibition back in 2014. The landscape at Bukit Brown has changed over the years, with nature making a comeback. But the real damaging change was the building of the 8 lane highway that has hastened even further the changes, especially with the destruction on the round-about and the tombs surrounding the area and along its path. The two red circled structures were the shelter and temple that one will see has they enter through the gates of Bukit Brown. We have images as late as 1960's and as far back 1920's of the shelter and an undated pictured of the temple. I do not know the exact date when this two structures were taken down but for sure it didn't exist when i first visited Bukit Brown in 2012.
The picture below shows Kheam Hock Road and the road that leads to Bukit Brown proper. The red squarish blocks are the houses along Sime Road and Lornie Walk. The Hills of Seh Ong are still clearly visible in the below picture.
The below series of pictures, are of the shelter and one of the temple that use to be a landmark in the past. The photos were made possible from the descendants of some of the early pioneers who were buried there and such rare photos are hard to come by.
References.
Aerial photographs by the British Royal Air Force between 1940 to 1970s, from a collection held by the National Archives of Singapore. Source: National Archives of Singapore.
Bukit Brown: Documenting New Horizons of Knowledge. (website). Rojak Librarian, posted on 20 July 2014
Bukit Brown Roundabout in the Past. (website). Rojak Librarian, posted on 21 March 2012
The picture below shows Kheam Hock Road and the road that leads to Bukit Brown proper. The red squarish blocks are the houses along Sime Road and Lornie Walk. The Hills of Seh Ong are still clearly visible in the below picture.
The below series of pictures, are of the shelter and one of the temple that use to be a landmark in the past. The photos were made possible from the descendants of some of the early pioneers who were buried there and such rare photos are hard to come by.
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| Shelter in Bukit Brown in 1920's (Photo courtesy of Madam Lim Soo Eng and James Yip) |
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| Shelter in Bukit Brown in 1920's (Photo courtesy of Madam Lim Soo Eng and James Yip) |
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| Shelter in Bukit Brown in 1920's (Photo courtesy of Madam Lim Soo Eng and James Yip) |
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| Shelter in the 1960's (Photo courtesy of Madam Lim Soo Eng and James Yip) |
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| Ho Siak Kuan's cluster of tomb and the temple of Bukit Brown as shown on map, using main gate as reference. |
References.
Aerial photographs by the British Royal Air Force between 1940 to 1970s, from a collection held by the National Archives of Singapore. Source: National Archives of Singapore.
Bukit Brown: Documenting New Horizons of Knowledge. (website). Rojak Librarian, posted on 20 July 2014
Bukit Brown Roundabout in the Past. (website). Rojak Librarian, posted on 21 March 2012
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