It begins with a $50,000 donation from Madam Khadijah Binte Mohamed in 1915 and it starts the ball rolling and the mosque was completed in 1920 with the architectural influence with the elements of the Nagore Shrine in Ajmeere in India. In 2003 a new auditorium building was officially declared open by then Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong. The Urban Redevelopment Authority of Singapore had gazetted for conservation. Today the mosque is still at its location at Geylang Road situated between Lorong 31 and Lorong 29.
Koon Seng Road is famous for its Peranakan House which also house some old school such as Ghoon Guan School, Presbertian Boys School, Kuo Chuan Girl School its all in the past the present site is coccupy bu Haig Girls' School. One such building reminds me of my first foray into my early education at this particular church along Koon Seng Road now its all gone and the church conducts their services in the former Choon Guan School premises.
Born Harry Lee Kuan Yew on the (16th September 1923 - 23rd March 2015) often referred to as LKY who serve as our 1st Prime Minister from 1959 - 1990. He is a Singapore Politician and a lawyer and one of the old guards and founding member of People's Action Party (PAP) and is recognised as the founding father credited for taking Singapore from developed 3rd world to a developed 1st world. Looked at Singapore today it is the vision of one person and his cabinets to gave Singaporean the Singapore we enjoyed the fruit of their labours which is recognisable throughout the world. Thank you LKY and a Happy Belated Birthday...RIP. Met the Great Man when he was invited for the Dining In courtesy of the Singapore Police Force (SPF) at Senior Police Officer Mess (SPOM) in November 2012
Maxwell Market had a very colourful past as it begins from a burial ground to today's famous for its food even Lonely Planets recommend for tourist who visits Singapore a must to go place for savouring the local food. In its early years, the street hawkers plying around Tanjong Pagar, Kreta Ayer and Telok Ayer prefer to take up to avoid paying rent. Today Maxwell Hawker Centre is famous for many of the local food Chicken Rice, Oyster Cake, Fried fritters and so on. For me, I prefer the China Street Hainanese Curry Rice my favourite and occasionally go for Chicken Rice but opt for the no queue stall. Today we wait for the completion of the MRT Line of the Maxwell Station on the Thomson East Coast Line.
Lau Pa Sat or Telok Ayer Market is one of the oldest Victorian structure in South East Asia with its prefabricated cast iron in Asia and the only remaining market serving the residents in the central district in early Singapore. it was built-in 1824 as a fish market along the waterfront and started in 1824 and had it rebuilt in 1838 and finally, relocated and rebuilt at the present location 1894 till present day and currently a food court with stalls selling a variety of local cuisine. Today it serves the office workers and tourist around the Central Business District. Due to the present pandemic, a number of stalls are not in operation hope the situation will be back as per normal.
