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Reflections of Bukit Brown
Below are some websites/blogs by people who have been on our DIY or Guided Tours or have visited BBCC: http://bukitbrown.org/ (Regular updates of Raymond Goh’s new tombs discoveries in Bukit Brown) http://www.facebook.com/groups/bukitbrown/ (Facebook Group for all API discussion and updates relating… Read More
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Open Letter to Our President – From the Residents of Bukit Brown
A plea to the President – Discover your Roots in Bukit Brown Dear Mr President, A few days ago, we saw you sitting at the highest chair in the parliament, yes, you are the newly appointed president. You… Read More
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Singapore Graveyard Stirs Lively Debate
Singapore Graveyard Stirs Lively Debate By Chun Han Wong Chun Han Wong/The Wall Street Journal – Visitors stroll past hillside graves near the main entrance to the Bukit Brown cemetery, located in a remote, densely vegetated part of central… Read More
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My piece of Bukit Brown
My piece of Bukit Brown Ng Tze Yong on what he found at the historic cemetery slated to make way for a new highway. By Ng Tze Yong ST Online Social Media Editortzeyong@sph.com.sg I have only been to… Read More
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The Biggest Grave in Singapore
Do you know where is the biggest grave in Singapore? The size of 10 3 roomed HDB flats, this grave was ‘discovered‘ in June 2006, and ‘rediscovered by API in 2007. Now the Tomb, which lies in Bukit… Read More
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Meet the Weekend Tomb Explorers
Weekends spent among dead people may seem a spooky pursuit, but brothers Raymond and Charles Goh have found historical gemstones among tombstones. The duo are neither mediums nor ghostbusters, but passionate tomb explorers who enjoy unearthing Singapore’s history… Read More
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Buried: A Life
The graveyards are coming ‘alive’ again and it is not just due to the ongoing annual Qing Ming Festival, when many go to pay their respects to the departed. A lively interest has sprung up in Singapore graveyards… Read More
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The Untold Beginning of Bukit Brown
A Hill for Mr Brown – The Beginnning George Henry Brown with daughter Charlotte Ellen, Singapore 1863 (Bukit Brown is named after him) George Henry Brown was born sometime around 1826. He came to Singapore in the 1840’s… Read More
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The Rediscovery of Tan Eng Neo (Avenue)
The Persistent Spirit of Eng Neo . This is a strange tale of a Road named Eng Neo Avenue…… . . And the 3 year search for the tomb of Tan Eng Neo, who sleeps in Bukit Brown… Read More
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Bukit Brown Municipal Cemetery by Infopedia
The below text is taken from Singapore Infopedia The Bukit Brown Municipal Cemetery, located between Lornie Road and Mount Pleasant Road, was officially opened on 1 January 1922. Previously a 211-acre plot of land that belonged to the… Read More
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The unwavering Stance of our Government
Land Transport Authority Media Release – 12 Sep 2011 Construction of New Dual Four-Lane Road to Relieve Congestion Along PIE & Lornie Road and Serve Future Developments Is this the end?? Quotable Quotes: Raymond Goh (API): “Once we removed… Read More
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LTA proposed road corrider will affected an estimated 10,000 graves and area of 24 hectares, tearing Bukit Brown apart
LTA tender for the ID for the graves has just been closed on 3 Oct. . The tender call for an estimated 10,000 graves for identification and an area of 24 hectares. The identification of the graves… Read More
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A Letter to Straits Times – Keep Bukit Brown graves: Descendants
The Straits Times Forum – 19/10/2011 Keep Bukit Brown graves: Descendants THE consequence of the decision by the Land Transport Authority (LTA) and the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) to clear Bukit Brown Cemetery to make way for a… Read More
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Partnering Stakeholders to Document Graves Affected by the New Road at Bukit Brown Cemetery
LTA News Release, Partnering Stakeholders to Document Graves Affected by the New Road at Bukit Brown Cemetery To meaningfully capture the history and heritage of the graves affected by the new road at the Bukit Brown Cemetery, the… Read More
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Spaces for the Living: A Discussion on Bukit Brown Cemetery
Spaces for the Living: A Discussion on Bukit Brown Cemetery Saturday, November 19, 2011 at 5:00 PM (GMT+0800) Singapore City, Singapore Chew Boon Lay, Gan Eng Seng, Cheang Hong Lim, and Teh Ho Swee – these… Read More
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A Personal Reflection: Bukit Brown and what it means for all our pasts and our futures
A Personal Reflection: Bukit Brown and what it means for all our pasts and our futures by Tan Chuan-Jin on Sunday, November 6, 2011 at 4:54am I was interviewed by ST and ZB on Bukit Brown. These are… Read More
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MND aware of Bukit Brown cemetery’s rich heritage
MND aware of Bukit Brown cemetery’s rich heritage By Channel NewsAsia, Updated: 24/10/2011 SINGAPORE : The Ministry of National Development (MND) has said it is aware of the rich heritage of the Bukit Brown cemetery and is working… Read More
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New alignment for road cutting through Bukit Brown?
New alignment for road cutting through Bukit Brown?By Hoe Yeen Nie | Posted: 05 December 2011 SINGAPORE: It is likely that the proposed new road that cuts through Bukit Brown cemetery in central Singapore will get a new… Read More
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Debunking the Myth of Sun Yat Sen Nanyang Memorial Hall
A tomb discovery by Raymond Goh in Bukit Brown Chinese Cemetery revealed a startling Myth that everyone had accepted as a fact for a hundred years! Above: The tomb of Boey Chuan Poh found by Raymond Goh in… Read More
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Community for Bukit Brown calls for moratorium on plans for Bukit Brown
Press Statement For Immediate Release (March 19, 2012) The community of concerned groups over the future of Bukit Brown is formally calling for a moratorium on all plans for Bukit Brown. This moratorium should be in place until… Read More
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Bukit Brown Cemetery Free Guided Tour
Bukit Brown Cemetery is slated for redevelopment, so the more we must archive them in memory…….. INTRICATE carvings of dragons and phoenixes, and other Chinese mythological creatures decorate many tombstones lying in the Bukit Brown Chinese Cemetery. Not… Read More
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Radio 1003 Bukit Brown Cemetery Tour
On last April 7th, API & Radio 1003 jointly organised a Night Excursion to Bukit Brown Chinese Cemetery. This year, during the night of April 4th, 2008, API & Radio 1003 did it again… Photo from left: Wenhong,… Read More
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Bukit Brown: Living Museum of the Dead
The Bukit Brown Living Museum of the Dead Heritage Walk is lead by API Raymond Goh.
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Free Bukit Brown Chinese Cemetery DIY Tour
. . “Come down to see the rich cultural and historical heritage of Bukit Brown where many of our Singapore pioneers and forefathers from the late 19th century to the early 20th century are buried here. Once we… Read More
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Pictorial Representation of Bukit Brown
. In view of the overwhelming requests from the public looking for their ancestors’ tombs, API has decided to draw a Map showing the various blocks and sections of Bukit Brown. Please note that besides the regular numer… Read More
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Free Map for DIY Tours to Bukit Brown
Draft Advance Release Event: Remember Your Ancestors’ Day cum DIY/Guided Cemetery Tour Bukit Brown – Burial ground of Singapore Pioneers Date: 9 Oct (Sun) 16 Oct (Sun) 2011, from 9 am to 1 pm Meeting point: In front… Read More
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Bukit Brown: Remembering Your Ancestors Day cum DIY Guided Cemetery Tour
Draft Advance Release Event: Remember Your Ancestors’ Day cum DIY/Guided Cemetery Tour Bukit Brown – Burial ground of Singapore Pioneers Date: 9 Oct (Sun) 16 Oct (Sun) 2011, from 9 am to 1 pm Meeting point: In front… Read More
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API DIY Tour for Bukit Brown this Sat 5 Nov
API DIY TOUR FOR BUKIT BROWN THIS SATURDAY, 5 NOV 2011 Hong Lim Park (Cheang Hong Lim), Boon Lay MRT (Chew Boon Lay), Yishun & Chong Pang Estates (Mrs Lim Nee Soon & Lim Chong pang), Tan Tock… Read More
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Bukit Brown Heritage Tour for NUS
Bukit Brown is proud to announce it’s first heritage tour to NUS!
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Bukit Brown Family Day 11 & 18 March
As the date creeps ever closer to end of Bukit Brown as we know it… Let’s make one last stance, come with your family, friends, schoolmates, working mates, & celebrate the memory of Bukit Brown before it gives… Read More
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North West Brisk Walk Fest 2012
The North West Brisk Walking Clubs is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year. To commemorate this, North West Community Development Council is bringing you the inaugural North West Brisk Walk Festival in July and August. With 10 thematic… Read More