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Monday, March 9, 2015

#16 OLD SELEGIE AND #17 DAVID ELIAS - THE LIM FAMILY FIELD TRIP (PART I)


 THE FIELD TRIP CONTINUES.....


The Lims at Selegie
Jeremy: Now this is the main part of the trip! You 
                  can now ask me anything about the 
                  places over here.

Lynette: (Not very convinced) Ok. So.. Why 
                  Selegie is called Selegie.

Jeremy: Simple.. Because this place used to be 
                 populated by the Bugis Pirates called
                 Orang Selegie during early Singapore. 

Lynette: Not Bad ah! You know things more than
                  just your French Horn.

Jeremy: ... (Gives the epic look)..

Win (Family Helper): (Laughs)

Kiriel and Jeriel: (Clueless)








The Old Selegie Primary School

Jeremy: Dear, this place used to be Selegie Primary 
              School. I wonder what is it used right now (there   
              were no signboards). Could be an arty place now.  

Lynette: Really? I think my mom used to study in this 
               school.

Jeremy: Seriously? (Doubtful)

Further Research:

Selegie Primary School was merged with Stamford Girls School and Waterloo School to form the Stamford Primary School.

adapted from Straits Times







David Elias Building
Jeremy: This place was built by David Elias, 
               a Jewish settler during Early 
               Singapore. Can you see the Star of
               David?

Lynette: Eh... this is the place where we ate 
              Chicken rice many years ago. Let's 
              bring the kids for Rochor "Tow 
              Huay(Soya Beancurd)

Jeremy: (Feels ignored)

Kiriel: I want to drink Soya Bean. I want to 
                                                                                                   Soya Bean. (Repeats and Repeats)


David Elias Building
(Taken from Opposite Rochor Beancurd)

David Elias Building
(Star of David)

David Elias Building
(Taken from Prinsep Street)




- Jeremy








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