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Singapore | Spray paints & Dry Media on Marine Debris | Assorted Sizes https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f28cc96e2da6d06aec7c7aa/62a1e1ad-6ad6-47cd-ab55-bea1f9da7d2c/WallflowersSG-2021-Art-Installation-Geylang-01.jpg Wallflowers Art Objects Kopitiam Stool I | Art Object | Geylang, Singapore | Spray paints & Dry Media on Kopitiam Stool | 13.5 cm x 13.5 cm x 44 cm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f28cc96e2da6d06aec7c7aa/fcbe7022-9a83-4309-bd3c-12f11801b25d/WallflowersSG-2021-Art-Installation-Tiong-Bahru-01a.jpg Wallflowers Art Objects Laundry Lines | Art installation | Tiong Bahru (SIT Flats), Singapore | Acrylic Paints and Dry Media on Canvas | 90 cm x 190 cm, 150 cm x 230 cm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f28cc96e2da6d06aec7c7aa/1024f2b3-e7c8-4831-af09-aa06fd6aac99/WallflowersSG-2022-KATONG-ART-2A.jpg Wallflowers Art Objects Bins | Art Objects | Katong, Singapore | Spray paints on Miniature Trash Bins | Approx. 9 cm x 9 cm x 18 cm, Set of 3 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Learn more about Jin An's and Xiao Min's journeys as singer-songwriters in the mandopop scene, as well as what they wish to convey in this 'Wallflowers' collaboration! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f28cc96e2da6d06aec7c7aa/1620393767224-W8ZKRE0AOZW5SSK48XOP/WallflowersSG-2021-Press-Hear65-01.jpg Wallflowers Press - Featured on Hear65 “Local artists launch Wallflowers initiative to help Singaporeans rediscover the beauty of everyday life | The fast pace of life in Singapore makes it easy for one to forget to pay attention to the little but beautiful things, such as the sounds of nature and the oddly therapeutic "kling-kling-kling" that is produced when the drink stall vendor at the coffee shop stirs your cup of coffee…” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f28cc96e2da6d06aec7c7aa/cecd958e-92c4-4707-b638-de625325d2e1/Wallflowers+SG+2022+-+Timeout.jpg Wallflowers Press - FEATURED ON TIMEOUT SINGAPORE “The intrepid group of artists and creatives behind the multi-disciplinary project Wallflowers: The Sights and Sounds of Singapore is back with two more episodes that pull back the curtain on our country's neighbourhoods.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f28cc96e2da6d06aec7c7aa/ed29ef0d-9393-4a9a-b512-20de297ff4ac/Wallflowers+SG+2022+-+Youthopia.jpg Wallflowers Press - READ OUR INTEREVIEW WITH YOUTHOPIA “In retrospect, the pandemic helped all of them think out of the box and pushed them to create a passion project beyond what they’re normally exposed to.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f28cc96e2da6d06aec7c7aa/1620394062630-Y2TW6T31DFE6V4S1VI73/WallflowersSG-2021-Press-Arts-Republic.jpg Wallflowers Press - FEATURED ON ARTS REPUBLIC “(Re)discover the hidden sights and sounds of iconic locations in Singapore, through a collection of sound samples, a video series, music tracks and art objects, put together by a team of collaborators for the Wallflowers project.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f28cc96e2da6d06aec7c7aa/1620394260731-7YCUFWK2R74H97BHSAG1/WallflowersSG-2021-Press-TEDx-01.jpg Wallflowers Press - Featured on TEDx Singapore “To Boldly - For Passion, For People, For Purpose ” | Wallflowers ‘Video Series’ was featured in “To Boldly" TEDxSingapore, 20th March 2021. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f28cc96e2da6d06aec7c7aa/1620393312749-MRA3J9U5NOPNEV2AHIKI/WallflowersSG-2021-Press-HoneyCombers-01.jpg Wallflowers Press - Featured on Honeycombers Hot List “Watch: Wallflowers: Sights and Sounds of Singapore | Covid-19 has thrown a spanner in the works for all of us, from working from home to soical distancing to putting our travel plans on hold. While we for sure miss flying off to explore foreign lands, have you really taken the time to explore your own backyard?” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f28cc96e2da6d06aec7c7aa/1620391603941-5MLV4YZP2M0B15V155KI/WallflowersSG-2021-Press-Asia-One-01.jpg Wallflowers Press - read our interview with asia one “Is this really Geylang? See the red light district differently through the lens of these local artists | What will you notice, if you slow down to appreciate the little moments? | The lack of travel has left most of us feeling a little jaded…” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f28cc96e2da6d06aec7c7aa/1620391284034-4UZCMN83UY5T9ECQECLV/WallflowersSG-2021-Press-Time-Out-Singapore-01.jpg Wallflowers Press - read our interview with timeout singapore “Local project Wallflowers spotlights the overlooked sights and sounds of Singapore | Here are seven things we learned from speaking to the local artists helming this multi-disciplinary project…” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f28cc96e2da6d06aec7c7aa/c42a1954-7c36-4635-ad16-69f76dc5ee3b/A+List+1.JPG Wallflowers Press - READ OUR INTERVIEW WITH THE A LIST “A group of artists and creatives working in sound, music, visual art, and videography pooled their talents at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic to create a dynamic, ongoing community art project called Wallflowers SG. The project aims to show Singapore in a new light and inspire members of the public to get their own creative juices flowing.” https://www.mountaincavestudios.com/projects/wallflowers-sights-and-sounds daily 0.75 2022-12-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f28cc96e2da6d06aec7c7aa/f38484b7-81e4-4d2b-90cb-e626ccad8784/2021-Tiong+Bahru-Estate-4-resized.jpg Wallflowers Sights and Sounds Fun Fact 1: Tiong Bahru is an estate with architectural, cultural and historic significance. Developed in the 1920s as Singapore’s first public housing estate, 20 blocks of flats in the estate were granted conservation status by the Urban Redevelopment Authority in 2003. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f28cc96e2da6d06aec7c7aa/ad396539-0be8-4c61-9506-4887f472b348/WallflowersSG-2021-Geylang-09.jpg Wallflowers Sights and Sounds Fun Fact 1: Geylang may be stamped as Singapore's red-light district due to the number of brothels that set up camp here, but there's more to this 'hood than its shady rep. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f28cc96e2da6d06aec7c7aa/57520c6a-f9e5-4bf2-b008-eb37b6927c03/WallflowersSG-2021-Sungei+Buloh-Bird-01.jpg Wallflowers Sights and Sounds Fun Fact 1: Sungei Buloh is Singapore’s first wetland nature reserve. It was officially opened on 6 December 1993 as the Sungei Buloh Nature Park, and gazetted as a nature reserve on 1 January 2002. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f28cc96e2da6d06aec7c7aa/d43702aa-f1de-487a-b08d-a53f4309019b/WallflowersSG-2021-Toa+Payoh-HDB+Flats-01.jpg Wallflowers Sights and Sounds Fun Fact 1: Toa Payoh New Town is Singapore's second oldest satellite town and the first to be built by the Housing and Development Board after the development of Queenstown by the Singapore Improvement Trust in the late 1950s. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f28cc96e2da6d06aec7c7aa/b85a7bc1-a657-4b27-9d7c-62ca4c0dcb5d/WallflowersSG-2022-KATONG-Fun+Fact-1-1.JPG Wallflowers Sights and Sounds Fun Fact 1: Katong, also known as Tanjong Katong, is a residential neighbourhood in the eastern portion of Singapore. The area’s identity (along with neighbouring area, Joo Chiat) is shaped by its unique pre-war architecture – colourful two-storey shophouses and terrace houses featuring ornate facades and beautiful ceramic tiles. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f28cc96e2da6d06aec7c7aa/a87ab908-543c-4aeb-bf1e-482d4b4d4172/WallflowersSG-2022-Queenstown-Fun%2BFact-1-1.png Wallflowers Sights and Sounds Fun Fact 1: Queenstown was the first satellite town in Singapore, built by SIT (Singapore Improvement Trust, the predecessor of Housing Development Board). The estate was the most ambitious project initiated by SIT to tackle overcrowding woes in Chinatown. It was named after Queen Elizabeth II, in commemoration of her coronation in 1953. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f28cc96e2da6d06aec7c7aa/b5eca0d2-74e2-4405-b44b-aca618c71801/WallflowersSG-2021-Sungei+Buloh-Bird-02.jpg Wallflowers Sights and Sounds Located at 301 Neo Tiew Crescent, the SBWR presently spans 202 ha of mangrove swamp, mudflats, ponds and rainforest along the northwestern shore of Singapore, providing a range of habitats for a wide diversity of flora and fauna. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f28cc96e2da6d06aec7c7aa/ab020686-e444-4c51-a23f-c2cccb1b593f/2021-Tiong+Bahru-Estate-3-resized.jpg Wallflowers Sights and Sounds Tiong Bahru’s SIT flats reflect a blend of imported and local styles, including Art Deco and the influence of the International style, which focused on simple, clear lines and planes. The style was prominent in Europe during that period, and SIT architects and managers took inspiration from public housing in British New Towns like Stevenage and Harlow. | Info source: NLB eResources https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f28cc96e2da6d06aec7c7aa/4f938089-1df8-4eaf-9a25-7d8584382197/WallflowersSG-2021-Geylang-08.jpg Wallflowers Sights and Sounds Despite its scandalous nature, the vibrant neighbourhood beams with the iconic Peranakan shophouses, food and culture at every nook and cranny. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f28cc96e2da6d06aec7c7aa/62178845-5add-4b20-83c1-98af436e375f/WallflowersSG-2021-Toa+Payoh-HDB+Flats-04.jpg Wallflowers Sights and Sounds The list of Singapore ‘firsts’ pioneered in Toa Payoh is a long one: first Residents’ Association (a ground-up effort that preceded the Residents’ Committees of today), first town to employ the neighbourhood police post system, (...) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f28cc96e2da6d06aec7c7aa/63d9b94f-6af1-4187-849e-028a45e11f95/WallflowersSG-2022-KATONG-Fun+Fact-1-2.jpg Wallflowers Sights and Sounds One of Singapore’s liveliest neighbourhoods, Katong is a melting pot of tradition and modernity. Family businesses and quaint shophouses sit alongside cool cafés and hip boutiques. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f28cc96e2da6d06aec7c7aa/ee048aca-4b3b-4d38-b314-abc91a7852f6/WallflowersSG-2022-Queenstown-Fun%2BFact-1-4.png Wallflowers Sights and Sounds Queenstown was formerly a swampy valley with two hills named Hong Lim and Hong Yin. Hong Lim hill was a cemetery for over 100,000 Chinese graves, while Hong Yin hill was covered with orchards and rubber plantations. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f28cc96e2da6d06aec7c7aa/a7e569e9-495d-4147-887f-034b1b42bb67/WallflowersSG-2021-Sungei+Buloh-Bird-03.jpg Wallflowers Sights and Sounds Every year, thousands of migratory birds visit the wetland reserve, which is situated along their migratory path from the northern hemisphere, to roost and feed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f28cc96e2da6d06aec7c7aa/45bae369-2fce-426d-9f85-366d739a13d2/WallflowersSG-2021-Geylang-01.jpg Wallflowers Sights and Sounds It's home to the King of Fruits – better known as the durian – as well as frog legs porridge and the famous crab bee hoon that had the late Anthony Bourdain coming back for more. | Info source: https://www.timeout.com/sin.../things-to-do/guide-to-geylang https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f28cc96e2da6d06aec7c7aa/4400efee-44bc-42d2-8586-72d2c5305d66/WallflowersSG-2021-Toa+Payoh-HDB+Flats-02.jpg Wallflowers Sights and Sounds first cooperative supermarket in Singapore (NTUC Welcome, the forerunner of today’s NTUC Fairprice), first Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station to be built and first mosque to be constructed under the Mosque Building Fund (MBF). | Info source: Wikipedia / Toa Payoh | NHB Toa Payoh Heritage Trail https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f28cc96e2da6d06aec7c7aa/83220710-72b4-411d-9fcf-1d03f315c4d3/2021-Tiong+Bahru-Estate-2-resized.jpg Wallflowers Sights and Sounds Fun Fact 2: The name of the estate is derived from the Hokkien word “tiong”, meaning “to die” or “in the end”, and the Malay word “bahru”, meaning “new”. When put together, the term “Tiong Bahru” was used by the locals to refer to the “new” cemetery that is now the site of Singapore General Hospital. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f28cc96e2da6d06aec7c7aa/7ce7e78d-4324-4148-ac25-b74f5673f8cb/WallflowersSG-2022-KATONG-Fun+Fact-1-3.png Wallflowers Sights and Sounds As one of the country’s best foodie destinations, Katong is well-loved by many Singaporeans. Explore cafes and coffee shops, try the famous Katong laksa and other Nonya delicacies. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f28cc96e2da6d06aec7c7aa/b2b78530-fceb-425f-ae0a-64eabdb2ffb7/Screenshot+2022-03-09+at+11.38.49+AM+%282%29.png Wallflowers Sights and Sounds The area also consisted of a British army camp, and a village called Bo Beh Kang (无尾涧), literally “No Tail River” in Hokkien, and was inhabited by Hokkien and Teochew-speaking dwellers. The village’s got its name from a small river nearby, and the villagers were unsure of where the tail of this stream was. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f28cc96e2da6d06aec7c7aa/a4aaabe4-4e82-4558-b669-4089b809a142/2021-Tiong+Bahru-Market-4-resized.jpg Wallflowers Sights and Sounds Apart from being used as a burial ground, the area in the early days was used for cultivations and by military personnel. By the 1920s, this young settlement had grown into a village called Kampong Tiong Bahru. | Info source: NLB eResources https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f28cc96e2da6d06aec7c7aa/2a90d295-476a-4030-b2b1-c395b3b5c262/WallflowersSG-2021-Sungei+Buloh-Bird-04.jpg Wallflowers Sights and Sounds The SBWR is a haven for migratory birds such as sandpipers, plovers and egrets that journey from their breeding grounds in Russia, Mongolia, northern China, Japan and Korea every winter in search of warmer climates and better feeding opportunities in the southern hemisphere. Over 200 species of birds have been recorded at SBWR, about half of which are migratory birds. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f28cc96e2da6d06aec7c7aa/3a46efb5-887f-454e-9840-1ea8538c106e/WallflowersSG-2021-Geylang-04.jpg Wallflowers Sights and Sounds Fun Fact 2: There are a few etymologies for the word ‘Geylang’. The word Geylang is found early in Singapore's history and also in early topographical maps showing marsh and coconut plantations beside and adjacent to the mouth of the Kallang River. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f28cc96e2da6d06aec7c7aa/aef30ed0-b34a-44da-8f38-c75b149c2bb0/WallflowersSG-2021-Toa+Payoh-HDB+Flats-03.jpg Wallflowers Sights and Sounds https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f28cc96e2da6d06aec7c7aa/ac0ceadd-c6e1-46b7-95dd-3abf72701852/WallflowersSG-2022-KATONG-Fun+Fact-1-4.png Wallflowers Sights and Sounds If you’re taking a walk around Katong, keep your eyes peeled for all the photo-worthy street art hidden in the laneways and on the side walls of the shophouses. Info source: NLB eResources | VisitSingapore | TimeOut Singapore https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f28cc96e2da6d06aec7c7aa/c3914f45-ab8f-4cb3-bc98-934bb68b3f86/WallflowersSG-2022-Queenstown-Fun%2BFact-1-2.png Wallflowers Sights and Sounds During World War II, the idyllic life at the village was interrupted by the Japanese invasion. As Boh Beh Kang was located right next to the former British Military Hospital (now Alexandra Hospital), many villagers were brutally killed by the oncoming soldiers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f28cc96e2da6d06aec7c7aa/87a7e1f1-17d7-4d8d-b7c2-0bfc6db96023/2021-Tiong+Bahru-Market-2-resized.jpg Wallflowers Sights and Sounds Fun Fact 3: In its early years, Tiong Bahru estate gained the colloquial tag of "mei ren wo" or “den of beauties” or "er nai chun" or “Mistress village” because it housed many mistresses of rich men. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f28cc96e2da6d06aec7c7aa/10429899-52a9-492e-b357-72a960c3c387/WallflowersSG-2021-Geylang-10.jpg Wallflowers Sights and Sounds This area was home to the Orang Laut (sea gypsies) called ‘orang biduanda kallang’ who inhabited the area at the time of Raffles' arrival in 1819. The Kallang River is named after them. Geylang may be a corruption of the word ‘Kallang’. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f28cc96e2da6d06aec7c7aa/04360ce5-86ab-4eb9-95fe-4b6f20ca60ff/WallflowersSG-2021-Sungei+Buloh-Nature-04.jpg Wallflowers Sights and Sounds Apart from its seasonal visitors, the SBWR is also home to resident birds such as herons and kingfishers, not to mention a diverse range of wildlife that can be found all-year round such as mudskippers, tree-climbing crabs, spiders, monitor lizards, otters, wild boars and crocodiles. Fifty-three species of native mangrove flora, which makes up 85 percent of extant species in Singapore, can be found in the SBWR. | Info source: NLB eResources https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f28cc96e2da6d06aec7c7aa/7cc43f9d-897c-4806-9f89-3e2622329e58/WallflowersSG-2021-Toa+Payoh-Cat-01.jpg Wallflowers Sights and Sounds Fun Fact 2: Toa Payoh, in Hokkien, translates as "big swamp" (with "Toa" meaning "big" and "Payoh" meaning "swamp"). The Malay word for swamp is paya. It is the Chinese equivalent of Paya Lebar, which translates to, big swamp land. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f28cc96e2da6d06aec7c7aa/0c7f60c0-dba8-4134-822c-3c2537389e3a/WallflowersSG-2022-Queenstown-Fun%2BFact-1-3.png Wallflowers Sights and Sounds When the war ended in 1945, the British government made plans to acquire land at the Boh Beh Kang village. Eventually, the swamp, cemeteries, farm land and camp site were cleared to make way for the development of Queenstown housing estate. Info source: NLB eResources | MyCommunity https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f28cc96e2da6d06aec7c7aa/11d3d781-112f-4c78-a565-e5445cafa7af/WallflowersSG-2021-Toa+Payoh-Cat-02.jpg Wallflowers Sights and Sounds Toa Payoh's old Chinese name was known as Ang Chiang San (alternatively An Xiang Shan) or "Burial Hill". The area was called as such because of the presence of an old cemetery located in the area. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f28cc96e2da6d06aec7c7aa/fc7b285c-7efc-47a3-863e-0bf9a34fe7f3/WallflowersSG-2021-Geylang-03.jpg Wallflowers Sights and Sounds In early maps, there are mentions of Gaylang village and Pulo Gelang (Geylang Island), which vanished with the land-fills and reclamation of the Kallang Basin. The 1849 map also shows the presence of a large coconut plantation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f28cc96e2da6d06aec7c7aa/2695afbe-dc8d-4afc-93e3-a549cbaeaded/2021-Tiong+Bahru-Market-1-resized.jpg Wallflowers Sights and Sounds Because of its proximity to the cabarets of Great World Amusement Park at Kim Seng Road, many cabaret dancers and pippa girls – a euphemism for prostitutes – also stayed in Tiong Bahru flats with their "majies" or minders. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f28cc96e2da6d06aec7c7aa/3af95151-df6e-495a-959a-bb60c9882da4/WallflowersSG-2021-Sungei+Buloh-Nature-01.jpg Wallflowers Sights and Sounds Fun Fact 2: The Sungei Buloh area, comprising some 457 ha of mangrove swamp, was designated a forest reserve as early as 1890. It held this status until 1938, after which it was gradually developed for farming use. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f28cc96e2da6d06aec7c7aa/049c6351-bd8c-45d0-9f29-e6a0a31e31fd/WallflowersSG-2022-KATONG-Fun+Fact-2-1.png Wallflowers Sights and Sounds Fun Fact 2: ‘Tanjong Katong’ is Malay for ‘Turtle Point’, and Katong was a species of sea turtle that is now extinct. It also refers to “the rippling effect of a sea mirage” when looking at a shoreline. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f28cc96e2da6d06aec7c7aa/bd7a008a-5d2b-42bb-af75-23348ec41466/WallflowersSG-2022-Queenstown-Fun%2BFact-21.png Wallflowers Sights and Sounds Fun Fact 2: Queenstown was a pioneer in many areas. Apart from being the first satellite town, it was also a place where many social institutions were established in Singapore. In 1956, Queenstown Secondary Technical School was the first technical school to be established in Singapore - to answer the “desperate need” for skilled workers as Singapore industrialised and diversified its economy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f28cc96e2da6d06aec7c7aa/641ec75d-e823-47c5-9827-6b0abdc5cb7a/WallflowersSG-2021-Toa+Payoh-Cat-03.jpg Wallflowers Sights and Sounds John Turnbull Thomson, a government surveyor, refers to Toa Payoh in his 1849 agricultural report as Toah Pyoh Lye and Toah Pyoh. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f28cc96e2da6d06aec7c7aa/3cdd6ac8-649b-4b93-a729-ee65dc218777/WallflowersSG-2021-Geylang-14.jpg Wallflowers Sights and Sounds Some suggest that Geylang is a corruption of the Malay word kilang, meaning press, mill or factory. This could be a reference to the presses and mills in the coconut plantations in the area used to produce oil from copra (dried coconut flesh). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f28cc96e2da6d06aec7c7aa/c94ee3b2-1dae-4886-886e-845c064bf8fd/2021-Tiong+Bahru-Market-3-resized.jpg Wallflowers Sights and Sounds Today, Tiong Bahru is an eclectic mix of retro architecture and indie cafes - a place where the contemporary meets the traditional. | Info source: NLB eResources VisitSingapore https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f28cc96e2da6d06aec7c7aa/04f354a1-55a7-4443-ae77-60f96c2959b0/WallflowersSG-2022-KATONG-Fun+Fact-2-2.jpg Wallflowers Sights and Sounds The neighbouring Joo Chiat area is named after Chew Joo Chiat, a wealthy Chinese landowner in the early 20th century. Both areas were once a small village of seaside retreats for the wealthy, known for its boathouses and beachside retreats. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f28cc96e2da6d06aec7c7aa/adf83dcf-2cb9-4ce8-a5c3-113b6d658de3/WallflowersSG-2022-Queenstown-Fun%2BFact-22.png Wallflowers Sights and Sounds In 1963, Singapore’s first polyclinic was built along Margaret Drive to provide access to subsidized healthcare. In 1970, Queenstown Community Library - the first branch library in Singapore and the first sports complex were opened in the estate. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f28cc96e2da6d06aec7c7aa/fed1b85c-16f6-485d-975c-10e829f5d5c4/WallflowersSG-2021-Toa+Payoh-Dragon+Playground.jpg Wallflowers Sights and Sounds Unique to the rest to the housing estates in Singapore, roads in Toa Payoh are given Malay street suffixes, (i.e.: "Jalan Toa Payoh", "Lorong Satu Toa Payoh") as when the town was conceived, Singapore was a state of Malaysia at that time. | Info source: Wikipedia / Toa Payoh https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f28cc96e2da6d06aec7c7aa/893996ab-cc5d-40d9-8e38-e58cfa1316de/WallflowersSG-2021-Geylang-02.jpg Wallflowers Sights and Sounds Another possible etymological link in the stock vocabulary of the Malay is geylanggan meaning to "twist" or "crush" a reference to the process of extracting the coconut meat and milk used by the locals to thicken curries in Malay-Chinese (Peranakan) cuisine. | Info source: NLB | eResources https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f28cc96e2da6d06aec7c7aa/2ed47502-7614-4d40-b9a9-70afe3b5965c/WallflowersSG-2021-Sungei+Buloh-Nature-02.jpg Wallflowers Sights and Sounds The area was also ideal for prawn farming due to the rich organic nutrients present in the waterlogged and muddy mangrove swamps. By the mid-1980s, these mangroves had mostly been cleared for prawn ponds, and the whole area was slated for eventual development into intensive agro-farms. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f28cc96e2da6d06aec7c7aa/771d004d-4f5b-4cd7-835d-7fd685ccc611/WallflowersSG-2021-Sungei+Buloh-Nature-03.jpg Wallflowers Sights and Sounds Ponds were dug for farming freshwater fish and the land was used to grow vegetables and cash crops such as rubber and coconut, as well as the rearing of ducks, chickens and pigs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f28cc96e2da6d06aec7c7aa/5e4bbc6c-656c-479e-8560-16e51081e70d/WallflowersSG-2022-KATONG-Fun+Fact-2-3.png Wallflowers Sights and Sounds Before reclamation in Marine Parade, Tanjong Katong fronted the sea. Wealthy Straits Chinese, Europeans and Jews built mansions, hotels and recreation clubs along the beach for weekend retreats. The area became known as a health resort and was peppered with residences. Many roads in the area, such as Boscombe and Poole roads, were named after English seaside towns. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f28cc96e2da6d06aec7c7aa/b24e374e-71bb-4c9e-a01e-f62e873c8a4d/WallflowersSG-2022-Queenstown-Fun%2BFact-23.png Wallflowers Sights and Sounds Queenstown is also the birthplace of a significant historical event in Singapore - the Hock Lee bus riots. On 23rd April 1955, disgruntled bus drivers staged a peaceful demonstration at a bus depot located at the junction of Dawson Road and Alexandra Road, protesting long working hours, poor working conditions and low pay. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f28cc96e2da6d06aec7c7aa/21002edc-37fc-48f9-b57e-9991b5ac24a3/WallflowersSG-2021-Geylang-07.jpg Wallflowers Sights and Sounds Fun Fact 3: The Geylang area is composed of north and south sections that are divided by Geylang Road which stretches for about three kilometres. Throughout the length of Geylang Road, there are lanes (or "lorongs" in the local Malay language) that extend perpendicularly from the main road. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f28cc96e2da6d06aec7c7aa/29e54d91-9bfc-4e49-8666-255c51ffe91a/WallflowersSG-2021-Toa+Payoh-01.jpg Wallflowers Sights and Sounds Fun Fact 3: Toa Payoh was once an extensive and notorious squatter district. Most squatters were engaged in farming and rearing pigs. The others were hawkers, factory workers, mechanics or domestic helpers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f28cc96e2da6d06aec7c7aa/4c427abc-6e64-4b1b-8132-6479d367b7ee/WallflowersSG-2021-Sungei+Buloh-Nature-05.jpg Wallflowers Sights and Sounds In 1986, birdwatcher Richard Hale saw flocks of waders flying from the Strait of Johor towards Sungei Buloh. He later met with ornithologist Christopher Hails, who was working with the Parks and Recreation Board, as well as some members of the Malayan Nature Society. Together, they put forth a proposal in December 1987 for the creation of a nature reserve in Sungei Buloh. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f28cc96e2da6d06aec7c7aa/75586b5e-ccb3-4722-b539-bd2bd5b19f1c/WallflowersSG-2022-KATONG-Fun+Fact-2-4.jpg Wallflowers Sights and Sounds The song, “Di-Tanjong Katong” (which was made a national song), is about the tranquil atmosphere of Tanjong Katong with blue sea waters washing ashore. Info source: NLB eResources | VisitSingapore https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f28cc96e2da6d06aec7c7aa/cdbd171a-d39f-4092-858e-0223251901ee/Screenshot+2022-03-09+at+11.33.34+AM+%282%29.png Wallflowers Sights and Sounds Students from several Chinese middle schools joined in the protests by offering food and money to these bus drivers. The riots became violent when the Riot Police attempted to break up the riots using water cannons and tear gas on 12 May 1955. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f28cc96e2da6d06aec7c7aa/d216c3f9-8015-47d4-b04e-52653c1871d9/WallflowersSG-2021-Toa+Payoh-02.jpg Wallflowers Sights and Sounds The squatters started moving out in 1962 as a result of increased compensation rates and other practical inducements offered by the Government. Clearance work was able to commence and the redevelopment started in early 1964. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f28cc96e2da6d06aec7c7aa/0387e88d-5ff6-4999-9bd1-f78b2de13648/WallflowersSG-2021-Geylang-06.jpg Wallflowers Sights and Sounds The lanes in the north are given odd numbered names (i.e. Lorong 1, Lorong 3, Lorong 5 and so on), and the lanes in the south are given even numbered names (i.e. Lorong 2, Lorong 4, Lorong 6 and so on). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f28cc96e2da6d06aec7c7aa/b8ce1fae-48ad-4b41-9d0c-6104544ca43f/WallflowersSG-2021-Sungei+Buloh-Nature-06.jpg Wallflowers Sights and Sounds An illustrated pamphlet detailing the richness of the birdlife at Sungei Buloh was prepared along with the proposal and distributed to government officials – ministers, permanent secretaries and members of parliament – other organisations and members of the public. Subsequently, President Wee Kim Wee, among other government officials, agreed to visit the site. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f28cc96e2da6d06aec7c7aa/ba8e7973-1a93-40d0-9545-6df99cf0ba25/WallflowersSG-2022-Queenstown-Fun%2BFact-24.png Wallflowers Sights and Sounds The violent commotion ended the next morning when the bus company and the workers’ union reached an agreement to reinstate the bus drivers and increase their monthly remuneration. Info source: NLB eResources | MyCommunity https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f28cc96e2da6d06aec7c7aa/e6eebccb-8659-4c9a-aaa9-722757ae1757/WallflowersSG-2021-Toa+Payoh-03.jpg Wallflowers Sights and Sounds Throughout the 1960s up till the beginning of the 1980s, the town, much like Geylang today, was infamous for its vice, being home to some of Singapore's largest crime syndicates and gangs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f28cc96e2da6d06aec7c7aa/b4e00f60-8cf1-48f3-9a99-484698f99b02/WallflowersSG-2021-Geylang-12.jpg Wallflowers Sights and Sounds Some taxi drivers might tell you that one side of Geylang is for ‘good food’, and the other side of Geylang is for a ‘good time’. . Info source: Wikipedia | Geylang https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f28cc96e2da6d06aec7c7aa/861301bd-857f-4727-990c-3c9110d8d7eb/WallflowersSG-2021-Sungei+Buloh-Nature-07.jpg Wallflowers Sights and Sounds On 8 April 1988, it was announced that 85 ha in Sungei Buloh would be set aside for a bird sanctuary. This concession from the government was seen as a milestone in the development of nature conservation in Singapore, as it was the first time Singapore had set aside land for nature conservation since its independence. . Info source: NLB eResources https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f28cc96e2da6d06aec7c7aa/baf30e10-874f-4114-9302-40c34808be17/WallflowersSG-2022-KATONG-Fun+Fact-3-1.jpg Wallflowers Sights and Sounds Fun Fact 3: The dark past of Katong and Joo Chiat: During the Japanese Occupation (1942-45), the stretch of shophouses along Tanjong Katong Road, between Wilkinson and Goodman roads, housed “comfort women” (women who were forced into prostitution by the Japanese military) from Korea and Indonesia. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f28cc96e2da6d06aec7c7aa/f5f4fd0b-ae71-4d8c-bee5-44ec67f9180d/WallflowersSG-2022-Queenstown-Fun%2BFact-31.jpg Wallflowers Sights and Sounds Fun Fact 3: By the 1980s, Queenstown estate was becoming stagnant without much new developments and the younger generation of residents were moving out to newer estates. In the 1990s and 2000s, many iconic landmarks in Queenstown, such as Tah Chung Emporium, Queenstown Remand Prison, Margaret Drive Hawker Centre, as well as Queenstown cinema and bowling centre were torn down to make way for re-development. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f28cc96e2da6d06aec7c7aa/e8278cbd-3138-42f2-8c82-c9801397b301/WallflowersSG-2021-Toa+Payoh-04.jpg Wallflowers Sights and Sounds Secret societies carved out their turfs across Toa Payoh, and remained embedded in the area well after its development as a new town in the 1960s and 1970s. While Toa Payoh remained a rural district, secret societies had plenty of latitude for gang hideouts and crude distilleries, turning out strong moonshine (illegally distilled liquor) that left knees weak and bellies swelling. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f28cc96e2da6d06aec7c7aa/a5f3495e-018a-426a-b5b0-dc9d5bbc63ac/WallflowersSG-2021-Sungei+Buloh-Nature-12.jpg Wallflowers Sights and Sounds Fun Fact 3: Creatures of the Mudflat https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f28cc96e2da6d06aec7c7aa/c5a1cf2d-9a71-43b9-be47-70f94d3a198b/WallflowersSG-2022-KATONG-Fun+Fact-3-2.png Wallflowers Sights and Sounds After the war, development of the area resumed in the 1950s. Shopping centres and departmental stores began to compete with wet markets, while cinemas and other entertainment outlets like bars and pubs appeared in the 1970s to cater to the growing population. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f28cc96e2da6d06aec7c7aa/994346d1-fa92-4d7d-91d4-c8cadcc1d2ff/WallflowersSG-2022-Queenstown-Fun%2BFact-33.png Wallflowers Sights and Sounds Queenstown was also rejuvenated in the form of the Selective Enbloc Redevelopment Scheme, where older flats were demolished to make way for new high-density ones. In 2005, Queenstown regained its popularity and was listed as the costliest estate in Singapore. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f28cc96e2da6d06aec7c7aa/66dd9b26-5875-430a-b8bb-c14b30abdd76/WallflowersSG-2021-Toa+Payoh-05.jpg Wallflowers Sights and Sounds Clashes between groups and even between factions within each gang, were part of life in the area. Such was the lawlessness and presence of organised crime that Toa Payoh was known as the ‘Chicago of the East’ or ‘Chicago of Singapore’, a notoriety that remained into the 1970s. | Info source: Wikipedia / Toa Payoh | NHB Toa Payoh Heritage Trail https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f28cc96e2da6d06aec7c7aa/ceb8e7ef-e261-4edd-b703-7efbc9e64578/WallflowersSG-2021-Sungei+Buloh-Mudskipper-01.jpg Wallflowers Sights and Sounds Giant Mudskippers: These amazingly well-camouflaged creatures can be easily missed if you are not looking for them. Sometimes, they skip right out of the water. These amphibious creatures are actually fishes. They stay out of the water most of the time as they are able to breathe through their skin but they need to keep their skin moist by rolling in water. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f28cc96e2da6d06aec7c7aa/daca729b-5783-41bb-9edc-76911cccf554/WallflowersSG-2022-KATONG-Fun+Fact-3-3.jpg Wallflowers Sights and Sounds Notable landmarks like the Roxy and Odeon cinemas, the Sri Vinayagar Kalamandapam Temple, the Kuan Im Tng temple were constructed during this time. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f28cc96e2da6d06aec7c7aa/2242b22e-9717-461c-925e-f5d7493812a9/WallflowersSG-2022-Queenstown-Fun%2BFact-32.png Wallflowers Sights and Sounds In 1994, the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) issued a Development Guide Plan for Queenstown which included proposals for a new sub-regional centre in Buona Vista, new infrastructure to link tertiary educational institutions and business parks, and good, high-density housing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f28cc96e2da6d06aec7c7aa/c3d709b6-9fd5-4e74-93bc-d920075738a2/WallflowersSG-2021-Sungei+Buloh-Nature-14.jpg Wallflowers Sights and Sounds Estuarine Crocodile: Up to 8 metres long. It has a large triangular head with a broad and long snout and bulbous eyes. It uses its long muscular tail to propel itself in the water. Sometimes, mistaken for the Malayan Water Monitor Lizard, the crocodile swims in a similar way. It may also sink into the murky water and emerge some distance away. Sometimes, all that sticks out above water are the crocodile's eyes and the tip of its long snout. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f28cc96e2da6d06aec7c7aa/04acc7b6-7111-434e-8610-f3e787033fd2/WallflowersSG-2022-KATONG-Fun+Fact-3-4.png Wallflowers Sights and Sounds In 1993, the Joo Chiat neighbourhood which comprises the historical centre of Katong, was designated a national heritage conservation area by the Singapore Government. In 2011, the area was crowned as Singapore’s first Heritage Town, and received significant funding for community activities in the area. 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He was heavily involved in production for the Joanna Dong 2018 Asia Tour and has worked with various artists such as Shelby Wang, OHMYMEITING, BECKA, Soph. T and The Apex Project as a music producer, composer, arranger and engineer. His music productions have strong Jazz, Soul, R&B and Electronic influences and he hopes to improve the Singapore music industry by creating quality entertainment products that will be loved by many. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f28cc96e2da6d06aec7c7aa/1620397539886-D7E0LRVP72WX0ZJ4E4JG/WallflowersSG-2021-Team-Claire+Chew.jpg Wallflowers Team - Claire Chew Music Producer | Creation of instrumental soundtrack for Wallflowers “Geylang” using the Wallflowers sound collection Claire has co-produced The Sam Willow’s only mandarin song “无言” featuring Joanna Dong, and have performed and music directed for RRILEY. She has composed and designed sounds and advertisements jingles for brands such as Golden Village Cinemas, Facebook and Ebay SG. 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Album ‘城市的十二个花园 Romance in the City’ that she worked on also won the Artistic Performance Award at the 10th Hi-Fi Album Awards in Guangzhou, China https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f28cc96e2da6d06aec7c7aa/1620397432258-GCR7VDGBDN6STFQPAHLW/WallflowersSG-2021-Team-Prue+Chew.JPG Wallflowers Team - Prue Chew Audio Engineer & Music Producer | Assistance in field recordings of Wallflowers sound collection and post-production • Creation of instrumental soundtracks for Wallflowers episodes (Toa Payoh, Katong, Queenstown & Somerset) using sounds from the Wallflowers sound collection Prue Chew is a producer, arranger and guitar sessionist with more than 7 years experience in the local and regional mandopop music scene. She has arranged and produced singles and EPs for local artistes like Ruth Kueo 魏妙如, Goose and the Mediacorp Drama OST “卡布基諾(插曲)” for「謝謝你出現在我的行程裡」. 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