tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-291749928176751452.post6838911076516171557..comments2024-03-04T17:32:08.378+08:00Comments on Princess Elizabeth Estate, Hillview: I found Bukit Panjang !Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-291749928176751452.post-88508045897953194522020-09-04T23:19:33.394+08:002020-09-04T23:19:33.394+08:00Dear James
thank you for a most interesting blog t...Dear James<br />thank you for a most interesting blog that you maintain. I was really intrigued by this page, and it got me really curious about the 'life story' of Bt Panjang. So I dug out those old maps from NAS and NUS to try to figure it out. I wrote up this report which may be of interest to you...<br /><br />https://historydelocalized.blogspot.com/2020/09/the-rise-and-fall-of-bukit-panjang.html<br /><br />Unfortunately the original 132 m bt Panjang hill is now 112 m after much quarrying :( and it has been like that since at least the 80s. Anyways, thanks again for the very interesting stuff you have compiled! hyperbolictanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16007115279762642453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-291749928176751452.post-23163036780920777462012-11-26T09:39:22.195+08:002012-11-26T09:39:22.195+08:00Hi James,
I have been reading with much interest ...Hi James,<br /><br />I have been reading with much interest your blog on Princess Elizabeth Estate. <br /><br />Though I did not live in Princess Elizabeth Estate, the area brings back memories to me as well. I am a teacher by training and in 1981 and 1982, I did two stints of 10 weeks of practicum in PEES. Some of the older teachers such as Mrs Kannan, Mr Jimmy Tan and Mrs Punch were still there. Mr Maideen was the principal. <br /><br />Like yourself, I used to wonder what ever happened to Bukit Panjang and am indeed happy to note that you have ‘found’ it. I used live on the foothills of Bukit Panjang for 24 years, thinking that it was Bukit Batok!<br /><br />Do you have any more information on Bukit Panjang Village. My address was Lorong Ah Thia, but my kampong house was closer to Lorong Faham, I think. If I get my bearings right, my house was just where there is a swimming pool now (part of MINDEF).<br /><br />Once again, good to read your blog and hope to hear from you soon.<br />Govindan Knoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-291749928176751452.post-26002025753743071232012-10-18T16:39:58.437+08:002012-10-18T16:39:58.437+08:00all the while when i was working at mindef in the ...all the while when i was working at mindef in the 90s i thought it sits on bt gombak, now i know it's bt panjang...adam72noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-291749928176751452.post-39196117644059234932012-10-09T16:35:42.910+08:002012-10-09T16:35:42.910+08:00Hi Anon,
Yes the 'hill' is still there. On...Hi Anon,<br />Yes the 'hill' is still there. On Google earth you see a flat image but if you are travelling along Upper Bukit Timah Road you can see it. <br />I guess one of the reasons why 'Bukit Panjang hill' is not publicised today is simply because it is exactly where MINDEF HQ is located. I guess for security reasons, the less publicity it gets the better it is for them i.e. Mindef.<br />The small lake that you see is the remnant of the Lian Hup Granite Quarry.James Tannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13543278061861378044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-291749928176751452.post-30708805455634682872012-10-09T13:45:39.565+08:002012-10-09T13:45:39.565+08:00Hi Mr Tan,
Thank you so much for sharing so much ...Hi Mr Tan,<br /><br />Thank you so much for sharing so much stuff that many people may not know about.<br /><br />Is this Bukit Panjang hill still around? I was checking Google maps.. it seems like it has became a small lake.<br /><br />https://maps.google.com.sg/maps?q=bukit+batok+road&hl=en&ll=1.374071,103.755848&spn=0.008227,0.016512&sll=1.343746,103.824045&sspn=0.52651,1.056747&t=h&hnear=Bukit+Batok+Rd&z=17Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-291749928176751452.post-51190598459606688082012-08-28T05:40:55.228+08:002012-08-28T05:40:55.228+08:00it's amazing to know so many things that we ar...it's amazing to know so many things that we are not aware of, when they are actually around us. something only people like yourself can tell and share. well done and thank you Mr Tann for your efforts!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11274978131001123599noreply@blogger.com