Discovering Singapore’s Best Kept Secrets with Jerome Lim - Session 1
Event Information
Description
Discover the history of the former St Andrew’s Mission Hospital for Women and Children in 5 Kadayanallur Street, which was opened in 1923 by Lady Guillemard, wife of the Governor of the Straits Settlements. This Modernist style wedge-shaped building with an airwell was designed by Swan & Maclaren, and houses one of the oldest lifts in Singapore.
Meeting Point: Main entrance
The “Discovering Singapore’s Best Kept Secrets Day Out at Tanjong Pagar Edition” is organized by the URA in partnership with the Singapore Land Authority and Mr Jerome Lim of The Long and Winding Road.
About the guide
Jerome Lim blogs on The Long and Winding Road in an attempt to capture his experiences of a Singapore in a constant state of flux. The site, on which Jerome also celebrates Singapore’s heritage through photographs, was twice the Singapore Blog Award’s Best Photography Blog. For more information, please visit: https://thelongnwindingroad.wordpress.com
Pre-registration is required.
Limited to 25 participants per session
Registration will open on 9 November 2019 at 10.00am.
Each person is entitled to one slot per session so please do not block book slots under one person's name or email. If you are registering for a family member or friend, the person's name should be reflected as well and not that of the person booking. We seek your kind assistance on this.
Disclaimer:
By agreeing to join the tour, each participant shall be responsible for any injury, loss of damage due to careIessness of other actions on his/her part. Please note that there is a minimum age of 18 to join in the tours.
Organiser Day Out at Tanjong Pagar - An Architectural Heritage Season 2019 Event
Organiser of Discovering Singapore’s Best Kept Secrets with Jerome Lim - Session 1
As part of the annual Architectural Heritage Season, the URA Conservation Department is organising the 2nd Day Out. This year, we'll be taking visitors to Tanjong Pagar, Duxton and Bukit Pasoh for a discovery of this area. There is something for everyone! Sign up for events here!
The Urban Redevelopment Authority is Singapore’s land use planning and conservation authority. Our mission is to make Singapore a great city to live, work and play. We strive to create a vibrant and sustainable city of distinction by planning and facilitating Singapore’s physical development in partnership with the community.
