Cootie-Monster Neutral Newbie June 14, 2010 Share June 14, 2010 Taken from Wikipedia: Quote There is a history page to the name Ang Mo Kio. Ang Mo Kio means ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lamemonster Clutched June 14, 2010 Share June 14, 2010 On 6/14/2010 at 4:54 AM, Cootie-Monster said: Taken from Wikipedia: There is a history page to the name Ang Mo Kio. Ang Mo Kio means Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gadgeter 2nd Gear June 14, 2010 Share June 14, 2010 On 6/14/2010 at 4:54 AM, Cootie-Monster said: Does anyone know if the bridge is still around or have a picture of it? I tried to google, but found none.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RH1667 Hypersonic June 14, 2010 Share June 14, 2010 On 6/14/2010 at 5:18 AM, Lamemonster said: no pic .... there now under redevlopement but should be around .... last time there a small shrine at that corner under trees also ... but now the tree gone le.. 2cent Sorry, but exactly where is this bridge located? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cootie-Monster Neutral Newbie June 14, 2010 Author Share June 14, 2010 According to the wiki article, it is near the junction of AMK Ave 1 and Upp Thomson Road? I guess it should be along the canal above Pierce Sec Sch? Btw, why is Sembawang Hills in AMK?? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yuan 6th Gear June 14, 2010 Share June 14, 2010 I can't locate any bridge either..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dwoon 1st Gear June 14, 2010 Share June 14, 2010 (edited) That small wooden bridge has long been taken down (about 30 years ago). There was a small "settlement" or attap huts and stalls that ran off the main road (from where the current temple is situated) to about 30 metres away from the current AMK Ave 1 junction. In the old days, there wasn't any storm drains...... I guess that is the main stream that is being referred to. The Bishan park was all wooded and forested area. The current Sin Ming Ave was a small lane that ended about 500m inside whereby there was a pig farm. (which had a PAP kindergarten neaby that I attended) Sembawang Hills is not in AMK if you notice preperly. At the junction of YCK, it used to be called Sembawang Hills Estate Park. Along Old Upper thomson Road where there is now large Semi-Ds or Terraces (near the prata shop), there used to be a school called Sembawang Hills Estate School....... Ah.... all these brings back childhood memories.... Edited June 14, 2010 by Dwoon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wreckwrx 1st Gear June 14, 2010 Share June 14, 2010 Interesting story..... although it's fm wiki but normally i wouldn't google it. Thanks for sharing it here.... at least now I know how the name AMK came to be..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cootie-Monster Neutral Newbie June 14, 2010 Author Share June 14, 2010 The more commonsense and accepted theory is that some ang mo engineer had built a kio in the area. I find this semi ghost story more romantic though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little_prince Supersonic June 14, 2010 Share June 14, 2010 becuase last time there alot of ppl plant tomato? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoodCar 4th Gear June 14, 2010 Share June 14, 2010 That was a good story for our land, thanks for sharing ! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ngck 3rd Gear June 14, 2010 Share June 14, 2010 (edited) i thought legend of AMK is this guy? Edited June 14, 2010 by Ngck Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lamemonster Clutched June 14, 2010 Share June 14, 2010 On 6/14/2010 at 10:07 AM, Ngck said: i thought legend of AMK is this guy? i dont think he knows also .... he only know its "tomato". but y all of a sudden want to look for the brig? wanna go there pray for 4D ah ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lamemonster Clutched June 14, 2010 Share June 14, 2010 I think this link should help ... http://www.sgwiki.com/wiki/Ang_Mo_Kio 2cent Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porker Turbocharged June 15, 2010 Share June 15, 2010 On 6/14/2010 at 10:07 AM, Ngck said: i thought legend of AMK is this guy? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Passim 1st Gear June 15, 2010 Share June 15, 2010 On 6/14/2010 at 6:06 AM, Dwoon said: That small wooden bridge has long been taken down (about 30 years ago). There was a small "settlement" or attap huts and stalls that ran off the main road (from where the current temple is situated) to about 30 metres away from the current AMK Ave 1 junction. In the old days, there wasn't any storm drains...... I guess that is the main stream that is being referred to. The Bishan park was all wooded and forested area. The current Sin Ming Ave was a small lane that ended about 500m inside whereby there was a pig farm. (which had a PAP kindergarten neaby that I attended) Sembawang Hills is not in AMK if you notice preperly. At the junction of YCK, it used to be called Sembawang Hills Estate Park. Along Old Upper thomson Road where there is now large Semi-Ds or Terraces (near the prata shop), there used to be a school called Sembawang Hills Estate School....... Ah.... all these brings back childhood memories.... Did you study in Sembawang Hills Estate School? I did in 1970's..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dwoon 1st Gear June 15, 2010 Share June 15, 2010 (edited) As a matter of fact.... I did.... in the 70s too.... Perhaps we might have been classmates? or maybe my golie, "kuti kuti", tadpole catching khaki On 6/15/2010 at 2:06 AM, Passim said: Did you study in Sembawang Hills Estate School? I did in 1970's..... Edited June 15, 2010 by Dwoon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoodCar 4th Gear June 15, 2010 Share June 15, 2010 On 6/15/2010 at 2:49 AM, Dwoon said: As a matter of fact.... I did.... in the 70s too.... Perhaps we might have been classmates? or maybe my golie, "kuti kuti", tadpole catching khaki Wah, sweet memory, wonder if kids these day know what is golie, 'kuti kuti" and longkang fish..... ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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