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Comparing English Slate and Murai Slate from Singapore
These are pieces of slate recovered from Pulau Saigon. Slate is a metamorphic rock that is composed of…
The Collectors of Pulau Saigon: Murex Trapa shells, and Pyrites (Fool’s Gold)
Why do people collect things? Do we collect them to remember? Or do we collect things so we…
The Chert of Pulau Saigon, a former island in the Singapore River
I must confess that I had not thought much about the chert of Southeast Asia until now. Is…
Bone, Metal, Wood, and Other Artefacts found on Pulau Saigon
A photo of a photo of a torn map of Kampong Saigon… Last year whilst at the library,…
Sites of Construction
63 floors up in the sky and on the rooftop of One Raffles Place is 1-Altitude. Naturally, with…
The Singapore River as a Bow-shaped Canal
Recently, I read, with some incredulity, that the Singapore River was to be diverted for the digging of…
Made-up Road Names and Temporary Islands
“There was once an “island” in the middle of Kalang Basin called “Pulau Geylang”. In his speech at…
Ruins in Reverse
Today! Super Sunday Solo Brunching! I had breakfast at a cafe next to Pulau Saigon Bridge along the…