Thaipusam 2010 - The Depth & Width Of Devotion

Serangoon Road to Tank Road Little India, Singapore 30 January 2010 Thaipusam (Tamil: தைப்பூசம்) is a Hindu festival celebrated mostly by the Tamil community on the full moon in the Tamil month of Thai (Jan/Feb). It is also referred to as Thaipooyam or Thaippooyam in the Malayalam language. The word Thai-pusam is derived from the month name Thai and Pusam, which refers to a star that is at its highest point during the festival. The festival...

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Emily & Sophia - Away From The City Bustle

Mount Emily and Mount Sophia Dhoby Ghaut Central, Singapore January 2010  Mount Emily and Mount Sophia, the names of streets and a hill, are located in Rochore, just a short walk up from Dhoby Ghuat. Access is by Sophia Road.   A flea mart was in a warehouse held the very day we were there...  In early colonial times Mount Sophia was commonly referred to as Flint's Hill, after Captain William Flint, the first resident there...

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Bartley Road 2009 - Going Underground Majestically

Bartley Road to Tampines Avenue 10 North-East to East, Singapore May and December 2009   The extension of Bartley Road to Tampines Avenue 10 provides a vital link from the east to central regions. This direct central-east connection will also help to relieve traffic congestion along the Pan Island Expressway (PIE) near Eunos and Bedok Reservoir Road.  Started in late 2000, the first phase between Kaki Bukit and Tampines Avenue...

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