Hello everyone,
We will be using this blog to give our readers insights into the vibrant culture of Jalan Besar as well as chart the progress of our project on conserving the unique history of Jalan Besar itself.
Watch this space for our daily updates featuring unique aspects of Jalan Besar's culture as well as updates on our progress!
Please also feel free to give us any comments you have regarding our project, so as to facilitate our PW report. Thank you!
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09A14's most awesome PW group (:
Hwa Chong Institution (College Section)
Conservation of Knowledge on Local Neighbourhoods
Amadea Ng
Nicholas Chiang
Nigel Poh
Sandra Chan
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Jalan Besar Town Council
URA: Conservation of Built Heritage
HCunite
Hwa Chong
For other enquiries or feedback, feel free to contact us at jalanbesarpw@gmail.com.
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Saturday, August 8, 2009 6:44 AM
New World
New World (or New World Park) was a prominent entertainment venue in Jalan Besar, attracting visitors ranging from labourers to European merchants with its exciting entertainment programmes.
First opened in 1923, New World occupied a large area bounded by Kitchener Road and Serangoon Road and offered to its visitors thrilling boxing and wrestling matches, variety shows and a small cabaret featuring Filipino artistes. Teochew, Hokkien and Malay operas were also a common sight and New World was often described as a popular source of entertainment up to the 1950s.
The picture above shows the now defunct gateway of New World, photographed in 2007.
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