We went for brunch with some new friends up on Dempsey Hill today. Afterwards they took us on a walk we'd never done before. It turns out that beyond the squeaky clean rows of white-washed restaurants on the well-developed side of Dempsey Hill is an old road lined with the old forgotten barracks that haven't been touched for a very long time. It's not often we see things that haven't been restored or rebuilt in Singapore. Some of these buildings would make great little art galleries or cafes. I wonder if humans will reclaim them before nature does?
What army slept there and when?
ReplyDeleteDempsey Hill was the Central Manpower Base of Singapore (CMPB) and pre WWII were British Army Barracks. They were used by the Singaporean military until 1989.
ReplyDeleteFascinating to know they still exist untouched.
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