• Episode 4 - Pulau Saigon | The Lost Island within Singapore

  • Jun 4 2022
  • Length: 22 mins
  • Podcast

Episode 4 - Pulau Saigon | The Lost Island within Singapore

  • Summary

  • Singapore is a small island, surrounded by other smaller islands. But did you know, we use to have an island within Singapore? It lay unassumingly along the Singapore River, and the roads surrounding it have diverted a bit but are largely still there. It might also be the origins of Bak Kut Teh!

    Check out our Instagram for more photos and behind-the-scenes of us recording this episode.

    https://www.instagram.com/grandfathersroadpod/


    Find the places featured in this episode:

    Pulau Saigon https://goo.gl/maps/DWZjdp6uiEeQ98ny9

    River Place Condominium https://goo.gl/maps/kxw65xUMbVBdARrX8

    Pulau Saigon Bridge/Saiboo Road https://goo.gl/maps/CKLDJ4UyZJMELsNh8


    Some very useful references I had for this episode:

    The Pulau Saigon Site Report by Dr Goh Geok Yian & Dr John Miksic https://epress.nus.edu.sg/sitereports/pulausaigon/  Article by Mothership "Pulau Saigon was once a legit island right smack in the middle of the S'pore River, here's more about it" Article by Johor Kaki "Where has Pulau Saigon Gone? History of the Lost Island of Singapore River & the "Bak Kut" in Bak Kut Teh"


    Special thanks to Audio-Technica SEA for their support.

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