Former Pek Kio residents Alexandre Chin and Harry Loh share one common memory of the quiet neighbourhood: renting and reading comics at S.S. Mydeen, a hole-in-the-wall mamak shop. The store in Truro Road at the junction of Dorset Road was started in 1958. It was...
My Pek Kio Heritage Tour will be held on every first Saturday and Sunday of the month, from 8.30am to 11.30am.Former Pek Kio residents Alexandre Chin and Harry Loh share one common memory of the quiet neighbourhood: renting and reading comics at S.S. Mydeen, a hole-in-the-wall mamak shop.It was once well stocked with all kinds of publications, from comics to magazines to newspapers.
Mr Loh, a 74-year-old retired manager who now lives in Seletar, recalled: “For the children here, this was the world where you could get anything.” There were also snacks and drinks for sale to satisfy their cravings.
Both Mr Loh and Mr Chin will be volunteer guides for the three-hour My Pek Kio Heritage Tour, the 15th trail offered by the NGO. “Every community has a story to tell,” he said. “Through guided walks in our heartland, we wish to celebrate the endearing story of the common man and connect people to the places and practices.”Pek Kio is bounded by Moulmein Road, Balestier Road, Race Course Road, Kampong Java Road and Thomson Road.
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