87B Duxton Road, that's the place I had lived from the time I was born till I turned 19. My humble (I mean really humble) abode was a tiny rented room on the 3rd storey pre-war shop house. Furnishings consisted of a double bed, a small round dining table, a shelf 1 cupboard and 1 wardrobe and 1 dressing table. A monochrome wedding photo displayed prominently on the wall until one fine day when someone felt it no longer deserve a place in the room. Our room was quite airy, with very large windows on two sides. The six sq ft or so free space available served as our play area as well as a place for us to sleeping.
A small pantry was placed outside the room for crockery and left over food. Kitchen, bathroom and toilet facilities were shared amongst tenants living on the same floor. In the earlier years, the place was well maintained as the tenants were mainly families. In the later years, most families had moved out, and with the influx of M'sia workers, it was more lucrative for the land lady to sub-let the rooms to them. During my first year in varsity, we relocated because of urban renewal.
Sometime last year, I brought my children to check on the place. The shop house where I used to stay is now part of Berjaya Hotel Singapore.
A small pantry was placed outside the room for crockery and left over food. Kitchen, bathroom and toilet facilities were shared amongst tenants living on the same floor. In the earlier years, the place was well maintained as the tenants were mainly families. In the later years, most families had moved out, and with the influx of M'sia workers, it was more lucrative for the land lady to sub-let the rooms to them. During my first year in varsity, we relocated because of urban renewal.
Sometime last year, I brought my children to check on the place. The shop house where I used to stay is now part of Berjaya Hotel Singapore.
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