Newly formed ministries and statutory boards wanted a hand in its development. The Defence Minister wanted to place security guns there, the Finance Minister wanted the island for industries, and the then Port of Singapore Authority needed it for its deep water wharves.
" helped somewhat by the fact that , the surroundings were not clean...I remember there was an empty tin, beer tin in the garden.This early history of Sentosa's development is explored in the National Heritage Board's latest Sentosa heritage trail, which is charting the island's transformation from a British military complex to the well-loved"state of fun" that it is today.
This heritage trail - the first not on mainland Singapore - was launched on Thursday to commemorate Sentosa's Golden Jubilee this year. Before its rebrand, Sentosa was known as Pulau Blakang Mati -Island of Death from Behind. The name could be traced back to stories about the Malays and Bugis burying their dead on the island after violent clashes in the surrounding areas.
Most famous of these is Capella Singapore, where the Trump-Kim summit was held in 2018. In the days of British colonial administration, it used to be blocks 48 to 51 of the barracks used to house the mess and as quarters for unmarried officers. "We learnt a lot about the British way of life. I also learnt horse-riding and how to sail there. We made friends with the British, some of whom later perished during the Falklands War between Argentina and the United Kingdom," the now-volunteer guide in Sentosa said.
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