The Labrador Park - Page 3

rark · May 18th, 2005, 01:39 PM

huaiwei · May 21st, 2005, 11:19 AM

Wah! I have been to the park before, but not at sunset. You places your camera on the floor?

rark · May 21st, 2005, 11:57 AM

nope.. "hand-held" the camera for the shots of the sunset whilst i placed the camera on the railings for the last shot

huaiwei · May 21st, 2005, 12:02 PM

Icic. You have steady hands then. I cant do the same without some solid support!

babystan03 · May 26th, 2005, 04:00 AM

Hmm....seem like a nice place to relax.....

babystan03 · September 7th, 2005, 02:40 AM

Sept 7, 2005
Historic Dragon's Tooth Gate reborn at Labrador Park

By Marcel Lee Pereira
SIX hundred years ago, the great Chinese explorer Admiral Zheng He used a rock shaped like a tooth as a navigational marker when he voyaged through the Singapore Strait.

Long Ya Men, or Dragon's Tooth Gate, was located just offshore from where Labrador Park is today and helped steer ships through Keppel Harbour.

In the mid-19th century, however, the British blew up the rock in order to widen the channel for large trading vessels.

Yesterday, the obliterated rock was reborn as a 7.5m-tall replica in Labrador Park.

It was unveiled yesterday by Singapore Tourism Board's (STB) chief executive, Mr Lim Neo Chian, marking the final event of the Zheng He 600th anniversary celebrations, which began in June.

Mr Lim said the replica represented an 'important part of Singapore's maritime history', although he admitted that it may only be of interest to people who want to learn more about the celebrated mariner.

STB, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore, and the National Parks Board had initially planned for the structure to replace the red Berlayer Beacon. However, the Singapore Heritage Society was against the decision, saying the beacon was itself a heritage site and should not be destroyed.

The Berlayer Beacon has been at Labrador Park since the end of World War II.

The replica was finally built just metres away from the beacon.

'I think it'd probably look better on the beacon side... but now we are catering to a wider audience - the people who want to keep the beacon, and those who want to see the dragon tooth,' said Mr Lim.

Copyright © 2005 Singapore Press Holdings. All rights reserved.

DoorKeeper · November 3rd, 2005, 12:31 PM

More of the same park...

Lots and lots of green spaces

Great sea view

Most important building in the entire Labrador Park

hyacinthus · November 3rd, 2005, 01:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DoorKeeper

Most important building in the entire Labrador Park

Yes, I do agree though I've never use it at Labrador Park.

ncon · November 5th, 2005, 04:52 PM

Thanks hya for the threads links

some photos that i take

stunning skies

ncon · November 5th, 2005, 04:53 PM

and the Dragon teeth

others coming up

ncon · November 5th, 2005, 05:19 PM

ncon · November 6th, 2005, 05:08 AM

another Pano

i break into two cos it is too long if join (the color qite different due to sunlight)

ncon · November 6th, 2005, 05:20 AM

ncon · November 6th, 2005, 03:56 PM

the shore

ncon · November 6th, 2005, 03:57 PM

urban time

ncon · November 6th, 2005, 03:59 PM

WALKWAY

others coming up

redstone · November 7th, 2005, 04:17 PM

Anyone got pics of Labrador Villa?

I can't find it on my comp.

RafflesCity · November 7th, 2005, 11:07 PM

@encon, those are really great pics!

your first trip there?

ncon · November 10th, 2005, 05:01 AM

yes

more coming up

cos these few days i can't access to IE so can't upload pics

babystan03 · May 10th, 2006, 08:46 AM

May 10, 2006
Labrador Park to get a hotel and spa
2 pre-war bungalows to be refurbished in $8m plan; ferries to Sentosa in the pipeline

By Krist Boo

A YEAR after the first restaurant opened in a nature reserve, the same park will be home to the first hotel too.

By the end of the year, two pre-war bungalows in the 16.8ha Labrador Park in Pasir Panjang will be refurbished into a 60-room hotel and spa.

The spa is expected to have 20 treatment rooms, an infinity pool and a glasshouse gym.

A room may cost around $180 a night.

One of the buildings was apparently built in 1881 and was occupied by a prominent Singapore ship chandler George Mansfield.

Putting $8 million into the venture is Singapore Explorer, a company with interests ranging from river taxis to restaurants and the RainTree Day Spa in UE Square.

In an interview, its chairman Francis Phun said Labrador Park draws about 10,000 visitors a month to its two conserved World War II tunnels and the Italian restaurant, Olive Ristorante.

Mr Phun, whose company manages the tunnels and owns the restaurant, said he hopes the spa hotel - which will also offer aesthetic treatments such as botox and colon detox - will make a name for Singapore as a spa destination.

He said: 'This will probably be one of the most comprehensive spa destinations in the region... Mum can do the treatment, the kids can go on nature trails, and Dad can go fishing at the jetty.'

On the cards too, he said, are plans for the company to start a thrice-daily ferry service from Labrador Park to Sentosa and the southern islands.

Overlooking the sea, Labrador is a haunt for park lovers to view birds, lizards and butterflies. It is home to trees such as the sea apple and the silverback.

The yet-to-be-named hotel is sited near the public carpark and outside the 10ha nature reserve area, which was gazetted in 2002.

National Parks Board's deputy director for parks (west), Mr Tay Boon Sin, said Labrador Park's spa theme complements the nature reserve's serene environment.

krist@sph.com.sg

Copyright © 2005 Singapore Press Holdings. All rights reserved.

May 18th, 2005, 01:39 PM	#41
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huaiwei The Monkey King Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Singapore 新加坡 Singapura சிங்கப்&#2986 Posts: 11,897 Likes (Received): 0	Wah! I have been to the park before, but not at sunset. You places your camera on the floor? __________________ Majulah Singapura 前进吧，新加坡！Onward Singapore முன்னேறட்டும் சிங்கப்பூர் "My Settlement of Singapore continues to thrive most wonderfully - it is all and everything I could wish and, if no untimely fate awaits it, promises to become the Emporium and the pride of the East" - Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles, 10th September 1820

May 21st, 2005, 11:57 AM	#43
rark rocks Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: singapore Posts: 985 Likes (Received): 0	nope.. "hand-held" the camera for the shots of the sunset whilst i placed the camera on the railings for the last shot __________________ Superpolis

May 21st, 2005, 12:02 PM	#44
huaiwei The Monkey King Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Singapore 新加坡 Singapura சிங்கப்&#2986 Posts: 11,897 Likes (Received): 0	Icic. You have steady hands then. I cant do the same without some solid support! __________________ Majulah Singapura 前进吧，新加坡！Onward Singapore முன்னேறட்டும் சிங்கப்பூர் "My Settlement of Singapore continues to thrive most wonderfully - it is all and everything I could wish and, if no untimely fate awaits it, promises to become the Emporium and the pride of the East" - Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles, 10th September 1820

November 5th, 2005, 04:52 PM	#49
ncon Dangerous User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: singapore-jakarta Posts: 9,191 Likes (Received): 14	Thanks hya for the threads links some photos that i take stunning skies __________________ Signature was too big and distracting. Last edited by ncon; November 5th, 2005 at 05:00 PM.

May 26th, 2005, 04:00 AM	#45
babystan03 More excitment ahead!!! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Singapore Posts: 17,790 Likes (Received): 0	Hmm....seem like a nice place to relax.....

September 7th, 2005, 02:40 AM	#46
babystan03 More excitment ahead!!! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Singapore Posts: 17,790 Likes (Received): 0	Sept 7, 2005 Historic Dragon's Tooth Gate reborn at Labrador Park By Marcel Lee Pereira SIX hundred years ago, the great Chinese explorer Admiral Zheng He used a rock shaped like a tooth as a navigational marker when he voyaged through the Singapore Strait. Long Ya Men, or Dragon's Tooth Gate, was located just offshore from where Labrador Park is today and helped steer ships through Keppel Harbour. In the mid-19th century, however, the British blew up the rock in order to widen the channel for large trading vessels. Yesterday, the obliterated rock was reborn as a 7.5m-tall replica in Labrador Park. It was unveiled yesterday by Singapore Tourism Board's (STB) chief executive, Mr Lim Neo Chian, marking the final event of the Zheng He 600th anniversary celebrations, which began in June. Mr Lim said the replica represented an 'important part of Singapore's maritime history', although he admitted that it may only be of interest to people who want to learn more about the celebrated mariner. STB, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore, and the National Parks Board had initially planned for the structure to replace the red Berlayer Beacon. However, the Singapore Heritage Society was against the decision, saying the beacon was itself a heritage site and should not be destroyed. The Berlayer Beacon has been at Labrador Park since the end of World War II. The replica was finally built just metres away from the beacon. 'I think it'd probably look better on the beacon side... but now we are catering to a wider audience - the people who want to keep the beacon, and those who want to see the dragon tooth,' said Mr Lim. Copyright © 2005 Singapore Press Holdings. All rights reserved.

November 3rd, 2005, 12:31 PM	#47
DoorKeeper Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Singapore Posts: 66 Likes (Received): 0	More of the same park... Lots and lots of green spaces Great sea view Most important building in the entire Labrador Park

November 5th, 2005, 04:53 PM	#50
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ncon Dangerous User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: singapore-jakarta Posts: 9,191 Likes (Received): 14	the shore __________________ Signature was too big and distracting.

November 6th, 2005, 03:57 PM	#55
ncon Dangerous User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: singapore-jakarta Posts: 9,191 Likes (Received): 14	urban time __________________ Signature was too big and distracting.

November 6th, 2005, 03:59 PM	#56
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November 7th, 2005, 04:17 PM	#57
redstone The Uninspired Architect Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Singapore Posts: 14,068 Likes (Received): 0	Anyone got pics of Labrador Villa? I can't find it on my comp. __________________ http://redstonean.deviantart.com/

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May 10th, 2006, 08:46 AM	#60
babystan03 More excitment ahead!!! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Singapore Posts: 17,790 Likes (Received): 0	May 10, 2006 Labrador Park to get a hotel and spa 2 pre-war bungalows to be refurbished in $8m plan; ferries to Sentosa in the pipeline By Krist Boo A YEAR after the first restaurant opened in a nature reserve, the same park will be home to the first hotel too. By the end of the year, two pre-war bungalows in the 16.8ha Labrador Park in Pasir Panjang will be refurbished into a 60-room hotel and spa. The spa is expected to have 20 treatment rooms, an infinity pool and a glasshouse gym. A room may cost around $180 a night. One of the buildings was apparently built in 1881 and was occupied by a prominent Singapore ship chandler George Mansfield. Putting $8 million into the venture is Singapore Explorer, a company with interests ranging from river taxis to restaurants and the RainTree Day Spa in UE Square. In an interview, its chairman Francis Phun said Labrador Park draws about 10,000 visitors a month to its two conserved World War II tunnels and the Italian restaurant, Olive Ristorante. Mr Phun, whose company manages the tunnels and owns the restaurant, said he hopes the spa hotel - which will also offer aesthetic treatments such as botox and colon detox - will make a name for Singapore as a spa destination. He said: 'This will probably be one of the most comprehensive spa destinations in the region... Mum can do the treatment, the kids can go on nature trails, and Dad can go fishing at the jetty.' On the cards too, he said, are plans for the company to start a thrice-daily ferry service from Labrador Park to Sentosa and the southern islands. Overlooking the sea, Labrador is a haunt for park lovers to view birds, lizards and butterflies. It is home to trees such as the sea apple and the silverback. The yet-to-be-named hotel is sited near the public carpark and outside the 10ha nature reserve area, which was gazetted in 2002. National Parks Board's deputy director for parks (west), Mr Tay Boon Sin, said Labrador Park's spa theme complements the nature reserve's serene environment. krist@sph.com.sg Copyright © 2005 Singapore Press Holdings. All rights reserved.

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