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- Origins
- Japanese Consulate Office
- Mount Emily Boys’ Home
- Mount Emily Girls’ Home
- Emily Hill Enterprise
The Mount Emily Villa was briefly referred to in December 1891 through the birth announcement of Mr Heinrich Bock’s daughter.In June 1896, it was reported in The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Adviser that the 45-year-old Heinrich Bock passed away at the Osbourne House. The building’s story remained unrecorded until 1935 when it was bought by ...
On 27 April 1939, the Japanese Consulate Office moved from the Union Building at Collyer Quay to the Mount Emily Villa where it remained throughout World War 2. Consul General Issaku Okamoto was the first inhabitant of the villa, followed by Mr Kaoru Toyoda and eventually Mr Ken Tsurumi.When the war ended, the Japanese Consulate Office vacated the ...
Social welfare activity began in the Mount Emily Villa in the late 1940s. The Mount Emily Boys’ Home was initially run by a committee of volunteers before the Social Welfare Department assumed control in 1947.The department was responsible for the administration and maintenance of the home. The villa housed fatherless boys of all races, of which 30...
The Mount Emily Boys’ Home was converted to the Mount Emily Girls’ Home in 1952. In 1957, it was reported that the Social Welfare Department spent S$95,000 on the expansion of the girls’ home. The villa housed girls of all races and nationalities, ranging from 14 to 20 years old.These girls were picked up by the anti-vice squads during brothel raid...
The villa was briefly occupied by the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts before it was returned to the Singapore Land Authority. In 2007, the villa was leased to Emily Hill Enterprise, a non-profit partnership formed by 11 artists.
Upper Wilkie Road is located in Rochor, Nearest India MRT (NE7 / DT12) is 4 mins away. Discover maps, directions, photos, reviews and what is nearby like MRTs, LRTs and Shopping Centres within 2km.
The Intercultural Theatre Institute campus is located at 11 Upper Wilkie Road. Situated on a small hill, next to a public park, we are centrally located in the heart of the city, within the Arts & Cultural Precinct.
How to get to 11 Upper Wilkie Road in Singapore by metro, bus or MRT & LRT? Directions to 11 Upper Wilkie Road (Singapore) with public transport. The following transport lines have routes that pass near 11 Upper Wilkie Road. Bus: 106, 131, 147, 166, 502. Metro: DOWNTOWN LINE, NORTH EAST LINE, CIRCLE LINE, NORTH SOUTH LINE.
Directions to Upper Wilkie Rd (Singapore) with public transport. The following transport lines have routes that pass near Upper Wilkie Rd. Bus: 106, 131, 166, 175, 502. Metro: DOWNTOWN LINE, NORTH EAST LINE, CIRCLE LINE, NORTH SOUTH LINE.
