Moberly... and Untold Stories of Singapore Polytechnic (SP)
First ever SP book to reveal pranks of students, feelings of staff, and tricks of British soldiers - who all occupied Dover Campus and the Moberly Block
-Article courtesy of Singapore Polytechnic
The British soldiers occupied Moberly, which was part of the Princes Mary Barracks from 1952 to 1970. Then SP moved from its Prince Edward Campus in Shenton Way to the Barracks and engineered several "makeovers" to convert the army camp into a modern campus. This book showcases the ultramodern Moberly today. Besides all the fantastic facilities in the new Student Hub@Moberly, the book also includes revelations and confessions from ex-Principals, ex-student leaders, former and present staff, the Average Joe with an axe to grind, and Drama MaMa and Plucky Papas who tried to outwit SP authorities.
So, what stories are in? Gambling, little green snakes in the loo, ghostly sightings, cat poo in Poly Centre, the early days of the Poly Band banging away in old Moberly and storing their instruments in the barracks' armory, how Poly 50 was conceived by a group of hippies in1970, Games Tours in the 1980s, mishaps at the overseas Band Tours, student demonstrations galore, warning Rugby toughies in the 1970s, ragging rampages and battles of the sexes, long-haired tricks, pranks to keep from dozing in class, showdowns and brawls, nicknames for quirky lecturers, unforgettable campus characters, top students who battled the odds, the snags behind big events...
Also included are stories of the British soldiers who tried to make their lives in the Princess Mary Barracks a long song of fun - which included hoodwinking their superiors - to deal with homesickness. Like the time when they stole Elvis Presley's wooden cut-out from Sky Cinema and hung it from the balcony of their barracks, or the tie when someone burned a superior's boots, or when one soldier hung fully naked from the diving board of the swimming pool...Suffice it to say, all played various tricks to get out of trouble and military exercise. There is even a story on how Warren Gold Club got its name!
A small group of Ngee Ann graduates were invited by Ngee Ann Polytechnic (NP) in late 1993 to assist in setting up a new association of Ngee Ann graduates. The General Committee of the NAA, in 1999, mooted the idea of setting up the association’s very own alumni clubhouse to meet the social and networking needs of fellow Ngee Ann graduate member. Officially launched on 20 May 2000, the NAA clubhouse building project reached its completion in recent years and will continue to promote the interests of members of the Alumni and the development of their alma mater.
This is the latest reciprocal arrangement by SPGG to further expand networking opportunities. NAA house rule apply and only 2 sign-in guest per membership card are permitted.
Inaugurated as University of Malaya Society in 1954 with 44 members, NUSS is truly said to have carved its progress on different milestones that saw to the stature of the present Kent Ridge Guild House since 1984.
Before the Kent Ridge Guild House, the Society started with humble beginnings meeting at the homes of its members, having to move several times before settling at Kent Ridge Drive. The Society stared off its history as Stamford Club in the 1930s, and went through a name change from University of Singapore (USS) to the present National University of Singapore (NUSS) with the merger with Nanyang University in 1980.
The inspiration of Professor Kiang Ai Kim bolstered everyone’s confidence on the ambitious project of the Kent Ridge Guild House and saw the entire building funded by incoming membership fees. The rest, least to say, was history.
Today NUSS went beyond to have 2 additional guild house at Adam Park in March 1987 and the latest Suntec City Guild House on 15 December 2003.NUSS continues to provide all-rounded discourses such as forums and talks at a local and global landscape, with its ultimate aim to serve as an anchor point for fellow alumni to remain connected and serve the community of Singapore.
SingTel Recreation Club (SRC) is a social and recreation club for employees of SingTel. Its club house at Comcentre has a vibrant and contemporary ambience. It provides a conducive environment within the workplace where SingTel employees can take part in fun activities to engage with one another to build bonds and to break barriers or simply to relax and take a break. Started as a sports club in 1972, it play major role in organizing social, recreational, sports and wellness activities for SingTel employees and their family members for the last 36 years.
SingTel Recreation Club (SRC) has been SPGG’s valued corporate term member since 1st April 2006. With effect from 1st May 2008, SRC has not only continued corporate term membership with SPGG, but also extended access to its facilities at the Comcentre to SPGG members!
SPGG members can get to enjoy the facilities at SRC as follows:
The British soldiers occupied Moberly, which was part of the Princes Mary Barracks from 1952 to 1970. Then SP moved from its Prince Edward Campus in Shenton Way to the Barracks and engineered several "makeovers" to convert the army camp into a modern campus. This book showcases the ultramodern Moberly today. Besides all the fantastic facilities in the new Student Hub@Moberly, the book also includes revelations and confessions from ex-Principals, ex-student leaders, former and present staff, the Average Joe with an axe to grind, and Drama MaMa and Plucky Papas who tried to outwit SP authorities.
A small group of Ngee Ann graduates were invited by Ngee Ann Polytechnic (NP) in late 1993 to assist in setting up a new association of Ngee Ann graduates. The General Committee of the NAA, in 1999, mooted the idea of setting up the association’s very own alumni clubhouse to meet the social and networking needs of fellow Ngee Ann graduate member. Officially launched on 20 May 2000, the NAA clubhouse building project reached its completion in recent years and will continue to promote the interests of members of the Alumni and the development of their alma mater.
Inaugurated as University of Malaya Society in 1954 with 44 members, NUSS is truly said to have carved its progress on different milestones that saw to the stature of the present Kent Ridge Guild House since 1984. 
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