My Parents stayed at Craig Road before
My parents stayed at a few places in their lifetime. The stayed at Race Course Road and later moved to Craig Road before renting a flat from the government. Craig Road is situated in the Chinatown, Tanjong Pagar area. Craig Road old houses come under Tanjong Pagar Conservation Area now. My parents stayed in the old house at 14 Craig Road back in the 1950s. They paid rent to landlord at S$43.10 per month. Back then $43.10 rent was not a small sum. I remember visiting the house when I was still very young. We kept some rent receipts dating back to 1960s when they continued to pay rents and subletting it out to another tenant. The rent receipt is nearly 60 years old. The stamp on the receipt retains its original colour and quality compared to the paper-based receipt.
