June Holiday Homework - Street Names and Their Origin by GOH JIA MIN HANNAH https://padlet.com/t0333140c/hannah_1e_11 en-us 2016-05-31 11:55:04 UTC 2025-10-31 22:42:37 UTC hello@padlet.com 1.  What is the chosen street name t0333140c https://padlet.com/t0333140c/hannah_1e_11/wish/113281712 The chosen street name is Dover Road. Dover is a relatively small neighbourhood of Singapore, located in Queenstown. This is a picture of a part of Dover Road in the present.]]> 2016-06-01 06:39:28 UTC https://padlet.com/t0333140c/hannah_1e_11/wish/113281712 2. What is the origin of the street name t0333140c https://padlet.com/t0333140c/hannah_1e_11/wish/113284212 The Dover neighbourhood was formerly a British military and residential area. Hence, many road names in the area are derived from English place names. The name "Dover" is from the Celtic word meaning "The Waters", alluding to the English Channel. This is a picture of soldiers in Princess Mary Barracks at Dover Road in 1960.]]> 2016-06-01 07:01:58 UTC https://padlet.com/t0333140c/hannah_1e_11/wish/113284212 3. What is the significance behind the naming of the street? t0333140c https://padlet.com/t0333140c/hannah_1e_11/wish/113290435 As Dover was under the British in the past, its road name is derived from English place names. Dover got its name from the Celtic word meaning "The Waters", alluding to the English Channel. This is a picture of Dover Road in the late 1970s.]]> 2016-06-01 08:01:16 UTC https://padlet.com/t0333140c/hannah_1e_11/wish/113290435