8 HDB Images That Gen-Zers Would’ve Never Seen Before

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Low Kay Hwa
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Last Updated on 2024-09-06 , 11:05 am

HDB flats have grown as fast as a baby—nowadays, you won’t be able to tell the difference between an HDB flat and a condominium at first glance. Heck, HDB flats nowadays even have fancy names, sheltered car parks and beautiful gardens.

Some of them have balconies as well: something that used to be reserved only for private properties! But many years ago, HDB was…well, very HDB. If you’ve come across these images before, then congratulations: you’re old as f***.

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Image: Carousell

Well, those were the days of Windows 3.1. It basically replaced MS-DOS. Don’t know what I’m talking about? Go drink some milk, kid.

Image: flickr

Kiasu people would add one small lock. Most people just left it as it was.

Image: thomsignature.com.sg

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HDB kitchen used to be big and used for cooking. Now, it’s used mainly to boil water.

Image: foursquare

We used to be able to play table tennis at our void deck…

Image: Wikipedia

…and chess as well.

Image: roots.sg

These used to be kids’ heaven. Not only did they slide down the dragon, they could also build sandcastles…

Image: Carousell

These doors were usually closed by strong winds and not human beings.

Image: Reddit

Despite how scary it looks now, this used to be our lift for years.

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