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Chronicles of Old Singapore | Maria Yap – Old Changi Village Was Bustling Ep2
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Welcome to Chronicles of Old Singapore. Maria Yap remembers unforgettable places in Old Changi Village like the cinema, the beach, the creek, and the sea. The village diminished when the British forces left and her family moved to Chai Chee Estate. But Maria and her husband still visit Changi Village today for its unique charm.
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00:00 Changi Cinema & Other Places
08:09 The British & RAF Changi
12:17 The British Pullout & Moving to Chai Chee
14:41 Decline of Changi Village
16:10 Changi Beach
24:04 The Memories of Changi Village Group
I am Dr Loh Kah Seng, the people’s historian. In Chronicles of Old Singapore, I speak to people about their memories of Singapore before it became a global city.
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