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Raymond Tan – Geylang Lor 6, Katong Park, TKT, Potong Pasir Part 1 | Chronicles of Old Singapore
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Welcome to Chronicles of Old Singapore. Raymond Tan takes us on a nostalgic walk through the old Geylang lorongs, Tanjong Rhu and Katong. We relived familiar sights and landmarks such as the seawall, Happy World Amusement Park, Katong Park, Kallang Airport, and various cinemas. He attended two of the numerous schools in the area: Tanjong Rhu Boys’ School and Tanjong Katong Technical Secondary School.
00:00 Introduction
01:33 35 Geylang Lor 6
07:20 Old Maps
12:48 The 1964 Race Riots
14:46 Happy World
17:18 Tanjong Rhu Boys’ School
19:44 Katong Park
25:39 Kallang Airport
28:37 TKT
30:44 Principal N. Vaithinathan
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