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Mejar Singh Gill – Soldiering in the Early SAF Part 1 | Chronicles of Old Singapore
Welcome to Chronicles of Old Singapore. LTC (Retd) Mejar Singh Gill remembers his callup to National Service in 1967 and signing up as a regular in t…
1 month, 1 week ago
Pamela Sandanasamy – My Roots From Singapore to India Part 1 | Chronicles of Old Singapore
Welcome to Chronicles of Old Singapore. Pamela Sandanasamy returns to the pod to talk about her roots, her wish to find out about her maternal grandp…
1 month, 1 week ago
Charles Ngui – EDB’s Masters & Apprentices Part 3 | Chronicles of Old Singapore
Welcome to Chronicles of Old Singapore. The master-apprentice system was a fixture in many trades in Old Singapore. In the 1960s, it was transitionin…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Jason Boh – Hainanese of the Naval Base & Sembawang Part 1 | Chronicles of Old Singapore
Welcome to Chronicles of Old Singapore. Jason Boh grew up in a Hainanese family residing in the Medical quarters of the Naval Base. His father was a …
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Irene Hoe – Old Dhoby Ghaut & Bras Basah Road | Chronicles of Old Singapore
Welcome to Chronicles of Old Singapore. Irene Hoe reminisces about old Dhoby Ghaut and Bras Basah Road where she grew up in the ‘50s and ‘60s – books…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
P.N. Balji – My Parents, Delhi Road & the Naval Base Experience Part 2 | Chronicles of Old Singapore
Welcome to Chronicles of Old Singapore. P.N. Balji recalls the rich cultural life of the Naval Base – the Malayalam plays that his father performed i…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Rajandeeren Kanayan – Silat & Gan Eng Seng School, Blair Plain Part 1 | Chronicles of Old Singapore
Welcome to Chronicles of Old Singapore. Rajandeeren Kanayan traces his roots in the old Tanjong Pagar, from his grandparents arriving from India to h…
1 month, 4 weeks ago
黄信勇 – 甘榜波东巴西第二集 | 旧新加坡记事录 Wong San Yong – Kampong Potong Pasir Part 2 | Chronicles of Old Singapore
欢迎来到旧新加坡记事录。 黄信勇医师记得当年装修房屋、耕种土地都是靠双手完成的。在70年代，他的家人被迫从波东巴西搬到大巴窑2巷的政府组屋。他和他的兄弟姐妹——他们都接受过华文教育——开始工作谋生。他后来成为美玲街的一名中医，至今仍在行医，同时还教气功。他说，贫穷的出身也有它的好处。
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2 months ago
Abdullah Hussain & Saiful Nizam – The Many Styles of Silat Part 1 | Chronicles of Old Singapore
Welcome to Chronicles of Old Singapore. Abdullah Hussain & Saiful Nizam from the Silat Seni Gayong Naga Bura join me to trace the origins of pencak s…
2 months ago
Loh Kah Seng – 20 Years Interviewing Singaporeans Part 1 | Chronicles of Old Singapore
Welcome to Chronicles of Old Singapore. I reflect on my oral history work spanning 20 years, beginning with leprosy survivors in 2005 and victims of …
2 months, 1 week ago