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Chronicles of Old Singapore | Syamala Senan – Involuntary Migrant, From Kerala to Singapore Ep1
Episode 1
Welcome to Chronicles of Old Singapore. Syamala Senan was an ‘involuntary migrant’ from Kerala, joining her husband in Singapore in an arranged marri…
1 year, 11 months ago
Chronicles of Old Singapore | C. Kunalan – My Life In Sprint Ep2: 1970 Asian Games & Comeback
Episode 2
Welcome to Chronicles of Old Singapore. C. Kunalan remembers running in the 1970 Commonwealth and Asian Games with a bone spur in his foot. He quit t…
1 year, 11 months ago
Chronicles of Old Singapore | Wan Chan Peew – Naval Base, Kowloon Road & Sembawang Shipyard Ep2
Episode 2
Welcome to Chronicles of Old Singapore. Wan Chan Peew reflects on the steep learning curve for his and his father’s generation when the British pulle…
1 year, 11 months ago
Chronicles of Old Singapore | Peter Chua – Rollei Singapore, EDB and West Germany Ep2
Episode 2
Welcome to Chronicles of Old Singapore. Peter Chua remembers the stressful times accompanying Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew and translating for him whe…
1 year, 11 months ago
旧新加坡记事录 | 何乃强 – 旧牛车水与大马路第二集 Chronicles of Old Singapore | Ho Nai Kiong – Old Chinatown Ep2
Episode 2
欢迎来到旧新加坡记事录。何乃强医生就读于养正小学。他说的华语有时非常有趣。 应为用了翻译的广东话。由于因为大马路快要消失，他写了一本关于牛车水的新书。他记得在书城 (Bras Basah Complex) 看书和牛车水的美食。他分享如何保护牛车水的历史与文化。
Welcome to Chronic…
1 year, 11 months ago
旧新加坡记事录 | 何乃强 – 旧牛车水与大马路第一集 Chronicles of Old Singapore | Ho Nai Kiong – Old Chinatown Ep1
Episode 1
欢迎来到旧新加坡记事录。何乃强医生的童年大部分时间是在桥南路 251 号的一间骑楼里度过的。他告诉我他的父母如何来到新加坡，以及他的父亲如何在战争期间被日本军殴打。他回忆桥南路的金铺，以及过去人们购买黄金的原因。其中一间金铺是安昌珠宝，由他的父亲于 1936 年创立。
Welcome to Chr…
1 year, 11 months ago
Chronicles of Old Singapore | Mary, Vijayan & Alfred – Child’s Paradise@Naval Base Quarters Ep1
Episode 1
Welcome to Chronicles of Old Singapore. Mary Abishagam, Vijayan Nambiar and Alfred Dass all lived near the Naval Base Hospital with their families. T…
1 year, 11 months ago
旧新加坡记事录 | 鄧亚银 – 91岁, 充满回忆的生活 Chronicles of Old Singapore | Tan Ah Ngan – 91, A Life Full of Memories
鄧亚银1933 年出生于四角亭的一个贫困家庭。她记得九岁时就开始工作，经历了日本占领，战后做分类橡胶板的工，然后结婚并生了两个儿子。虽然生活很困难，但她总是乐于工作，对人友善。她每周五天到日托中心活动，生活非常充实。
Tan Ah Ngan was born to a poor family i…
1 year, 11 months ago
Chronicles of Old Singapore | Charles Ngui – Old Clementi Ep3: Polytechnics & Universities
Episode 3
Welcome to Chronicles of Old Singapore. Charles Ngui answers my questions: does Clementi have a heritage trail? Were there villages serving the Briti…
1 year, 11 months ago
Chronicles of Old Singapore | Charles Ngui – Old Clementi Ep2: Sussex Estate, Mowbray Dog Unit
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Welcome to Chronicles of Old Singapore. Charles Ngui peels away the veil of rural Old Clementi Road to reveal its forgotten farms, dogs (wild and tra…
1 year, 11 months ago