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Frederick Puah – British Hainan & Hainanese Food Stories | Chronicles of Old Singapore
Welcome to Chronicles of Old Singapore. Accidental restauranteur Frederick Puah recounts the unexpected beginnings of British Hainan – in his love fo…
6 months, 1 week ago
Indra Iswaran – Ceylon Tamils of Singapore & Malaya Part 2 | Chronicles of Old Singapore
Welcome to Chronicles of Old Singapore. Indra Iswaran talks about three historic temples of the Ceylon Tamils – at Ceylon Road, Woodlands Road and De…
6 months, 1 week ago
Karen & Angela – To Singapore With Love from Portsmouth Part 2 | Chronicles of Old Singapore
Welcome to Chronicles of Old Singapore. Karen Brooks and Angela Bird talk about places they went to in Singapore and the region (Pontian, Johor) in t…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
*Anthony Woo – Old Engineering Apprentices of Singapore Part 1 | Chronicles of Old Singapore
Welcome to Chronicles of Old Singapore. To support his family, Anthony Woo enrolled in the engineering apprentice scheme at the Dockyard Technical Co…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
Ong Chwee Ting – Herbal Soups of Chinese Medicine | Chronicles of Old Singapore
00:00 Introduction
04:00 Food as Therapy is Easy
05:13 Herbal Soups are Nourishing
08:59 Cooking for the Family
12:00 Chinese Yam & Black Chicken
15:17 Ar…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
Indra Iswaran – Ceylon Tamils of Singapore & Malaya Part 1 | Chronicles of Old Singapore
Welcome to Chronicles of Old Singapore. Indra Iswaran is an active member of the Ceylon Tamil community in Singapore and the only female president in…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
Tamils of Singapore & Tamil Nadu Part 3 – Darinee Alagirisamy | Chronicles of Old Singapore
Welcome to Chronicles of Old Singapore. Dr Darinee Alagirisamy and I discuss the socio-economic and cultural issues facing the Tamil community today,…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
Pek Sin Choon & Nanyang Tea Part 2 – Kenry Peh | Chronicles of Old Singapore
Welcome to Chronicles of Old Singapore. Tea man Kenry Peh explains why he actively promotes Nanyang tea as a heritage tea beloved by Chinese immigran…
6 months, 4 weeks ago
Tanjong Katong Technical & Rollei-Government TC – Frederick Puah | Chronicles of Old Singapore
Welcome to Chronicles of Old Singapore. Frederick Puah, owner of British Hainan, has two sides. He is proud of his Hainanese roots and oxtail stew, h…
7 months ago
Tamils of Singapore & Tamil Nadu Part 2 – Darinee Alagirisamy | Chronicles of Old Singapore
Welcome to Chronicles of Old Singapore. Dr Darinee Alagirisamy unpacks the myth of the docile Tamil worker by tracing how the Tamil language had unif…
7 months ago