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Chronicles of Old Singapore
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Добавлен 6 сен 2013
Welcome to Chronicles of Old Singapore. I'm Dr Loh Kah Seng and I speak to people about their memories of Singapore before it became a global city.
We cover three topics:
1. People and places.
2. Change and continuity.
3. The importance of heritage.
Support Chronicles of Old Singapore on Patreon: www.patreon.com/ChroniclesofOldSingapore
My consultancy, Chronicles Research & Education, delves into the history of Singapore: www.chroniclesresearch.com/
For consultancy work on history, heritage and education, write to: lohkahseng@chroniclesresearch.com
Selected works:
Squatters into Citizens: The 1961 Bukit Ho Swee Fire and the Making of Modern Singapore.
Theatres of Memory: Industrial Heritage of 20th Century Singapore.
Pandemics in Singapore, 1819-2022: Lessons for the Age of COVID-19, www.routledge.com/Pandemics-in-Singapore-18192022-Lessons-for-the-Age-of-COVID-19/Hsu-Loh/p/book/9781032469621
#singapore #singaporehistory
We cover three topics:
1. People and places.
2. Change and continuity.
3. The importance of heritage.
Support Chronicles of Old Singapore on Patreon: www.patreon.com/ChroniclesofOldSingapore
My consultancy, Chronicles Research & Education, delves into the history of Singapore: www.chroniclesresearch.com/
For consultancy work on history, heritage and education, write to: lohkahseng@chroniclesresearch.com
Selected works:
Squatters into Citizens: The 1961 Bukit Ho Swee Fire and the Making of Modern Singapore.
Theatres of Memory: Industrial Heritage of 20th Century Singapore.
Pandemics in Singapore, 1819-2022: Lessons for the Age of COVID-19, www.routledge.com/Pandemics-in-Singapore-18192022-Lessons-for-the-Age-of-COVID-19/Hsu-Loh/p/book/9781032469621
#singapore #singaporehistory
Chronicles of Old Singapore | Charmaine Leung – Keong Saik Road, My Home & My Mum’s Brothel Ep2
Welcome to Chronicles of Old Singapore. Charmaine Leung talks about the community at Keong Saik Road and her struggle to find her identity after moving out. She wrote her book with her mother’s agreement and was overwhelmed by the response. The heritage of Keong Saik Road, she says, should include the lives and struggles of the women who worked there.
Charmaine Leung, 17A Keong Saik Road: A Personal Story,
www.ethosbooks.com.sg/products/17a-keong-saik-road
Take Charmaine Leung’s audio tour of Keong Saik Road:
www.klook.com/activity/117053-untold-stories-singapore-red-light-district-keong-saik-road/
00:00 Stigma & Shame in the Singapore Story
09:10 Leaving Keong Saik Was Painful
15:49 The Hungr...
Charmaine Leung, 17A Keong Saik Road: A Personal Story,
www.ethosbooks.com.sg/products/17a-keong-saik-road
Take Charmaine Leung’s audio tour of Keong Saik Road:
www.klook.com/activity/117053-untold-stories-singapore-red-light-district-keong-saik-road/
00:00 Stigma & Shame in the Singapore Story
09:10 Leaving Keong Saik Was Painful
15:49 The Hungr...
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Chronicles of Old Singapore | Irene Hoe - I Was Given Up For Adoption
Просмотров 634 часа назад
Welcome to Chronicles of Old Singapore. Irene Hoe relates how she finally obtained closure over being given up for adoption as a child. Full episode of Irene Lim on her mother Wu Chuen Chuen: ruclips.net/video/szhMslptfqQ/видео.html I’m Dr Loh KS, a people’s historian. I’m interested in the history of Singapore and the lives of its people. In Chronicles of Old Singapore, I speak to people about...
Chronicles of Old Singapore | Ronald Chng - Judo or Job?
Просмотров 6312 часов назад
Welcome to Chronicles of Old Singapore. It’s a recurring dilemma in Singapore: pursuing sports while making a living. Ronald Chng was Singapore’s judo champion in the 1970s. As an engineer, he tells stories about employers that saw his judo as unproductive but also others that supported him. Among the latter was F&N, where he stayed the longest, winning two gold medals for brewing beer. 00:00 T...
Chronicles of Old Singapore | Charmaine Leung - The Brothel Business
Просмотров 7114 часов назад
Welcome to Chronicles of Old Singapore. Charmaine Leung describes the brothel business at Keong Saik Road. Full episode of Charmaine Leung on Keong Saik Road Ep1: ruclips.net/video/mllEa3ip6Fg/видео.html Charmaine Leung, 17A Keong Saik Road: A Personal Story, www.ethosbooks.com.sg/products/17a-keong-saik-road Take Charmaine Leung’s audio tour of Keong Saik Road: www.klook.com/activity/117053-un...
Chronicles of Old Singapore | Irene Hoe - My Mother and Businesswoman Wu Chuen Chuen
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Welcome to Chronicles of Old Singapore. Irene Hoe remembers her childhood at Old Dhoby Ghaut. She recalls the two businesses her mother Wu Chuen Chuen ran - Stamford Café and a hairdressing salon. I was surprised by her story of how her mother gave her up for adoption when she was very young so she could have a better life (though she returned home soon), and how she obtained closure over the m...
Chronicles of Old Singapore | Ronald Chng - Golden Judoka of the '70s
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Welcome to Chronicles of Old Singapore. Ronald Chng tells the story of how he became a judo champion in the '70s. Full epsiode of Ronald Chng on judo and engineering: ruclips.net/video/u3ukZqUlulM/видео.html I’m Dr Loh KS, a people’s historian. I’m interested in the history of Singapore and the lives of its people. In Chronicles of Old Singapore, I speak to people about their memories of Singap...
Chronicles of Old Singapore | Charmaine Leung - Keong Saik Road, My Home & My Mum’s Brothel Ep1
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Welcome to Chronicles of Old Singapore. Charmaine Leung grew up along Keong Saik Road in the 1970s and early 1980s, her house next to the brothel which her mother operated. She tells us about the pei pa zai who worked in the entertainment houses, the transition to a red-light district after the war and some of the women who worked in the brothels. Charmaine Leung, 17A Keong Saik Road: A Persona...
Chronicles of Old Singapore | Irene Hoe - CHIJ's Heritage
Просмотров 4614 дней назад
Welcome to Chronicles of Old Singapore. Irene Hoe on CHIJ's heritage and shared sense of sisterhood. Full episode of Irene Hoe on CHIJ@Victoria Street & Stamford Café Ep2: ruclips.net/video/H21GWCp7GZE/видео.html I’m Dr Loh KS, a people’s historian. I’m interested in the history of Singapore and the lives of its people. In Chronicles of Old Singapore, I speak to people about their memories of S...
旧新加坡记事录 | 何乃强医生 - 养正学校 Chronicles of Old Singapore | Ho Nai Kiong - Yeung Ching School
Просмотров 11314 дней назад
欢迎来到旧新加坡记事录。何乃强医生说到在牛车水的养正学校。 Welcome to Chronicles of Old Singapore. Dr Ho Nai Kiong talks about Yeung Ching School in Chinatown. 收看何乃强医生日治牛车水 Full episode of Dr Ho Nai Kiong on the Japanese Occupation of Chinatown: ruclips.net/video/TgA2aZMCMf8/видео.html I’m Dr Loh KS, a people’s historian. I’m interested in the history of Singapore and the lives of its people. In Chronicles of Old Singapore...
Chronicles of Old Singapore | Ronald Chng - Golden Judoka: How Sport Shaped My Engineering Career
Просмотров 45214 дней назад
Welcome to Chronicles of Old Singapore. I didn’t realise that when I asked to interview Ronald Chng, Singapore’s golden judoka of the 1970s, he would take to the podcast to highlight the connection between sports and work. His fighting spirit helped him succeed as an engineer even though he faced discrimination from some companies that frowned upon his training and competing in judo. 00:00 Intr...
Chronicles of Old Singapore | Wilson Tang & Elsie Fong - How Smith Street Might Succeed
Просмотров 5614 дней назад
Welcome to Chronicles of Old Singapore. Wilson Tang talks about what Shatec can do to make the revamped Smith Street a success this time. Full episode of Wilson Tang & Elsie Fong on Ren Ren 仁仁 Desserts: ruclips.net/video/YpmQ2Fyy-BI/видео.html Ren Ren 仁仁Desserts: www.renrendesserts.com/ I’m Dr Loh KS, a people’s historian. I’m interested in the history of Singapore and the lives of its people. ...
Chronicles of Old Singapore | Irene Hoe - CHIJ@Victoria Street & Stamford Café Ep2
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Welcome to Chronicles of Old Singapore. Irene Hoe recalls having non-Chinese friends during her childhood in Dhoby Ghaut, as well as Indian, Eurasian, Chinese, and Malay classmates at CHIJ. She organised a three-day reunion party for old girls in 2006 and tells us why she feels CHIJ’s heritage and memory have not been adequately documented. 00:00 The Curriculum 06:27 The Malay Class 08:12 My No...
Chronicles of Old Singapore | Irene Hoe - Stamford Cafe, My Family's Restaurant
Просмотров 6921 день назад
Welcome to Chronicles of Old Singapore. Irene Hoe talks about Stamford Cafe, the Western restaurant her mother ran. Full episode of Irene Hoe on CHIJ@Victoria Street & Stamford Café Ep1: ruclips.net/video/W0Y01qmL3xE/видео.html I’m Dr Loh KS, a people’s historian. I’m interested in the history of Singapore and the lives of its people. In Chronicles of Old Singapore, I speak to people about thei...
Chronicles of Old Singapore | Wilson Tang & Elsie Fong - The Story Behind Ren Ren 仁仁 Desserts
Просмотров 36621 день назад
Welcome to Chronicles of Old Singapore. Wilson Tang & Elsie Fong tell the story of Ren Ren Desserts, from his parents’ zi char business to studying at the Hotel & Catering Training Centre and then working at Hyatt Hotel as a chef. He explains the decision to run the desserts stall at the Chinatown Food Street with Elsie in 2001. They also talk about Yat Ka Yan 一家人 and Hup Ka Foon合家歡 - two popul...
Chronicles of Old Singapore | Margaret, Dennis & Jimmy - When the Great Reclamation Arrived
Просмотров 6628 дней назад
Welcome to Chronicles of Old Singapore. The Tans recall when bulldozers and sand arrived at Bedok Road and the sea receded. Full episode of the Tans on Our Bedok Kampong House: ruclips.net/video/CGSi diE84/видео.html Follow the Facebook page, 'Our Bedok Kampong House - Singapore' profile.php?id=61559759063958 I’m Dr Loh KS, a people’s historian. I’m interested in the history of Sin...
Chronicles of Old Singapore | Irene Hoe - CHIJ@Victoria Street & Stamford Café Ep1
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Chronicles of Old Singapore | Irene Hoe - CHIJ@Victoria Street & Stamford Café Ep1
旧新加坡记事录 | 何乃强医生 - 肃清 Chronicles of Old Singapore | Ho Nai Kiong - The Sook Ching
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旧新加坡记事录 | 何乃强医生 - 肃清 Chronicles of Old Singapore | Ho Nai Kiong - The Sook Ching
Chronicles of Old Singapore | Margaret, Dennis & Jimmy - Homemade Peranakan Food
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Chronicles of Old Singapore | Margaret, Dennis & Jimmy - Homemade Peranakan Food
旧新加坡记事录 | 何乃强医生 - 战阵时期的牛车水 Chronicles of Old Singapore | Ho Nai Kiong - War in Chinatown
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旧新加坡记事录 | 何乃强医生 - 战阵时期的牛车水 Chronicles of Old Singapore | Ho Nai Kiong - War in Chinatown
Chronicles of Old Singapore | Fong Hoe Fang - Advice for Today's Young Idealist
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Chronicles of Old Singapore | Fong Hoe Fang - Advice for Today's Young Idealist
Chronicles of Old Singapore | Margaret, Dennis & Jimmy - Our Bedok Kampong House
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Chronicles of Old Singapore | Margaret, Dennis & Jimmy - Our Bedok Kampong House
Chronicles of Old Singapore | Fong Hoe Fang - Youthful Idealism: Pioneers Club to Breakthrough Ep2
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Chronicles of Old Singapore | Fong Hoe Fang - Youthful Idealism: Pioneers Club to Breakthrough Ep2
Chronicles of Old Singapore | Mary, Vijayan & Alfred - How the British Pullout Changed Our Lives
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Chronicles of Old Singapore | Mary, Vijayan & Alfred - How the British Pullout Changed Our Lives
Chronicles of Old Singapore | James Kwok - Memories of the Old National Library
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Chronicles of Old Singapore | James Kwok - Memories of the Old National Library
Chronicles of Old Singapore | Mary, Vijayan & Alfred - Child’s Paradise@Naval Base Quarters Ep2
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Chronicles of Old Singapore | Mary, Vijayan & Alfred - Child’s Paradise@Naval Base Quarters Ep2
Chronicles of Old Singapore | Alex Tan - Magnolia Snack Bar
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Chronicles of Old Singapore | Alex Tan - Magnolia Snack Bar
Chronicles of Old Singapore | James Kwok - Victoria School & Kwong Avenue School Ep2
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Chronicles of Old Singapore | James Kwok - Victoria School & Kwong Avenue School Ep2
Chronicles of Old Singapore | Fong Hoe Fang - Mr Lim Kim Woon, NJC Principal
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Chronicles of Old Singapore | Fong Hoe Fang - Mr Lim Kim Woon, NJC Principal
Chronicles of Old Singapore | Alex Tan - Old Orchard Road, Koek Road & Magnolia Snack Bar Ep2
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Chronicles of Old Singapore | Alex Tan - Old Orchard Road, Koek Road & Magnolia Snack Bar Ep2
Chronicles of Old Singapore | Mary Abishagam - Growing Up in the Naval Base Hospital Quarters
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Chronicles of Old Singapore | Mary Abishagam - Growing Up in the Naval Base Hospital Quarters