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Welcome to Chronicles of Old Singapore. 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 Singapore before it became a global city today.
We discuss three topics:
1. People and places.
2. Change and continuity.
3. The importance of heritage.
Caveat: this is a podcast based on personal memory. As has been well-documented in oral history, memory is not always reliable and what is recalled here should not be taken as fact.
We discuss three topics:
1. People and places.
2. Change and continuity.
3. The importance of heritage.
Caveat: this is a podcast based on personal memory. As has been well-documented in oral history, memory is not always reliable and what is recalled here should not be taken as fact.
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Welcome to Chronicles of Old Singapore. Raymond Tan talks about working as a lab technician at Methodist Girls School for many years, the interesting places in the area around Mt. Sophia (today’s Dhoby Ghaut), and why he finally resigned. He also recalls moving out of Geylang Lorong 6 to HDB flats in two of Singapore’s early housing estates: Toa Payoh Lorong 1A and then Potong Pasir. Part 1 | https://youtu.be/zq6AVjTbcDk Part 2 | https://youtu.be/Yk5zO3DgK7U00:00 Lab technician at Methodist Girls School04:48 Mount Sophia & Dhoby Ghaut07:23 Moving to Toa Payoh Lor 1A13:32 Moved Again to Potong Pasir17:52 My Deck Chairs23:12 Condos in Geylang Lor 6 27:07 Conserving Katong ParkWelcome to Chronicles of Old Singapore. This is Dr Loh KS, the people’s historian, and I speak to people on their memories of Singapore before it became a global city. Do like the video and subscribe for future episodes. This will help the channel a lot.Write to lkshis@gmail.com if you have any of these stories:• Old places or kampongs.• Communities – their way of life & culture.• Childhood & schools.• Work or business.YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/@ChroniclesOldSG Spotify | https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/loh-ks Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/61551786759344 Patreon | https://www.patreon.com/ChroniclesofOldSingapore
Welcome to Chronicles of Old Singapore. Leng Ng Tai recounts his childhood in the staff quarters of the Singapore Harbour Board where his father worked as a fitter. He dropped out of secondary school to join the engineering apprenticeship scheme at the Dockyard Technical College of the Singapore Naval Base in Sembawang. He talks about the excellent sifus (masters) who mentored him. As their ‘coffee boy’ and ‘lunch boy’, they taught him not only technical but equally important personal skills. Part 1 | https://youtu.be/GDGLS2sZuJw Part 2 | https://youtu.be/P8ayDbs_HuA Part 3 | https://youtu.be/xtr_BgVOBuc00:00 Introduction01:32 The Singapore Harbour Board 08:02 Our Staff Quarters14:41 Trafalgar School23:23 The Apprenticeship Scheme 29:27 From Tanjong Pagar to the Naval Base35:24 Mr Wong, My Sifu41:40 Other Sifus49:20 Personal SkillsWelcome to Chronicles of Old Singapore. This is Dr Loh KS, the people’s historian, and I speak to people on their memories of Singapore before it became a global city. Do like the video and subscribe for future episodes. This will help the channel a lot.Write to lkshis@gmail.com if you have any of these stories:• Old places or kampongs.• Communities – their way of life & culture.• Childhood & schools.• Work or business.YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/@ChroniclesOldSG Spotify | https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/loh-ks Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/61551786759344 Patreon | https://www.patreon.com/ChroniclesofOldSingapore
Welcome to Chronicles of Old Singapore. Kan Seng Chut joined the Singapore Harbour Board’s apprentice programme in 1962 as locals began to replace the expatriate engineers. He talks about his determination to become the chief engineer of a ship and the challenges of working on a ship at sea, such as friction with engineers of other dialect groups such as the Hainanese (he is Cantonese). He explains how one can gain the all-crucial ‘feel’ of the engine from years of sailing. Part 1 | https://youtu.be/0uBWysUostU Part 2 | https://youtu.be/dDXJqIZEsnU Part 3 | https://youtu.be/F877qyiKwWA00:00 Introduction01:54 My Family & Career 11:14 To Become a Chief Engineer15:14 Singapore Harbour Board22:02 My First Ship31:27 The Hainanese ‘Gang’37:28 Challenges for Marine Engineers43:59 The Longsai50:08 Feel of the EngineWelcome to Chronicles of Old Singapore. This is Dr Loh KS, the people’s historian, and I speak to people on their memories of Singapore before it became a global city. Do like the video and subscribe for future episodes. This will help the channel a lot.Write to lkshis@gmail.com if you have any of these stories:• Old places or kampongs.• Communities – their way of life & culture.• Childhood & schools.• Work or business.YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/@ChroniclesOldSG Spotify | https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/loh-ks Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/61551786759344 Patreon | https://www.patreon.com/ChroniclesofOldSingapore
Welcome to Chronicles of Old Singapore. Social historian Stephen Dobbs takes us back to the old Singapore River prior to the cleanup. He traces the social history of the river which was his PhD study in the early 1990s – the endemic pollution which stained its waters and made marine life impossible, the causes of the pollution and the river’s vital role in the entrepot trade of Singapore. Part 1 | https://youtu.be/UBEsiwawVl4 Part 2 | https://youtu.be/FYFXGWMU1AE Part 3 | https://youtu.be/NfTtBicx2us00:00 Introduction03:17 A Putrid River07:21 The River Transformed13:13 Colonial Failings19:29 The Dredges25:10 Reasons for Pollution32:42 Nothing Alive in the Waters36:03 Artery of Trade40:50 The River in MapsThe Singapore River: A Social History, 1819-2002https://nuspress.nus.edu.sg/products/the-singapore-river Welcome to Chronicles of Old Singapore. This is Dr Loh KS, the people’s historian, and I speak to people on their memories of Singapore before it became a global city. Do like the video and subscribe for future episodes. This will help the channel a lot.Write to lkshis@gmail.com if you have any of these stories:• Old places or kampongs.• Communities – their way of life & culture.• Childhood & schools.• Work or business.YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/@ChroniclesOldSG Spotify | https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/loh-ks Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/61551786759344 Patreon | https://www.patreon.com/ChroniclesofOldSingapore
Welcome to Chronicles of Old Singapore. Historian John Solomon traces the gradual disappearance of caste in Singapore after the Second World War due to a combination of factors: decolonisation, non-discrimination in the temples and the efforts of reformers. We consider how this history is relevant today as new migrants arrived in recent times in Singapore from India, where the caste system is still practiced. Part 1 | https://youtu.be/cg1yulhKaa0 Part 2 | https://youtu.be/Nkk3j3OoHuM00:00 Decolonisation & Disappearance of Caste04:57 What Happened to Lorong Lalat08:20 Images of Caste12:00 Periodicals by Reformers16:17 C.N. Annadurai23:34 Caste in India & Singapore Today28:57 Relevance of History33:30 Christmas Island ResearchJohn Solomon, A Subaltern History of the Indian Diaspora in Singapore: The Gradual Disappearance of Untouchability 1872-1965.https://www.routledge.com/A-Subaltern-History-of-the-Indian-Diaspora-in-Singapore-The-Gradual-Disappearance-of-Untouchability-1872-1965/Solomon/p/book/9780367875237Welcome to Chronicles of Old Singapore. This is Dr Loh KS, the people’s historian, and I speak to people on their memories of Singapore before it became a global city. Do like the video and subscribe for future episodes. This will help the channel a lot.Write to lkshis@gmail.com if you have any of these stories:• Old places or kampongs.• Communities – their way of life & culture.• Childhood & schools.• Work or business.YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/@ChroniclesOldSG Spotify | https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/loh-ks Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/61551786759344 Patreon | https://www.patreon.com/ChroniclesofOldSingapore
Welcome to Chronicles of Old Singapore. Abdul Rahman recalls Kampong Chantek Lama and Kampong Chantek Bahru where he and his family lived after the Second World War. We browsed through old photographs of clean and beautiful kampong houses in these parts of Old Bukit Timah and some of the residents who left an impression on him.Part 1 | https://youtu.be/i8eGnJVH91w Part 2 | https://youtu.be/VFtCT3ZiUg800:00 Introduction02:52 Kampong Chantek Lama13:10 Kampong Chantek Bahru17:57 Three Separate Kampongs26:19 Chinese Villagers & Pigs31:15 Beautiful Attap Houses41:54 Last Days of the KampongWelcome to Chronicles of Old Singapore. This is Dr Loh KS, the people’s historian, and I speak to people on their memories of Singapore before it became a global city. Do like the video and subscribe for future episodes. This will help the channel a lot.Write to lkshis@gmail.com if you have any of these stories:• Old places or kampongs.• Communities – their way of life & culture.• Childhood & schools.• Work or business.YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/@ChroniclesOldSG Spotify | https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/loh-ks Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/61551786759344 Patreon | https://www.patreon.com/ChroniclesofOldSingapore
Welcome to Chronicles of Old Singapore. Indra Iswaran talks about the common occupations and politics of Ceylon Tamils in Singapore history, including hospital dressers, lawyers and more recent migrants. She recalls her own struggles as president of the Singapore Ceylon Tamils Association and her heritage projects for the community. Finally, she reflects on the future of Celyon Tamils in Singapore and the challenges the community faces.00:00 The British Pullout03:33 The Sri Lankan Civil War09:05 Recent Migrants14:07 Occupations of Ceylon Tamils25:55 Lawyers & Judges29:09 Ceylon Tamils in Politics36:17 As a Female President41:22 My Community Projects49:23 Other Early Pioneers52:48 Future of the Ceylon TamilsWelcome to Chronicles of Old Singapore. This is Dr Loh KS, the people’s historian, and I speak to people on their memories of Singapore before it became a global city. Do like the video and subscribe for future episodes. This will help the channel a lot.Write to lkshis@gmail.com if you have any of these stories:• Old places or kampongs.• Communities – their way of life & culture.• Childhood & schools.• Work or business.YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/@ChroniclesOldSG Spotify | https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/loh-ks Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/61551786759344 Patreon | https://www.patreon.com/ChroniclesofOldSingapore
Welcome to Chronicles of Old Singapore. British Hainan restauranteur Frederick Puah reflects on his myriad struggles in the F&B industry: safe distancing restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic, strict manpower quotas and difficulty in hiring locals, and the lack of consultation for small restaurant owners.00:00 Up & Down in Business08:08 Second Wave of COVID-1912:11 Manpower is the Killer18:56 Manpower Quota24:57 Lack of Consultation30:43 My Greatest JoyBritish Hainan: https://british-hainan.com/ Welcome to Chronicles of Old Singapore. This is Dr Loh KS, the people’s historian, and I speak to people on their memories of Singapore before it became a global city. Do like the video and subscribe for future episodes. This will help the channel a lot.Write to lkshis@gmail.com if you have any of these stories:• Old places or kampongs.• Communities – their way of life & culture.• Childhood & schools.• Work or business.YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/@ChroniclesOldSG Spotify | https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/loh-ks Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/61551786759344 Patreon | https://www.patreon.com/ChroniclesofOldSingapore
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 Introduction01:33 35 Geylang Lor 607:20 Old Maps 12:48 The 1964 Race Riots14:46 Happy World17:18 Tanjong Rhu Boys’ School19:44 Katong Park25:39 Kallang Airport28:37 TKT30:44 Principal N. VaithinathanWelcome to Chronicles of Old Singapore. This is Dr Loh KS, the people’s historian, and I speak to people on their memories of Singapore before it became a global city. Do like the video and subscribe for future episodes. This will help the channel a lot.Write to lkshis@gmail.com if you have any of these stories:• Old places or kampongs.• Communities – their way of life & culture.• Childhood & schools.• Work or business.YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/@ChroniclesOldSG Spotify | https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/loh-ks Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/61551786759344 Patreon | https://www.patreon.com/ChroniclesofOldSingapore
Welcome to Chronicles of Old Singapore. Anthony Woo’s world opened up when he completed the dockyard apprenticeship scheme in 1961. He joined Shell Tankers and sailed to many ports in Asia and Australia. He reflects on the contributions of the engineering apprentices from the Dockyard Technical College in the 1950s and 1960s and their wish to mentor the young engineers of Singapore. 00:00 Internationally Recognised Scheme03:47 Ships & Harbours12:49 Working on a Warship16:25 21st Birthday on a Ship18:19 Joining Shell Tankers27:17 Yokohama, Niigata, Sydney, Plaju32:26 Contributions of the Engineering Apprentices37:10 Contributions of Shell40:47 Mentoring Young EngineersEmail me lkshis@gmail.com if you like a copy of the book, We Strived and We Thrived, by the Old Engineering Apprentices Association.Welcome to Chronicles of Old Singapore. This is Dr Loh KS, the people’s historian, and I speak to people on their memories of Singapore before it became a global city. Do like the video and subscribe for future episodes. This will help the channel a lot.Write to lkshis@gmail.com if you have any of these stories:• Old places or kampongs.• Communities – their way of life & culture.• Childhood & schools.• Work or business.YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/@ChroniclesOldSG Spotify | https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/loh-ks Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/61551786759344 Patreon | https://www.patreon.com/ChroniclesofOldSingapore
Welcome to Chronicles of Old Singapore. Historian John Solomon discusses his research on the elusive history of caste in colonial Singapore. He relates the struggles of the lower castes in India who migrated here in search of new opportunities and identities. These migrants, some of whom worked in Lorong Lalat (present-day Jalan Bersih), endured lower-paying jobs as well as acts of discrimination. John traces the development of reform movements that sought to remove the influence of caste. 00:00 Introduction03:45 Caste in India08:52 Caste in Textbooks11:09 Migration & Caste in Singapore19:56 Caste Across the Indian Communities25:04 Insults & Discriminatory Acts34:31 The Gandhian Movement38:06 The Dravidian MovementJohn Solomon, A Subaltern History of the Indian Diaspora in Singapore: The Gradual Disappearance of Untouchability 1872-1965.https://www.routledge.com/A-Subaltern-History-of-the-Indian-Diaspora-in-Singapore-The-Gradual-Disappearance-of-Untouchability-1872-1965/Solomon/p/book/9780367875237Welcome to Chronicles of Old Singapore. This is Dr Loh KS, the people’s historian, and I speak to people on their memories of Singapore before it became a global city. Do like the video and subscribe for future episodes. This will help the channel a lot.Write to lkshis@gmail.com if you have any of these stories:• Old places or kampongs.• Communities – their way of life & culture.• Childhood & schools.• Work or business.YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/@ChroniclesOldSG Spotify | https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/loh-ks Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/61551786759344 Patreon | https://www.patreon.com/ChroniclesofOldSingapore
Welcome to Chronicles of Old Singapore. Accidental restauranteur Frederick Puah recounts the unexpected beginnings of British Hainan – in his love for vintage items. He also relates the origins stories of Hainanese pork chop and laksa, as well as cooking two other signature Hainanese dishes – mutton soup and beef noodles. Whether you agree with Frederick or have heard alternative stories, drop us a note!00:00 The Real Story of British Hainan06:37 Vintage Collection11:17 Hainanese Pork Chop19:14 My Laksa Theory28:42 Mutton Soup & TCM34:10 Beef Noodles39:06 Secret Recipe for Oxtail StewBritish Hainan: https://british-hainan.com/ Welcome to Chronicles of Old Singapore. This is Dr Loh KS, the people’s historian, and I speak to people on their memories of Singapore before it became a global city. Do like the video and subscribe for future episodes. This will help the channel a lot.Write to lkshis@gmail.com if you have any of these stories:• Old places or kampongs.• Communities – their way of life & culture.• Childhood & schools.• Work or business.YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/@ChroniclesOldSG Spotify | https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/loh-ks Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/61551786759344 Patreon | https://www.patreon.com/ChroniclesofOldSingapore
Welcome to Chronicles of Old Singapore. Indra Iswaran talks about three historic temples of the Ceylon Tamils – at Ceylon Road, Woodlands Road and Depot Road – and how the community has maintained them and rallied to rebuild them in times of redevelopment. She relates how the community used to live in the Ceylon Road area and in staff quarters built by the British colonial administration. She also highlights the contributions of Arumugam Vijiaratnam, a key member of the community.00:00 The Ceylon Road Temple09:38 Relocation of Temples17:29 Renewal of Temples28:28 Memories of Arumugam Vijiaratnam37:26 Places of Residence44:02 Staff Quarters at Sepoy Lines48:36 Crush on Lee Kuan YewWelcome to Chronicles of Old Singapore. This is Dr Loh KS, the people’s historian, and I speak to people on their memories of Singapore before it became a global city. Do like the video and subscribe for future episodes. This will help the channel a lot.Write to lkshis@gmail.com if you have any of these stories:• Old places or kampongs.• Communities – their way of life & culture.• Childhood & schools.• Work or business.YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/@ChroniclesOldSG Spotify | https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/loh-ks Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/61551786759344 Patreon | https://www.patreon.com/ChroniclesofOldSingapore
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 the late 1960s. A sobering fact was that unlike them, their mum silently struggled to cope with living in a place far away from home with her husband often away from the family. For the sisters, the two and a half years in Singapore had a huge impact on their young lives. In the middle of the episode are a number of old videos. We aren’t sure of some of the places, so do drop a comment if you know!00:00 Exploring the City04:20 Durian Adventure08:04 Our Mum Struggled15:04 Video Segments17:12 Beach & Sea24:53 Hong Kong?28:33 National Theatre31:07 Tiger Balm Gardens/Haw Par Villa32:13 Chinatown & City33:53 Leaving Singapore40:04 Huge Impact on UsWelcome to Chronicles of Old Singapore. This is Dr Loh KS, the people’s historian, and I speak to people on their memories of Singapore before it became a global city. Do like the video and subscribe for future episodes. This will help the channel a lot.Write to lkshis@gmail.com if you have any of these stories:• Old places or kampongs.• Communities – their way of life & culture.• Childhood & schools.• Work or business.YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/@ChroniclesOldSG Spotify | https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/loh-ks Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/61551786759344 Patreon | https://www.patreon.com/ChroniclesofOldSingapore
Welcome to Chronicles of Old Singapore. To support his family, Anthony Woo enrolled in the engineering apprentice scheme at the Dockyard Technical College of the Singapore Naval Base in 1957. He was following in the footsteps of many young Hainanese like him and Cantonese who worked in the marine industry. He talks warmly about his British lecturers, classmates (including one legendary Chua Chor Teck) and the masters (sifu) who taught him. 00:00 Introduction02:40 The Hainanese09:18 Dockyard Technical College22:13 My Lecturers 25:28 Chua Chor Teck35:36 ‘Put your head in twice, come out once’ 41:02 My Classmates48:33 Learning from the Masters54:49 My SifuEmail me lkshis@gmail.com if you like a copy of the book, We Strived and We Thrived, by the Old Engineering Apprentices Association.Welcome to Chronicles of Old Singapore. This is Dr Loh KS, the people’s historian, and I speak to people on their memories of Singapore before it became a global city. Do like the video and subscribe for future episodes. This will help the channel a lot.Write to lkshis@gmail.com if you have any of these stories:• Old places or kampongs.• Communities – their way of life & culture.• Childhood & schools.• Work or business.YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/@ChroniclesOldSG Spotify | https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/loh-ks Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/61551786759344 Patreon | https://www.patreon.com/ChroniclesofOldSingapore
00:00 Introduction04:00 Food as Therapy is Easy05:13 Herbal Soups are Nourishing08:59 Cooking for the Family12:00 Chinese Yam & Black Chicken15:17 Arrow Root & Radix Codonopsis21:11 Six Tastes Soup23:42 Chinese Yam25:28 Astragalus27:25 Lily Bulb & Lotus Seeds28:09 Food for Cooler Months30:29 Fruits for Monkeys31:48 Cold Drinks & Dampness33:27 If We are UnwellWelcome to Chronicles of Old Singapore. This is Dr Loh KS, the people’s historian, and I speak to people on their memories of Singapore before it became a global city. Do like the video and subscribe for future episodes. This will help the channel a lot.Write to lkshis@gmail.com if you have any of these stories:• Old places or kampongs.• Communities – their way of life & culture.• Childhood & schools.• Work or business.YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/@ChroniclesOldSG Spotify | https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/loh-ks Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/61551786759344 Patreon | https://www.patreon.com/ChroniclesofOldSingapore
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 the history of the Singapore Ceylon Tamils Association. She talks about her ancestry in Malaya and Singapore dating back to the 1790s, the Ceylon Tamil pioneers and their allegiance to the British Crown, the matriarchal society, and the importance of the Tamil language.00:00 Introduction01:59 A Convent Girl06:24 Ancestry from the 1790s18:28 Arranged Marriages20:52 The Pioneers29:16 Allegiance to the British Crown32:51 Similarities & Differences with Indians39:50 The Matriarchal Society44:23 The Tamil LanguageWelcome to Chronicles of Old Singapore. This is Dr Loh KS, the people’s historian, and I speak to people on their memories of Singapore before it became a global city. Do like the video and subscribe for future episodes. This will help the channel a lot.Write to lkshis@gmail.com if you have any of these stories:• Old places or kampongs.• Communities – their way of life & culture.• Childhood & schools.• Work or business.YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/@ChroniclesOldSG Spotify | https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/loh-ks Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/61551786759344 Patreon | https://www.patreon.com/ChroniclesofOldSingapore
Welcome to Chronicles of Old Singapore. Dr Darinee Alagirisamy and I discuss the socio-economic and cultural issues facing the Tamil community today, the position of the Tamil language, and the question of integration with new citizens from India. We talk about the need to be self-aware, such as knowing the differences between how locals and new citizens communicate. 00:00 A History of Resilience07:38 Position of the Tamil Language14:27 New Citizens & the Challenge of Integration22:02 ‘Not here to take away our jobs’25:58 Dealing with Cultural Differences Welcome to Chronicles of Old Singapore. This is Dr Loh KS, the people’s historian, and I speak to people on their memories of Singapore before it became a global city. Do like the video and subscribe for future episodes. This will help the channel a lot.Write to lkshis@gmail.com if you have any of these stories:• Old places or kampongs.• Communities – their way of life & culture.• Childhood & schools.• Work or business.YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/@ChroniclesOldSG Spotify | https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/loh-ks Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/61551786759344 Patreon | https://www.patreon.com/ChroniclesofOldSingapore
Welcome to Chronicles of Old Singapore. Tea man Kenry Peh explains why he actively promotes Nanyang tea as a heritage tea beloved by Chinese immigrants to Singapore. This was a living heritage, for Pek Sin Choon also introduced premium Chinese tea into bak kut teh eateries. In more recent times, the tea business has continued to evolve as the world of tea changed and grew, especially with the popularity of bubble tea and kombucha. Kenry also reflects on the challenges faced by old tea merchants, particularly rent, location and manpower issues. 00:00 Nanyang Tea & the Chinese Immigrant Experience06:09 Bringing Tea to Bak Kut Teh 10:17 The Renowned Unknown Fragrance18:02 The Growing World of Tea20:33 Bubble Tea & Kombucha26:08 Rent, Location & Manpower31:57 The Rent Issue37:43 New F&B in ChinatownWelcome to Chronicles of Old Singapore. This is Dr Loh KS, the people’s historian, and I speak to people on their memories of Singapore before it became a global city. Do like the video and subscribe for future episodes. This will help the channel a lot.Write to lkshis@gmail.com if you have any of these stories:• Old places or kampongs.• Communities – their way of life & culture.• Childhood & schools.• Work or business.YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/@ChroniclesOldSG Spotify | https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/loh-ks Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/61551786759344 Patreon | https://www.patreon.com/ChroniclesofOldSingapore
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, his father being a cook for a British family. He is also one of the Technical Generation when the government promoted industrialisation in the 1960s. He studied at Tanjong Katong Technical Secondary School and then Rollei-Government Training Centre, where he learned precision mechanics.00:00 Introduction02:48 Father was a Cook13:59 Kampong Loyang18:38 Tanjong Katong Technical Secondary School26:42 The School Crest & Anthem37:35 A 10-Year Bond45:37 RGTC Staff52:38 Precision Mechanics01:01:06 Tools & WorkshopsBritish Hainan: https://british-hainan.com/ Welcome to Chronicles of Old Singapore. This is Dr Loh KS, the people’s historian, and I speak to people on their memories of Singapore before it became a global city. Do like the video and subscribe for future episodes. This will help the channel a lot.Write to lkshis@gmail.com if you have any of these stories:• Old places or kampongs.• Communities – their way of life & culture.• Childhood & schools.• Work or business.YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/@ChroniclesOldSG Spotify | https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/loh-ks Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/61551786759344 Patreon | https://www.patreon.com/ChroniclesofOldSingapore
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