Welcome to Chronicles of Old Singapore. James Kwok went to the Teachers’ Training College after graduating from Victoria School and became a PE teacher at Kwong Avenue School. He managed the school’s volleyball and basketball teams, winning the national school championship with the latter. He also took his students to the old National Library, developing their love for books as he did.

00:00 Teaching PE at Kwong Avenue School

07:12 Healthy Body, Healthy Mind

13:29 The Volleyball Team

17:18 Managing Egos in the Basketball Team

21:43 The Old National Library@Stamford Road

31:50 Winning the National School Championship

38:25 Leaving for the Private Sector

41:09 Advice for Teachers

I am Dr Loh Kah Seng, a people’s historian. In Chronicles of Old Singapore, I speak to people about their memories of Singapore before it became a global city.

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