Welcome to Chronicles of Old Singapore. Ng Yan Ching recounts why her family remained in Margaret Drive till 1999 and why she started guiding heritage groups in Queenstown and elsewhere. We talk about Queenstown’s community museum and documenting the rich memories of the elderly residents, especially those affected by Sers, the Selective En bloc Redevelopment Scheme.

Part 1 | https://youtu.be/paKqabMnI9w

Part 2 | https://youtu.be/7n5PNinxpXg

00:00 Why We Remained in Margaret Drive

05:07 Nostalgia for My Old Neighbourhood

12:50 Heritage Walks for My Queenstown

20:56 The Two-Child Policy

25:38 Queenstown’s Overhaul

29:03 Doing More for Queenstown’s Heritage

31:58 Sers & the Elderly Residents

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I am Dr Loh Kah Seng, the 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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