Welcome to Chronicles of Old Singapore. Ibrahim Ariff talks about how the common perception of the Bugis as pirates came from the British colonial government, and how he experienced the stigma himself. This prompted him to write a book, The Bugis in Singapore, to correct the misconception.

The Bugis in Singapore by Ibrahim Ariff is available at the National Library:

https://catalogue.nlb.gov.sg/search/card?id=7f6c77b4-0101-5d75-87e8-9ad9bb168f1f&entityType=FormatGroup

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Welcome to Chronicles of Old Singapore. Chellapandi Chellaiyya talks about learning from the British and seeing how Jalan Kayu changed. He explains how we can capture the hard and soft heritage and Jalan Kayu and its memories.

Through An Insider’s Lens: RAF Seletar and Jalan Kayu 1950s to 1960s

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Welcome to Chronicles of Old Singapore. Chellapandi Chellaiyya lived at 195-H Jalan Kayu with his big family. He remembers growing up amidst much love and many friends in the 1950s and 1960s – an experience he fondly recounted in his book on Jalan Kayu.

Through An Insider’s Lens: RAF Seletar and Jalan Kayu 1950s to 1960s

https://pagesetters.sg/through-an-insiders-lens-raf-seletar-and-jalan-kayu-1950s-to-1960s/

Get a copy of the book from Charlie: [email protected]

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Welcome to Chronicles of Old Singapore. R. Asokan remembers going into the Naval Base and the three schools in Chong Pang Village. We discuss the heritage of old Nee Soon and Sembawang which have changed beyond recognition.

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Welcome to Chronicles of Old Singapore. R. Asokan recounts his attap house at 42-D Nee Soon Road, the British Ordnance Depot at Transit Road where his father worked, and the Sree Narayana Mission in Chong Pang Village where his mother was an active member.

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Welcome to Chronicles of Old Singapore. School memories are important, especially with many schools relocated, demolished, merged, or renamed. That's why there are so many alumni groups on Facebook. Charles Ngui talks about struggling to find his old school mates and why school memories matter, many years after leaving Dunearn Technical.

Charles Ngui was one of the young officers who joined the early Economic Development Board. He has a deep working knowledge of the tool and die industry, and the businesses, big and small, in Singapore in the ‘70s and ‘80s.

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Welcome to Chronicles of Old Singapore. In Episode 2 of DSTS, Charles Ngui recalls his love for the metal workshops: his teachers, the machines, the screaming in class, safety and danger, and the intricacies and secrets of the technical trade.

Charles Ngui was one of the young officers who joined the early Economic Development Board. He has a deep working knowledge of the tool and die industry, and the businesses, big and small, in Singapore in the ‘70s and ‘80s.

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Welcome to Chronicles of Old Singapore. Charles Ngui was in the pioneer batch of DSTS students in 1964. His father was a progress planner at the Royal Electrical & Mechanical Engineers (REME) at Ayer Rajah Camp. He was a big influence on Charles’ early love for technical work.

Charles Ngui was one of the young officers who joined the early Economic Development Board. He has a deep working knowledge of the tool and die industry, and the businesses, big and small, in Singapore in the ‘70s and ‘80s.

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Welcome to Chronicles of Old Singapore. Sarafian Salleh aka Tuah Bugis talks about his interest in Malay graves and cemeteries, as well as the story of his father behind his photography. He also gives a sneak peek into his forthcoming book later this year, Lost Palaces of Singapore.

Sarafian Salleh is an engineer by trade, an author, a blogger, a social media creator, and a licensed tour guide. He is the face of the history of the Bugis community in Singapore, having recently published Tuah Bugis: Chronicles of the Seafaring People of Singapore.

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Welcome to Chronicles of Old Singapore. Sarafian Salleh aka Tuah Bugis retraces how he stumbled upon his Bugis heritage, the Bugis in Singapore history, and the importance of genealogy, oral history and memory.

Sarafian Salleh is an engineer by trade, an author, a blogger, a social media creator, and a licensed tour guide. He is the face of the history of the Bugis community in Singapore, having recently published Tuah Bugis: Chronicles of the Seafaring People of Singapore.

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