Welcome to Chronicles of Old Singapore. Professor Bernard T.G. Tan shares his love of electronics and computers as a kid and how when he saw the sleek Apple II, he knew he had to have it. He talks about spending too much time browsing computer magazines and the early computer shops, including Lee Miles’ Computer Centre at Golden Mile Complex.

00:00 Introduction

04:29 A Brief History of Computing

09:52 The Wonder of Computers

14:51 The Apple II

21:46 Computer Magazines

24:17 Lee Miles’ Computer Centre at Golden Mile Complex

30:36 Other Early Computer Shops

Bibliography

Bernard Tan on the history of microcomputing in Singapore, 2018:

http://sms.org.sg/download/Microcomputing_in_Singapore.pdf

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Welcome to Chronicles of Old Singapore. Maria Yap reflects on managing parents and the culture of parenting in Singapore. She considers other common challenges faced by teachers, such as the workload and outbreaks of pandemics. She enjoyed her half a century of service in the education system, but feels more can be done to conserve school heritage. She urges teachers to take better care of themselves and to learn to say, no.

00:00 Managing Parents

08:11 Culture of Parenting

12:25 Teaching My Students

17:04 TSLN, SARS & COVID-19

24:49 Enjoyed Teaching in More Than 10 Schools

31:28 School Heritage & National Heritage

39:31 Teachers’ Self-Care

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Welcome to Chronicles of Old Singapore. Dr Edmund Monteiro relates dealing with two major infectious diseases at Middleton Hospital/CDC: cholera and HIV-AIDS. He reflects on social stigma, his colleagues and patients, the need to be ever-vigilant against infectious diseases, and what to do with the grounds of the hospital.

00:00 Cholera Outbreaks

08:52 Previous Medical Superintendents

13:36 HIV-AIDS

26:51 Stigma & the Name CDC

30:48 Old Photos of Middleton & CDC

38:37 My Contributions & Vigilance Against Disease

42:14 Heritage & the Future of Middleton Hospital

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欢迎来到旧新加坡记事录。郭绍愷讲述了过去大专学府华校生的一个普遍问题：英文基础薄弱。这就是为什么新加坡工艺学院中文协会在1962年成立的宗旨之一，协助华校生融入新的学习环境并帮助克服课业上的难题。他在1972年加入该协会，参与戏剧组的活动、也参加协会主办的假日营及对外文娱演出。会员对当时的社会问题也给予关注。

Welcome to Chronicles of Old Singapore. Quek Siow Kai relates a common problem of Chinese-stream students in higher education in the past: poor command of English. This was why the Singapore Polytechnic Chinese Language Society was established in 1962 to help these students in their studies. He joined the CLS in 1972, becoming involved in its drama group and holiday camps at a time when the members were also keenly interested in social issues.

00:00 介绍 Introduction

00:52 中文协会两本书 Two Books by Chinese Language Society

03:29 协会成立理由 Reason for Forming the CLS

16:31 英语的困难 My Struggle with English

24:51 戏剧组 Drama Group

30:04 假日营 Holiday Camps

40:52 社会问题 Social Issues

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Welcome to Chronicles of Old Singapore. Maria Yap was in the education service from 1973 to 2023. She recalls her early struggles as a beginning teacher and how she learned to manage students. She gives her views on the streaming policy and teaching students from the Normal stream, whom she found to be very intelligent.

00:00 Introduction

01:54 Joined Teaching in 1973

08:18 I Loved to Learn

17:33 Institute of Education & Her First Classes

23:28 Managing Students

28:27 Streaming & Mother Tongue

32:20 Teaching Normal Students

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Welcome to Chronicles of Old Singapore. Maria Yap remembers unforgettable places in Old Changi Village like the cinema, the beach, the creek, and the sea. The village diminished when the British forces left and her family moved to Chai Chee Estate. But Maria and her husband still visit Changi Village today for its unique charm.

Memories of Changi Village:

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00:00 Changi Cinema & Other Places

08:09 The British & RAF Changi

12:17 The British Pullout & Moving to Chai Chee

14:41 Decline of Changi Village

16:10 Changi Beach

24:04 The Memories of Changi Village Group

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Welcome to Chronicles of Old Singapore. Maria Yap recalls her tough but memorable childhood growing up in Old Changi Village before the British vacated RAF Changi. Her father was a cobbler in the village and her mother a washerwoman in the airbase.

Memories of Changi Village:

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00:00 Introduction

02:40 Moving to Changi Village

08:32 Father’s Shoe Shop

15:13 Our House at Jalan Bekukong

22:55 Mother was a Washerwoman

28:36 Childhood Friends

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Welcome to Chronicles of Old Singapore. Brian Richmond takes us back to the ways football was played, strategised and refereed in the past. He tells us his best game and what an honour it was to captain the Singapore team. He pays tribute to the greatest team in Singapore football and considers the Lion City’s football heritage.

00:00 Tactics & Formations in the Early Days

04:15 Strict Referees & Great Referees

10:04 My Best Game

17:00 The Kallang Roar & the Malaysia Cup

22:28 Taking Care of the Body

27:12 Tribute to the Greatest Singapore Team

30:46 The Problem of Corruption

32:16 Singapore’s Football Heritage

36:09 Local Teams

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Welcome to Chronicles of Old Singapore. Yeo Hong Eng remembers illegal wine distilling and secret societies in Kampong Chai Chee, as well as how the villagers tried to maximise their compensation when they were resettled in the 1970s. His sisters worked in the Rollei factory at the new Chai Chee Estate, and he became an avid collector of Rollei cameras.

00:00 Moonshining in Kampong Chai Chee

06:42 Secret Societies

11:49 Avoiding the Authorities

13:34 Rehousing & Compensation

24:23 Rollei at Chai Chee

28:18 My Collection of Rollei Cameras

Mr Yeo can be contacted at yeohongengATyahoo.com.sg

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