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Chronicles of Old Singapore

Loh Kah Seng
Singapore
Bukit Ho Swee Fire
Potong Pasir
Chinatown
Lion Dance
Hainanese Cuisine
Ceylon Tamils
Martial Arts
Teaching
Singapore Football
Pasir Panjang
Education
Everton Park
Medical Equipment
Lee Kuan Yew
Changi Village
Housing Development Board (HDB)
World War II
Duxton Road
British Colonialism

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... more

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Welcome to Chronicles of Old Singapore. John Ng turns 80 today. He was a policeman in the Naval Base and then in Sembawang Shipyard after the British left; his mother was also a searcher in the Naval Base. He tells me stories of the old Medical quart... more

Might be better to view the video version here:

youtu.be/RY4-YQ-sUfk

Welcome to Chronicles of Old Singapore. So much of the historic Singapore Naval Base has been lost so former Navalite Wan Chan Peew takes us on a walkthrough to document ... more

Welcome to Chronicles of Old Singapore. Woon Yew Thong remembers old Jurong Road before it was urbanised and leaving the Jurong Crescent Road quarters in 1974. He left behind his Reader’s Digest collection and a warm community of neighbours and frien... more

Welcome to Chronicles of Old Singapore. Rey Pereira talks football history from his book, Uncle Choo: Singapore's Greatest Football Coach. He traces the remarkable career of Uncle Choo Seng Quee as player and coach of Singapore and Malaya. We cover t... more

Welcome to Chronicles of Old Singapore. Self-taught guitarist Ronnie Choo and his musically-talented friends made some money playing in rock 'n' roll bands inside the Naval Base in Sembawang.

Full episodes:

Part 1 | youtu.be/-maCgkgStUI

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Welcome to Chronicles of Old Singapore. In the final part of our podcast, LTC (Retd) Mejar Singh Gill gives his thoughts on several questions: how have SAF and SAFTI evolved over the years, is Singapore prepared for war, is the soldier still importan... more

Welcome to Chronicles of Old Singapore. Selamat Kadari recalls the elders of Kampong Amber, its religious buildings and an interesting connection with PM Lawrence Wong (listen to find out!). He talks about the name ‘Amber’, what happened during the 1... more

Welcome to Chronicles of Old Singapore. In Part 2, Pamela Sandanasamy recalls her subsequent trips to the village of Anaikkadu in India, bringing her daughters along. She found the St. Francis Xavier’s High School which her grandfather had built for ... more

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Mr. Woon Yew Thong
Archivist and photo/document collector focused on Jurong Crescent Road and Nanyang University memories
Private individual documenting Singapore history
Episode: Woon Yew Thong – Jurong Crescent Road & Nanyang University Part 2 | Chronicles of Old Singapore
Ronnie Choo
Musician who played in bands based around Sembawang Naval Base; former member of the Playmates and Blue Flames
Episode: Ronnie Choo – Bands of the Naval Base | Chronicles of Old Singapore
Mejar Singh Gill
Senior SAF officer (Mejar) with extensive experience in training and peacekeeping
Singapore Armed Forces (SAF)
Episode: Mejar Singh Gill – Soldiering in the Early SAF Part 3 | Chronicles of Old Singapore
Injek Selamat
Resident of Kampong Amber; chair of Our Kampong Amber group
Our Kampong Amber
Episode: Selamat Kadari – People of Kampong Amber Part 2 | Chronicles of Old Singapore
Jason Boh
A long-time resident and former student in the Sambawang/Naval Base area
Episode: Jason Boh – Hainanese of the Naval Base & Sembawang Part 2 | Chronicles of Old Singapore
Abdullah Ben Hussain
Senior Silat practitioner, part of the early Jiro Latte cohort, leader/teacher roles mentioned
Silat Gayong Singapore
Episode: Abdullah Hussain & Saiful Nizam – The Many Styles of Silat Part 2 | Chronicles of Old Singapore
Dr Saiful
Medical doctor, involved in governance and community leadership within Silat group
Silat Gayong Singapore
Episode: Abdullah Hussain & Saiful Nizam – The Many Styles of Silat Part 2 | Chronicles of Old Singapore
Woon Yew Thong
Former staff at Singapore Telecom, resident of Jurong Crescent Road
Singapore Telecom (MNC in flavour and fragrance and telecommunications era)
Episode: Woon Yew Thong – Jurong Crescent Road & Nanyang University Part 1 | Chronicles of Old Singapore
Charles Ngui
Former machinist and trainer in the tool and die industry
Tool & Die industry, Singapore
Episode: Charles Ngui – EDB’s Masters & Apprentices Part 4 | Chronicles of Old Singapore

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Dr Loh Kah Seng
Host and historian focusing on Singapore's people and places, with a broad interest in heritage and memory.

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Selamat Kadari – People of Kampong Amber Part 2 | Chronicles of Old Singapore
Q: What led to the demolition of Kampong Amber?
The land was privatized and redeveloped to build high-rise condominium housing; it wasn't due to reclamation, but development and land management needs.
Selamat Kadari – People of Kampong Amber Part 2 | Chronicles of Old Singapore
Q: Encik Selamat, when did you leave Kampong Amber?
He moved out after getting married in 1971-1972, transitioning to Toa Payoh, while the Kampong itself was demolished in the 1980s during redevelopment for high-rise housing.
Woon Yew Thong – Jurong Crescent Road & Nanyang University Part 2 | Chronicles of Old Singapore
Q: How long did it take you to put together your website and archive, and what drove you to commit to it?
It took about ten years of persistent effort to digitize, verify, and organize family and neighborhood histories, driven by a desire to preserve memories for future generations and to provide a reliable, accessible archive that others could contribute to and learn from.
Woon Yew Thong – Jurong Crescent Road & Nanyang University Part 2 | Chronicles of Old Singapore
Q: In terms of the community, what was life like among the neighbors and residents when you lived there?
The neighborhood was very close-knit, with neighbors sharing food and looking out for each other; over time, families moved and staff changed, but the sense of community persisted through regular interactions and local networks.
Rajandeeren Kanayan – Silat & Gan Eng Seng School, Blair Plain Part 2 | Chronicles of Old Singapore
Q: What memories stand out about Blair Plain and the port community?
port life with ships, the 7am and 3pm sirens, and a sense of neighborliness where families shared meals and stayed connected through work and school.

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What is Chronicles of Old Singapore about and what kind of topics does it cover?

This series centers on personal memories of Singapore's past, explored through conversations with individuals who lived through key moments and spaces in the city's history. Episodes span topics like military beginnings and National Service, multicultural neighborhood life, industrialization and apprenticeship cultures, wartime experiences, and vivid social histories of places such as naval bases, Chinatown, Orchard Road, and Dhoby Ghaut. The host grounds these memories in broader themes of heritage, memory, and change, often weaving in how policy shifts, urban redevelopment, and diaspora ties shaped everyday life. A notable strength is the deeply personal, ground-level perspective—sometimes humorous, sometimes poignant—paired with historic... more

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3. Mejar Singh Gill
4. Injek Selamat
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6. Abdullah Ben Hussain
7. Dr Saiful
8. Woon Yew Thong

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