旧新加坡记事录 | 黄文祥 - 旧万礼第一集 Chronicles of Old Singapore | Ng Bon Siong - Old Mandai Ep1

欢迎来到旧新加坡记事录。黄文祥在万礼路第 十六号道的一间大甘榜大房子里长大。 他讲述了小时候在农场和橡胶种植园工作的漫长岁月。
Welcome to Chronicles of Old Singapore. Ng Bon Siong grew up in a large family in big kampong house at Track 16 along Mandai Road. He recounts the long days of working on the farm and rubber plantation as a kid.
00:00 介绍 Introduction
01:53 十六号道，万利路 Track 16, Mandai Road
08:20 万利的乡村 Villages in Mandai
13:55 水电 Water & Electricity
20:14 我的祖父 My Grandfather
22:52 农场工作 Working on the Farm
32:11 橡胶种植园 Rubber Plantation
36:51 我们的屋子 Our House
40:58 旧照片 Old Photos
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.
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1. People and places.
2. Change and continuity.
3. The importance of heritage.
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[@fulhamwestbrom222]

Treasure. So much history to be recorded.

[@ChroniclesOldSG]

Yes, so little is known of Mandai's history. Do watch out for Ep2.

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[@gohpeng5515]

that area in hokkien, we call it square view or 'sa gak eng'

[@ChroniclesOldSG]

Do you mean Mandai? Why? Doesn't sagak mean triangle? Thanks 😊