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The 1942 British Surrender to the Japanese is a momentuous episode in Singapore's history. What is less known is that the site of the surrender still exists and has been gazetted as a National Monument. Find out what you can expect when you visit the Former Ford Factory where the surrender papers were signed in this episode of The Library Report.
Timestamps:
0:00 - Introduction
0:15 - Episode Introduction
0:38 - Opening Titles
1:16 - Meet Our Tour Guide
1:56 - Tour of the Ford Factory
2:40 - Role of the Ford Factory
4:27 - The Fall of Singapore
5:45 - What Happened During the Japanese Occupation?
9:41 - The End of the War
10:33 - Closing
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