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Monthly Archives: November 2011
Conference: History as Controversy (14-15 Dec 2011)
Writing and Teaching Contentious Topics in Asian Histories Date: 14 Dec 2011 – 15 Dec 2011
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Talk: Shopping in Ancient Singapore (3 Dec 2011)
What the Archaeology of Victoria Concert Hall & Victoria Theatre Tells Us a talk by Lim Chen Sian
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The Singapore Heritage Society and Bukit Brown
All the latest on the Singapore Heritage Society and Bukit Brown…
Spaces of the Dead: A Case from the Living (2011) by Kevin YL Tan (ed.)
Seen primarily as final resting places, cemeteries are increasingly under threat from urban redevelopment in land-scarce Singapore. Regarded as ‘excess space’ by state planners, and as ‘taboo places’ by the local populace, the rich historical and cultural heritage of … Continue reading
The Makers and Keepers of Singapore History (2010)
by Loh Kah Seng & Liew Kai Khiun (eds.) In exploring the past, researchers labour in the present: to locate the archival document which is located somewhere behind a gate with its keeper; or to find that elusive … Continue reading
Gedung Kuning: Memories of a Malay Childhood (2010) by Hidayah Amin
Gedung Kuning or the Yellow Mansion was home to the family of Haji Yusoff ‘Tali Pinggang’ from 1912 to 1999. It was acquired by the Singapore government in August 1999 under the Land Acquisition Act. What used to house … Continue reading
The Triads: Chinese Secret Societies in 1950s Malaya & Singapore (2009) by Leon Comber
This volume collects together and reprints two groundbreaking publications from the 1950s by Dr Leon Comber: Introduction to Secret Societies; and Traditional Mysteries of Chinese Secret Societies in Malaya. The volumes were written to initiate laypersons to the mysterious world … Continue reading
Through The Bamboo Window: Chinese Life & Culture in 1950s Malaya & Singapore (2009) by Leon Comber
This volume collects together and reprints four classic books written in the 1950s by Dr Leon Comber: Chinese Ancestral Worship; Chinese Festivals in Malaya (with Dorothy Lo); Chinese Magic & Superstition in Malaya; and Chinese Temples in Singapore. These books … Continue reading
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Singapore’s Monuments & Landmarks: A Philatelic Ramble
About This Book The rich diversity of Singapore’s heritage in postage stamps may be something of a surprise! This finely illustrated softback written for children and adults gives details and stories about the significance of the buildings and objects depicted. … Continue reading
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The Book of Singapore Firsts (2006) by Kay Gillis & Kevin YL Tan
This book is the first of its kind. It brings together over 300 fascinating ‘firsts’ in Singapore. Do you know who owned the first car brought into Singapore? Or who the first woman doctor was? What about the first ‘skyscraper’ … Continue reading