My Fathers Kampung A History Of Aukang And Punggol

Author : Shawn Li Song Seah
Publisher : World Scientific
ISBN 13 : 9811226709
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.00/5 ( download)

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Download or read book My Father's Kampung: A History Of Aukang And Punggol written by Shawn Li Song Seah and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2020-09-17 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by author and speaker Shawn Seah, My Father's Kampung delves into the social history of Aukang and Punggol as it traces a son's journey to better understand and appreciate the kampung life his father lived. The book is rich in personal stories and oral histories of those who lived there from the 1940s to 1970s, brought to life by Seah's passionate narrative as well as illustrations and photos.This book is supported by the National Heritage Board, with Forewords by Robert Yeo and Montfort Alumni.

Author : Shawn Seah
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9789811226694
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.95/5 ( download)

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Download or read book My Father's Kampung written by Shawn Seah and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Foreword by Robert Yeo -- Foreword by Toh Tong Dee -- Simply put, what is this book about? -- Prologue. The Teochew. The Singapore Chinese. Decline of dialects. Teochew food -- Why did i write this book? -- Where was Aukang?. "Teochew Kingdom" of Aukang. The historical past -- Catholicism in Aukang (1853-Present). The rise of Catholicism in Aukang. Montfort school (1916-present). The church of the nativity of the blessed Virgin Mary (1853-present) -- World at War (1914-1945). The Japanese Cemetery Park in Aukang. Prostitutes, spies, and soldiers. World War II and The Punggol Zoo. Fortifications. The Punggol massacres. A safe haven at Surin Lane. Japanese opium dealers?. Suffering under the Japanese. Catholic mass for the departed souls -- Memories of Gor Kor Chiok (Fifth Milestone). Church of the immaculate heart of Mary. Tou Mu Kung Temple. St Paul's Church. Masjid Haji Yusoff. Teochew Cemetery. Lim Tua Tow Market. The original site of Da Qiao School at Lim Tua Tow Road -- Memories of Lak Kor Chiok (Sixth Milestone). Memories of Simon Road. Serangoon English School and its prominent alumni. The stories of Joo Hong Road, Lim Ah Pin Road, and Florence Road. The upper Serangoon Community Centre and Boys' Club. Tua Jia Kar Village -- Memories of Kangkar (1900s-1986). Kangkar Fishing Village. Kangkar through the eyes of Mr Lee Boon Kee. Kangkar through the eyes of Mr Ng Kok Song. Other memories of Kangkar. The last kampung in Singapore - Kampong Lorong Buangkok -- Memories of Punggol. Memories of Punggol from the eyes of Ng Yew Kang. The "Haunted House" : Punggol's Matilda House -- Kampung Memories (1946-1975). Everyday life : houses. Utilities : water, "Bath and toilet" facilities, public standpipes. Electricity, pressure lamps, and private generators. Transport. Entertainment. Crocodiles, a bear, and a python. Badminton parties. Movies in the 1950s and 60s. Gambling. Fighting fish and other animals. Banning firecrackers long before the government did. Teochew opera. Eking Out a Living. Private School. Travelling hawkers or street hawkers. Commercial farming -- Epilogue -- Bibliography -- Acknowledgements -- About the author -- About the artist.

Author : Victor R. Savage
Publisher : Marshall Cavendish International Asia Pte Ltd
ISBN 13 : 9815009230
Total Pages : 1180 pages
Book Rating : 4.31/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Singapore Street Names (4th edition): A Study of Toponymics written by Victor R. Savage and published by Marshall Cavendish International Asia Pte Ltd. This book was released on 2022-10-15 with total page 1180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Place names tell us much about a country — its history, its landscape, its people, its aspirations, its self-image, The study of place names called toponymics unlocks the stories that are in every street name and landmark. In Singapore, the existence of various races, cultures and languages, as well as its history of colonization, immigration and nationalism has given rise to a complex history of place names. But how did these places get their names? This revised and expanded 4th edition of the book incorporates additional information, from archival research as well as interviews that have come to light since the last edition. Also included are many new entries that have presented themselves as Singapore’s built environment undergoes redevelopment. Expanded by over 100 pages.

Author : Cyprian Lim
Publisher : Co-Published with World Scientific
ISBN 13 : 9789811401831
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.37/5 ( download)

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Download or read book My Maternal Roots: a Story of Family, Faith and Freedom written by Cyprian Lim and published by Co-Published with World Scientific. This book was released on 2019 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Were your ancestors migrants?If they were, you have a unique story to tell about your roots. For many Chinese Singaporean families, why and how their forefathers took to the south seas is nothing short of intriguing. Driven by the prospect of a better life or seeking refuge from turmoil at home, many Chinese came to settle in Singapore.In this book, Cyprian Lim chronicles the ups and downs of his family, capturing 20 generations of the Lee Clan from the first person who established the lineage in the late Yuan dynasty to the present day. He has painstakingly pieced together his lineage from a collection of historical documents, supplemented by interviews with eye witnesses and protagonists to present a fascinating personal history.Key personalities are fleshed out as far as records allow. Cyprian focuses particularly on his great, great grandfather, a Qing scholar who brought the family to the Catholic faith and his great grandfather, Paul Lee Kheng Guan, a well-known Catholic towkay in Singapore.Of particular interest is the family's links to the Catholic faith. Paul's contribution as a respected towkay to the development of Singapore's Catholic community is chronicled, as is the legacy of his son and grandsons who have served the Catholic population in Malaysia and Singapore as Catholic priests.By giving the historical context of various family developments, such as the political unrest in China in the early 1900s and the rise of Singapore, Cyprian captures the family's fortunes as a microcosm of the world order.Related Link(s)

Author : Dickson J. Preston
Publisher : JHU Press
ISBN 13 : 1421425947
Total Pages : 301 pages
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Author : Richard Taruskin
Publisher : University of California Press
ISBN 13 : 0520344286
Total Pages : 461 pages
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Author : Bilahari Kausikan
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ISBN 13 : 9789814845045
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Author : Heidi Sarna
Publisher : Editions Jonglez
ISBN 13 : 9782361953263
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Author : Arthur P Bochner
Publisher : Left Coast Press
ISBN 13 : 1611327679
Total Pages : 320 pages
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Author : Norman Edwards
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ISBN 13 : 9789810967307
Total Pages : 0 pages
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