The sound of memories : recordings from the Oral History Centre, Singapore

The Sound of Memories: Recordings from the Oral History Centre, Singapore features the happy, funny, poignant and bittersweet — but always heartwarming and unforgettable — stories, memories and anecdotes of Singaporeans from all walks of life. Distilled from almost 5,000 interviews that the National Archives of Singapore's Oral History Centre has collected since 1979, these recordings describe the experiences of everyman, from tycoons and tailors to chief executive officers and chief cooks. Relive the significant moments that have unfolded in Singapore's history through the eyes of people who personally bore witness to these events. Their recollections are vividly captured in chapters on communities, schooldays, popular pastimes, the Japanese Occupation, food, national tragedies, medicine, economy, women, the performing arts and sports. Contents: Foreword The Communities of Singapore Schooldays Pastimes The Japanese Occupation Food National Tragedies Doctor, Doctor! Singapore, the Economic Miracle Women in Singapore The Performing Arts in Singapore Sports in Singapore Readership: Historians, students and the general public ineterested in learning more about Singapore's history. Singapore;Culture;History;Oral Histories;Recordings;Japanese Occupation;Oral History Centre;National Archives of Singapore;Interviews00 The Sound of Recordings from the Oral History Centre, Singapore features the happy, funny, poignant and bittersweet but always heartwarming and unforgettable stories, memories and anecdotes of Singaporeans from all walks of life. Distilled from almost 5,000 interviews that the National Archives of Singapore's Oral History Centre has collected since 1979, these recordings describe the experiences of everyman, from tycoons and tailors to chief executive officers and chief cooks. Relive the significant moments that have unfolded in Singapore's history through the eyes of people who personally bore witness to these events. Their recollections are vividly captured in chapters on communities, schooldays, popular pastimes, the Japanese Occupation, food, national tragedies, medicine, economy, women, the performing arts and sports. Historians, students and the general public ineterested in learning more about Singapore's history. The Sound of Memories: Recordings from the Oral History Centre, Singapore features the happy, funny, poignant and bittersweet -- but always heartwarming and unforgettable -- stories, memories and anecdotes of Singaporeans from all walks of life. Distilled from almost 5,000 interviews that the National Archives of Singapore's Oral History Centre has collected since 1979, these recordings describe the experiences of everyman, from tycoons and tailors to chief executive officers and chief cooks. Relive the significant moments that have unfolded in Singapore's history through the eyes of people who personally bore witness to these events. Their recollections are vividly captured in chapters on communities, schooldays, popular pastimes, the Japanese Occupation, food, national tragedies, medicine, economy, women, the performing arts and sports Foreword -- Communities -- Schooldays -- Pastimes -- The Japanese Occupation -- Food -- National tragedies -- Medical services -- The economic miracle -- Women -- Performing arts -- Sports