Chronicles of Old Singapore | Ng Yan Ching – Old Margaret Drive & Queenstown Part 1

Welcome to Chronicles of Old Singapore. Ng Yan Ching, a former resident of Margaret Drive and volunteer with My Community, talks about why having been a Queenstowner, she is always a Queenstowner. She remembers her rental flat and neighbours at Margaret Drive in the ‘70s and ‘80s, her schools and several memorable itinerant hawkers who came to the neighbourhood.Part 1 | https://youtu.be/paKqabMnI9wPart 2 | https://youtu.be/7n5PNinxpXg00:00 Introduction02:41 Once a Queenstowner, Always a Queenstowner06:42 Our Rental Flat in Margaret Drive16:38 Our Neighbours23:48 Childhood Places & Activities29:01 Margaret Drive Primary School & River Valley High School 34:34 Char Siew Pao & Chee Cheong Fan MenMy Community’s heritage events:https://www.eventbrite.sg/o/my-community-8432912044 I am Dr Loh Kah Seng, the people’s historian. In Chronicles of Old Singapore, I speak to people about their memories of Singapore before it became a global city. Do like the video and subscribe for future episodes. This will help the channel a lot.Write to [email protected] if you have any of these stories:• Old places or kampongs.• Communities – their way of life & culture.• Childhood & schools.• Work or business.YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/@ChroniclesOldSG Spotify | https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/loh-ksFacebook | https://www.facebook.com/61551786759344/ Patreon | https://www.patreon.com/ChroniclesofOldSingapore