Chronicles of Old Singapore | Ronnie Choo – An Apprentice & Guitarist in the Naval Base Part 1

Welcome to Chronicles of Old Singapore. Ronnie Choo recounts growing up in various places in and outside the Singapore Naval Base in Sembawang. His father was a local chargeman in the base and the breadwinner of two large families. So Ronnie started working at a young age, first as an apprentice to be an engine fitter at the Dockyard Training College before leaving the base to sail with Straits Steamship and then work in several land-based jobs.00:00 Introduction01:02 Jalan Kedai, Kowloon Road & Chye Kay Village 06:11 My Father, a Local Chargeman13:19 Becoming an Engine Fitter Apprentice21:04 Filing a Round Bar into a Square One32:30 Sailing with Straits Steamship 42:59 Shipyards & ShellI 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