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EPISODE · Sep 9, 2025 · 40 MIN

Chronicles of Old Singapore | The British Pullout from Singapore: Dark Days in the Bases

from Chronicles of Old Singapore · host Loh Kah Seng

Welcome to Chronicles of Old Singapore. Singaporeans living in the British military bases recall how their lives were turned upside down when the British announced they were pulling out of Singapore sooner than anticipated.00:00 Wan Chan Peew, Retraining for Clerks10:10 Vijayan Nambiar, Stay or Leave11:41 Mary Abishagam, Everything was Haywire13:52 Alfred Dass, Dark Days17:44 R. Asokan, A Golden Handshake at Transit Road 24:11 Maria Yap, Changi Village30:45 Chellapandi Chellaiyya, Jalan KayuI 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

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Welcome to Chronicles of Old Singapore. Singaporeans living in the British military bases recall how their lives were turned upside down when the British announced they were pulling out of Singapore sooner than anticipated.00:00 Wan Chan Peew, Retraining for Clerks10:10 Vijayan Nambiar, Stay or Leave11:41 Mary Abishagam, Everything was Haywire13:52 Alfred Dass, Dark Days17:44 R. Asokan, A Golden Handshake at Transit Road 24:11 Maria Yap, Changi Village30:45 Chellapandi Chellaiyya, Jalan KayuI 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

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