Chronicles of Old Singapore | V. Maheantharan – Life at Blair Plain, Cantonment Rd & Taman Ho Swee

Welcome to Chronicles of Old Singapore. V. Maheantharan remembers three types of early housing he lived in – a cramped house at Cantonment Road, a ‘palatial’ 2-room HDB flat at Taman Ho Swee and one of the flats at Blair Plain newly built by the PSA. He talks about his father’s work and influence among the Indian port workers of Tanjong Pagar and how the community revolved around the Sri Mariamman Temple and other temples. He went to Raffles Institution where he had to fight his way up from the bottom of the class.00:00 Introduction02:06 First Home at Cantonment Road 05:18 ‘Palatial’ Taman Ho Swee11:12 PSA Flats at Blair Plain22:49 Blair Plain Photos30:49 Lee Kuan Yew Asked for My Father’s Support40:38 Indian Community in Tanjong Pagar45:53 Importance of Sri Mariamman Temple51:15 Early Trauma at Raffles InstitutionWelcome to Chronicles of Old Singapore. This is Dr Loh KS, the people’s historian, and I speak to people on 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