Chronicles of Old Singapore | V. Maheantharan – Remember our Port Workers & Singapore Polytechnic

Welcome to Chronicles of Old Singapore. V. Maheantharan studied at the University of Southampton on a government scholarship before being posted to the Singapore Polytechnic. There, he oversaw many innovative programmes which made the polytechnic an exciting alternative to the university, which it was unfortunately not allowed to develop into. He talks about the need to acknowledge the roles of both the port workers and the Singapore Polytechnic to Singapore’s development. 00:00 Nautical Studies at University of Southampton08:55 My Father Struggled with Containerisation13:06 Tanjong Pagar is Unrecognisable16:49 Acknowledging the Port Workers20:23 Singapore Polytechnic in Singapore’s Development26:13 Polytechnic & Industry31:48 Turning the Polytechnic into a University36:41 The Polytechnic has Become Sexy43:28 Acknowledging the Polytechnic and its StudentsWelcome 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