Irene Hoe – Old Dhoby Ghaut & Bras Basah Road | Chronicles of Old Singapore

Welcome to Chronicles of Old Singapore. Irene Hoe reminisces about old Dhoby Ghaut and Bras Basah Road where she grew up in the ‘50s and ‘60s – bookstores, friends from various ethnic groups and memories – what she calls the ‘Real Singapore’.Ep1 | https://youtu.be/W0Y01qmL3xE Ep2 | https://youtu.be/H21GWCp7GZEEp3 | https://youtu.be/szhMslptfqQ00:00 Mixed Neighbourhood09:50 Rex Bookstore13:49 Second-hand Bookstores18:30 Memories & Lost Heritage21:54 The Real SingaporeWelcome to Chronicles of Old Singapore. I am Dr Loh Kah Seng, the people’s historian, and I document people’s 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-ks Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/61551786759344 Patreon | https://www.patreon.com/ChroniclesofOldSingapore