To Singapore With Love from Portsmouth Part 1 – Karen & Angela | Chronicles of Old Singapore

Welcome to Chronicles of Old Singapore. Karen Brooks and Angela Bird, two sisters from Portsmouth, spent their childhood years in the Singapore Naval Base where their father was a submariner from 1966 to 1969. They reminisce about the unrelenting heat, the houses at Jalan Asas and Fraser Road where they lived, the local food they ate, and the Junior School they attended.00:00 Introduction04:35 Coming to Singapore11:00 Fraser Road, Naval Base18:01 Singapore was Hot!22:28 Jalan Asas, Bukit Timah27:15 Variety of Local Food34:23 Junior School38:34 Swimming45:11 Sembawang VillageWelcome 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-ks Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/61551786759344 Patreon | https://www.patreon.com/ChroniclesofOldSingapore