James Seah – Emergency Flats and Shared Toilets – James Seah | Chronicles of Old Singapore

Welcome to Chronicles of Old Singapore. James Seah's family moved into Blk 9 Jalan Bukit Ho Swee after the great fire. It was a 1-room emergency flat without lifts for the 6-storey block. But worst was having to share toilets with the neighbours. Full episode of James Seah on the Bukit Ho Swee fire:    • James Seah – The Bukit Ho Swee Fire, ‘What...   My book on the Bukit Ho Swee fire: https://nuspress.nus.edu.sg/products/... I’m Dr Loh KS, a people’s historian. I’m interested in the history of Singapore and the lives of its people. In Chronicles of Old Singapore, I speak to people about their memories of Singapore before it became a global city today. We discuss three topics: 1. People and places. 2. Change and continuity. 3. The importance of heritage. As a historian, I try to stay true to the oral history method on a video format and social media platform. I let the interviewee speak, as the ‘voice of the past’ as Paul Thompson put it. No clickbait, no BS, no posturing. The aim is to canvas a wide range of voices on various aspects of Singapore history and heritage – physical, social, cultural, economic. Do like the video, share your memories below and subscribe to the channel for future episodes. Write to me if you have questions or thoughts on Old Singapore or want to come onto the podcast: [email protected] Support Chronicles of Old Singapore on Patreon:   / chroniclesofoldsingapore   Follow the channel on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?... Chronicles Research & Education is my research consultancy on the history of Singapore: https://www.chroniclesresearch.com/ #singaporehistory #memory #heritage #nostalgia #oralhistory #socialhistory #history #singapore