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Автор: Shawn Seah
Издательство: Ingram
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Жанр произведения: Биология
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isbn: 9789811226700
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Japanese Cemetery Park in Aukang

       Prostitutes, Spies, and Soldiers

       World War II and The Punggol Zoo

       Fortifications

       The Punggol Massacres

       A Safe Haven at Surin Lane

       Japanese Opium Dealers?

       Suffering Under the Japanese

       Catholic Mass for the Departed Souls

       Chapter 5: Memories of Gor Kor Chiok (Fifth Milestone)

       Church of the Immaculate Heart of Mary

       Tou Mu Kung Temple

       St Paul’s Church

       Masjid Haji Yusoff

       Teochew Cemetery

       Lim Tua Tow Market

       The Original Site of Da Qiao School at Lim Tua Tow Road

       Chapter 6: Memories of Lak Kor Chiok (Sixth Milestone)

       Memories of Simon Road

       Serangoon English School and its Prominent Alumni

       The Stories of Joo Hong Road, Lim Ah Pin Road, and Florence Road

       The Upper Serangoon Community Centre and Boys’ Club

       Tua Jia Kar Village

       Chapter 7: Memories of Kangkar (1900s–1986)

       Kangkar Fishing Village

       Kangkar Through the Eyes of Mr Lee Boon Kee

       Kangkar Through the Eyes of Mr Ng Kok Song

       Other Memories of Kangkar

       The Last Kampung in Singapore—Kampong Lorong Buangkok

       Chapter 8: Memories of Punggol

       Memories of Punggol from the Eyes of Ng Yew Kang

       The “Haunted House”—Punggol’s Matilda House

       Chapter 9: Kampung Memories (1946–1975)

       Everyday Life: Houses

       Utilities: Water, “Bath and Toilet” Facilities, Public Standpipes

       Electricity, Pressure Lamps, and Private Generators

       Transport

       Entertainment

       Crocodiles, a Bear, and a Python

       Badminton Parties

       Movies in the 1950s and 60s

       Gambling

       Fighting Fish and Other Animals

       Banning Firecrackers Long Before the Government Did

       Teochew Opera

       Eking Out a Living

       Private School

       Travelling Hawkers or Street Hawkers

       Commercial Farming

       Epilogue

       Bibliography

       Acknowledgements

       About the Author

       About the Artist