Book
The Sound of Memories: Recordings from the Oral History Centre, Singapore
Topics
History
21 June 2019
Oral history narratives capture milestones in Singapore’s medical history.
Singapore: National Archives of Singapore and World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd., 2019.
About the Book
The Sound of Memories: Recordings from the Oral History Centre, Singapore features the happy, funny, poignant and bittersweet – but always heartwarming and unforgettable – stories, memories and anecdotes of Singaporeans from all walks of life. Distilled from almost 5,000 interviews that the National Archives of Singapore's Oral History Centre has collected since 1979, these recordings describe the experiences of a wide range of people, from tycoons and tailors to chief executive officers and chief cooks. Relive the significant moments that have unfolded in Singapore's history through the eyes of people who personally bore witness to these events. Their recollections are vividly captured in chapters on communities, schooldays, popular pastimes, the Japanese Occupation, food, national tragedies, medicine, economy, women, the performing arts and sports.