Vanishing trades of Singapore
Digitised Book 3.145.64.132 (0)
1992
About the Book
This publication is a compilation of collected information about vanishing trades in Singapore through oral history interviews, conducted by the Oral History Department. Younger generation will get to know about these vanishing tradesmen, the intricacies of their trades, skills and paraphernalia essential to their trades through the stories presented in this publication.
Additional Details
- Subject
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- Small business--Singapore
- Artisans--Singapore
- Street entertainers--Singapore
- Cottage industries--Singapore
- Publisher
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- National Library Board Singapore, 1992
- Oral History Department, 1992
- Contributors
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- National Archives of Singapore
- Lo-Ang, Siew Ghim
- Chua, Chee Huan
- Chung, Lai Beng
- Wong, Kum Oi, Venetia
- Digital Description
- application/pdf, ill.
- Table of Contents
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- Foreword -- Introduction -- Charcoal dealer -- Chinese goldsmiths -- Dairy farmer -- Glove puppeteer -- Hatchery owner -- Indian goldsmith -- Letter writer -- Malay fishermen -- Malay masseuses -- Malay musician -- Master storytellers -- Matchmaker/Mistress-of-ceremony -- Parrot astrologer -- Photo artist -- Shoelast maker -- Snake charmers -- Teochew opera actress -- Tinsmith -- Vegetable, pig and chicken farmers -- Wooden barrel shop owner.
- Copyright
- All rights reserved. Oral History Department, Singapore, 1992