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Merchants of Singapore
Manage episode 275785047 series 2422556
They're all over Singapore - Ann Siang Hill, Fraser Street, Aljunied among others. Who were these people and why are there so important to the Singapore story? We take a look at the mercantile story of Singapore - the stalwarts of community and enterprise that shaped so much of our identity today. Hear under-told stories like how Ngee Ann Kongsi (behind Ngee Ann Polytechnic and Ngee Ann City) was formed or whether there were actually Buffalos on Buffalo road. This episode brings a blockbuster list of Singaporean merchants who have shaped the face of Singapore. Thanks to the National Library Board and Remember Singapore for being a great source of information.
This episode focuses on the following merchants:
- Chia Ann Siang
- Seah Eu Chin
- Naraina Pillai
- Lim Nee Soon
- Lim Chong Pang
- Syed Omar Aljunied
59 afleveringen
Manage episode 275785047 series 2422556
They're all over Singapore - Ann Siang Hill, Fraser Street, Aljunied among others. Who were these people and why are there so important to the Singapore story? We take a look at the mercantile story of Singapore - the stalwarts of community and enterprise that shaped so much of our identity today. Hear under-told stories like how Ngee Ann Kongsi (behind Ngee Ann Polytechnic and Ngee Ann City) was formed or whether there were actually Buffalos on Buffalo road. This episode brings a blockbuster list of Singaporean merchants who have shaped the face of Singapore. Thanks to the National Library Board and Remember Singapore for being a great source of information.
This episode focuses on the following merchants:
- Chia Ann Siang
- Seah Eu Chin
- Naraina Pillai
- Lim Nee Soon
- Lim Chong Pang
- Syed Omar Aljunied
59 afleveringen
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