BENNETT, Charles William (Mrs)
Communities of Singapore (Part 1),
Accession Number 000351
- Oral History Centre
Source
- 31
Total Reels
- Pitt Kuan Wah
Interviewer
- 14:12:41
Total Running Time
- English
Language
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Reel/Disc 1 of 31
Metadata
- 14 May 1984
Recording Date
- 00:27:20
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
Conditions Governing Access
Synopsis
Born in Singapore. Living conditions in 1930's. Her grandfather's family background. Became bandmaster in Johore. Size of family. Children sent to boarding school in Singapore. Characteristics of Armenian people. Why grandfather was forced to leave Armenia. Number of siblings in her family. Reasons for her father to send his children to England for education.
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Reel/Disc 2 of 31
Metadata
- 14 May 1984
Recording Date
- 00:26:54
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
Conditions Governing Access
Synopsis
Her brother remained in England after his study. Why her sister's husband emigrated to Australia. Her mother's job in Whiteaways before her marriage. Her mother's character. Strict disciplinarian to her children. Her father only planned their future. His reasons for need of a profession. Relationship among siblings in family.
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Reel/Disc 3 of 31
Metadata
- 14 May 1984
Recording Date
- 00:26:33
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
Conditions Governing Access
Synopsis
Her mother's philosophy in bringing up children. Work done by servants in the house. Type of food she had for breakfast and lunch. Why it was important to have rest time. Children only allowed to join parents for dinner until about twelve. Type of punishment they received from mother.
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Reel/Disc 5 of 31
Metadata
- 29 Jun 1984
Recording Date
- 00:27:27
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
Conditions Governing Access
Synopsis
Her education. Started in Catholic school, then moved to Raffles Girls' School. Later sent to England. Father helped in choosing her profession. Her training as a secretary in Pitman's College. On completion of course she and her sister returned to Singapore. Brother left behind to finish accountancy course. How she found a job in Robinson. Nature of her job.
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Reel/Disc 8 of 31
Metadata
- 1 Nov 1984
Recording Date
- 00:24:44
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
Conditions Governing Access
Synopsis
Returned to Singapore before Japanese Occupation. Her experience of air raids. Evacuated on 5 Jan 1942. Why they left. Rumoured that men not allowed to leave. Drills on board ship. Bombed by Japanese planes. Their reaction when informed of Singapore surrender. Sent to camp in Poona. Nationality of refugees. Number of refugees in camp. She and her sister left camp to work in Bombay.
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