TAY Leong Hoe
Japanese Occupation of Singapore,
Accession Number 000387
- Oral History Centre
Source
- 2
Total Reels
- Low Lay Leng
Interviewer
- 00:52:13
Total Running Time
- English
Language
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Reel/Disc 1 of 2
Metadata
- 4 Jan 1984
Recording Date
- 00:29:42
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
Conditions Governing Access
Synopsis
His educational qualifications. Nature of work in Raffles Museum and Library. Description of night watch duty. Family driven out of house by Japanese; went to relative's house in Telok Kurau. Japanese told them to attend mass screening; some were detained after being screened. Procedure for obtaining rations. Entertainment during Japanese times. Recalled to work; conditions at the Library.
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Reel/Disc 2 of 2
Metadata
- 4 Jan 1984
Recording Date
- 00:22:31
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
Conditions Governing Access
Synopsis
Fringe benefits. Administration of the Library during Japanese Occupation. Closed to the public. Acquired books from workshops and private residences. Books loaned to Japanese only. Living conditions after British came back. Administration of library after the war.
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