TANG Maun Lee 邓万利
Women through the Years: Economic & Family Lives,
Accession Number 000834
- Oral History Centre
Source
- 2
Total Reels
- Tan Beng Luan
Interviewer
- 00:47:52
Total Running Time
- Cantonese
Language
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Reel/Disc 1 of 2
Metadata
- 20 Oct 1987
Recording Date
- 00:30:00
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
Conditions Governing Access
Synopsis
Family's migration to Singapore. Cantonese and Hakka enclaves at Nankin Street. Father worked in tobacco shop. Her personality. Festive atmosphere during Hungry Ghosts Festival. Brothels at Upper Hokkien Street. About Seven Sisters Festival and Chinese New Year celebration. How she became midwife. Worked as private nurse before becoming professional midwife post-war.
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Reel/Disc 2 of 2
Metadata
- 20 Oct 1987
Recording Date
- 00:17:52
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
Conditions Governing Access
Synopsis
Her professional midwife business at Telok Blangah. Difficulties faced. Medical equipment needed. Fees charged. Registered new-born babies for her patients. Her retirement. Delivery charges in government hospital.
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