LAM Chong Hong 蓝正航
Vanishing Trades,
Accession Number 000885
- Oral History Centre
Source
- 4
Total Reels
- Jesley Chua Chee Huan
Interviewer
- 01:28:08
Total Running Time
- Mandarin
Language
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Reel/Disc 1 of 4
Metadata
- 8 Mar 1988
Recording Date
- 00:26:01
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
Conditions Governing Access
Synopsis
Family background. Educational background. Came to Singapore in 1947 at the age of 16. His working experience. How he got a job in the photo studio. How and when he started colouring photographs. Difficulties encountered. Colour materials used. How photo enlargement was done.
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Reel/Disc 2 of 4
Metadata
- 8 Mar 1988
Recording Date
- 00:30:26
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
Conditions Governing Access
Synopsis
Elaboration on how photo enlargement was done through drawing squares and using enlargement ruler. Photo colouring. Reasons why he returned to Singapore from Malaya in 1962. How he got the job of photo artist in Singapore. Working hours. Source of photo supplies. Reasons why photo enlargement was not popular. Stages of photo colouring. Methods of a modifying photograph.
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Reel/Disc 3 of 4
Metadata
- 24 Mar 1988
Recording Date
- 00:30:40
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
Conditions Governing Access
Synopsis
Prices charged. Time taken to colour a photograph. Further elaboration on stages of photo enlargement. Salary. Source of photo supplies. Why it was not feasible to win over customers by lowering price. Competition. Reasons for popularity of photo colouring or painting prior to the arrival of colour prints. Comparison between portrait and scenery colouring. His views on the prospect of a photo artist.
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Reel/Disc 4 of 4
Metadata
- 24 Mar 1988
Recording Date
- 00:01:01
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
Conditions Governing Access
Synopsis
Elaboration on his views on the future of his trade.
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