SUBRAMANIAM Nallathamby
Communities of Singapore (Part 2),
Accession Number 001274
- Oral History Centre
Source
- 6
Total Reels
- Rajandran Supramaniam
Interviewer
- 02:43:15
Total Running Time
- English
Language
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Reel/Disc 1 of 6
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- 21 Mar 1991
Recording Date
- 00:30:59
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
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Synopsis
Personal background and family history. Early impressions of Malaya. Schools attended. Description of temples and festivals. Caste system in Indian community; conversion to Christianity. Ceylonese Tamil community. Tamils worked in road works and hospitals in Malaya; Ceylonese in postal and railway departments; Sikhs in police force. Interaction amongst different communities was good.
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Reel/Disc 2 of 6
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- 21 Mar 1991
Recording Date
- 00:31:03
Running Time
- MP3
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- Open Access
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Synopsis
Impressions of teachers at school. Reasons for Ceylonese community migrating to Malaya. Ceylonese community closely knit. Railway department had many Ceylonese with reasonable education. Living conditions then. Types of houses Tamils and Ceylonese lived. Leisure activities such as pictures, tontine.People living in quarters shared common bathroom facilities, common corridors, etc. Toddy shops and Tamils.
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Reel/Disc 3 of 6
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- 10 Apr 1991
Recording Date
- 00:29:57
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- MP3
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- Open Access
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Synopsis
In 1956, came to Singapore. Admitted to Victoria School. Completed School Certificate at Victoria School. Took up teaching as career in 1960. Tamils and Ceylonese who came here from Malaya worked in Harbour Board, railway and postal departments. 8-10% of Victoria School's student population was Indians.
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Reel/Disc 4 of 6
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- 10 Apr 1991
Recording Date
- 00:30:14
Running Time
- MP3
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- Open Access
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Synopsis
Many Indians both Tamils and Ceylonese in Education Service in 1950s and 1960s. Names of some teachers and school principals. School sports secretaries mainly Tamils. Ceylonese community living at Sennet Estate. Political climate in Singapore. Chinese teachers and communist movement. Married in 1973. Appointments in various schools and Ministry.
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Reel/Disc 5 of 6
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- 25 Apr 1991
Recording Date
- 00:30:48
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- MP3
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- Open Access
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Synopsis
Most Asian principals at Raffles Institution were Tamils. A number of Tamils also at Institute of Education. Tamil associations and organisations. Singapore Indian Fine Arts Society. Tamil teachers sent to India for degree courses. Their contributions to Tamil language and society.
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Reel/Disc 6 of 6
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- 25 Apr 1991
Recording Date
- 00:10:14
Running Time
- MP3
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- Open Access
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Synopsis
Presently principal of Henderson Secondary School. His contributions to the school since 1988. Turning points in life and greatest achievements. Involvement in school and family. Future plans.
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