DORAISAMY Sowrie Rajoo
Communities of Singapore (Part 2),
Accession Number 001365
- Oral History Centre
Source
- 4
Total Reels
- Rajandran Supramaniam
Interviewer
- 01:52:58
Total Running Time
- Tamil
Language
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Reel/Disc 1 of 4
Metadata
- 28 Jun 1992
Recording Date
- 00:31:06
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
Conditions Governing Access
Synopsis
Personal background and family history. Tanjong Pagar in 1920s. Indian community and their lifestyles then. Harbour Board workers mainly Tamils. Tamil bachelors occupied rented rooms in groups. Bicycles and bullock-carts, mode of transportation then. Mariamman and Manmathan Temples popular places of worship. His school life.
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Reel/Disc 2 of 4
Metadata
- 28 Jun 1992
Recording Date
- 00:31:48
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
Conditions Governing Access
Synopsis
Indian weddings then. Type of invitations, wedding expenses and costumes for bride and groom. Weddings held mainly in homes. Most weddings followed after traditional type of engagements. A typical Tamil home. Simple lifestyle. Limited forms of entertainment like pictures, gramophone records. Description of Clive Street and Serangoon Road. Types of houses and Indian restaurants. Temples.
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Reel/Disc 3 of 4
Metadata
- 2 Jul 1992
Recording Date
- 00:30:54
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
Conditions Governing Access
Synopsis
Further elaboration on Serangoon Road. Heavy concentration of Tamils in Hindoo and Veerasamy Roads. Tamils worked in Municipality. Type of Indian restaurants, businesses and houses. Kandang Kerbau Hospital (KKH) frequented by Tamils for medical treatment and hospitalisation. Patients had no beds; benches provided in wards. Race Course popular place for horse-racing; crowded on Saturdays and Sundays. Description of street lamps. Farrer Park popular place. Tamil festivals and dramas.
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Reel/Disc 4 of 4
Metadata
- 2 Jul 1992
Recording Date
- 00:19:10
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
Conditions Governing Access
Synopsis
Indian community in Potong Pasir. Cattle farming and other occupations. Type of houses and lifestyle. Estate of Serangoon Gardens in 1950s. Brief details of Japanese Occupation. His daily routine now.
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