TAN Eng Liang (Dr)
Sports Personalities of Singapore,
Accession Number 001951
- Oral History Centre
Source
- 25
Total Reels
- Chong Ching Liang
Interviewer
- 11:50:14
Total Running Time
- English
Language
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Reel/Disc 1 of 25
Metadata
- 2 Oct 1997
Recording Date
- 00:30:34
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
Conditions Governing Access
Synopsis
Family background. Sporting tradition and achievements in Tan family. Fifties conducive to sport participation. Occupations of parents. Lessons learnt from Japanese Occupation. Family tragedy during Syonan-To. Move to Tiong Bahru Singapore Improvement Trust (SIT) flats. Primary school experience. Comparisons of education; past and present. Life in Pasir Panjang. Descriptions of childhood games. "Growing" into competitive sports. Pasir Panjang Primary's sporting achievement.
Remarks
Micofilm of press clippings under "Dr. Tan Eng Liang Collections" in the NAS holdings i.e.NA 2793 news clippings; reprinting on permission from original sources.
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Reel/Disc 2 of 25
Metadata
- 2 Oct 1997
Recording Date
- 00:28:59
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
Conditions Governing Access
Synopsis
Inter-school competitions. Description of Tiger Swimming Club pool. Commitment to training. Swimming equipment then. Specialised in backstroke. Never formally coached. About Neo Chwee Kok. Comparisons of education; past and present. Swimming in open seas. Different distractions for students then. Difficult to motivate sportsboys nowadays. Felt people of that era more sociable. Sportsmen then were motivationally- driven; not incentive-driven. Parents' choice for English education.
Remarks
Micofilm of press clippings under "Dr. Tan Eng Liang Collections" in the NAS holdings i.e.NA 2793 news clippings; reprinting on permission from original sources.
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