#historysg

[upropertysg]

Did you know? The first Chinese trader to write about Southeast Asia was Wang Dayuan. Wang's account of Singapore has been translated many times. First is Temasek, second is Longyamen, third is Banzu. The history of Singapore may date back to the 13th century. In the late 1960s through the 1970s, Singapore faces severe unemployment and housing crisis. Singapore embarked on modernization programme that focused on manufacturing industry, large housing estates and public education. If walls can talk, history will unfold. 🕵️‍♀️💜 #historysg #temasek #wangdayuan #heritagesg #singapore 🇸🇬 https://www.instagram.com/p/B9WRSciBQb9/?igshid=1egkzv6uu5ume

[upropertysg]

Mahjong, a game of strategy played by 4 persons. Did you know? It was the second most popular game played by women in 1920s & 1930s after card game bridge. On the right was an antique telephone. Most significantly, the introduction of the telephone in homes connected women to the outside world without the need for chaperones. Singapore 🇸🇬 was the first city in the East to have a telephone system in 1879 & by the 1900s, the telephone has become an important aspect to residential & Business life. What phone are you using now? 4G Smart phone or 5G? 😉☎️📟📲 #singapore🇸🇬 #singapore #heritagesg #singapore_insta #historysg #mahjong #telephone #singaporebiennale2019 #natmuseum_sg https://www.instagram.com/p/B86cYXSBePs/?igshid=cnst6ou32xy

[thepeopleofsingapore]

My shop used to be at Change Alley. We would buy stuff from the sailors docking at Clifford Pier. They would sell us their cameras and watches to get spending money while on shore. Sailors on the Russian whaling ships always had a lot of money because they were well paid. But the Russian military were really poor. Some were so poor that when they tried to sell their stuff to us, we would just give them the money and not take anything. Or maybe we would buy them a drink or a meal. Sometimes they were stuck in port for months because they couldn't pay their agent fees. Then they would be selling stuff off the ship. Once a Russian ship showed up and they asked me if I could buy their cargo. They were carrying three tanks. TANKS. Russian military tanks. What can you do with Russian tanks in Singapore? I told them they should try other countries. I've bought and sold a lot of stuff over the years but there is a limit.