SINGAPORE ...70 years ago, on Video !

For those of you who have lived through and seen the Singapore of old, this superb 11 minute video will revive a host of golden memories. This short film captured Singapore as she was back in 1938 just before the 2nd World War started in Europe 1939. The Japanese attacked S'pore in December 1941.

The narration is typically British. Bear in mind that this was shot in 1938 when Singapore was still a British colony, part of the so-called mighty "British Empire", and local people living here were referred to as "British subjects and servants of the empire". And I'm certain that reference included many among you and me too.

For those of you who are much younger, you will be able to get a better understanding of what our Singapore was like 70 years ago. Rickshaws, bullock-carts, old cars [mostly British made], coolies, amahs, barbers, policemen, bum-boats....all the daily activities of a bustling port city.

See the way Raffles Hotel, Padang, Esplanade, Fullerton Building, Cavenagh Bridge, Singapore River, etc...etc...used to be, 70 years ago!

Footage of early Singapore is very rare and we are indeed fortunate to be able to see clips such as this. Unk Dicko enjoyed viewing it very much. I had it posted in my main "Owl" blogsite last December with a more detailed post. You can read it by clicking here.