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Donation of over 4,300 documents includes one signed by Tan Tock Seng
Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat at the handover ceremony of the documents from the Singapore Hokkien Huay Kuan (SHHK) to the National Library Board (NLB) at the SHHK Cultural Academy yesterday. With Mr Heng are (from left) the clan group’s president Tan Cheng Gay and immediate past president Chua Thian Poh, as well as NLB chief executive Ng Cher Pong. ST PHOTOS: KEVIN LIM
A set of two original land sales records – one of which bears the original signature of Tan Tock Seng, one of SHHK’s founding leaders. These were presented to Mr Ng to symbolise the handover of the documents to the National Library Board.
School library gets new life
The Kong Chian library, which officially opened in 1957, has drawn some eyes to its new features since its major revamp in 2020.
Here s what the library looked like before its overhaul: Photo via Kong Chian Library Photo via Kong Chian Library Photo via Kong Chian Library
On Feb. 5, the school shared the news of the library s reopening after the revamp in 2020, sporting a modern touch to its existing neoclassical features. Photo via Hwa Chong Institution/FB Photo via Hwa Chong Institution/FB Photo via Hwa Chong Institution/FB
The study areas have also been refurbished, with areas for collaborative work and separate spaces for students who prefer to study individually.
Event description About this Event
From gambier to rubber, join Senior Librarian Timothy Pwee as he highlights some of the rural plantations that started in Singapore in the 1800s; until the growing post-WWII population and urbanisation forced a more intensive use of land.
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will also explore the Orchard Road nutmeg craze that got blighted, the pioneering of tinned pineapples and some other plantation crops that didn’t quite take root.
About the Speaker
Senior Librarian Timothy Pwee has been with the Lee Kong Chian Reference Library since the 1990s. A Social Sciences graduate, Timothy is interested in Singapore’s social world, as well as Singapore’s journey from agriculture and trade to industrialisation.
Mr Xavier Lee, who runs Flourcrafts from his home, welcomes this friendly competition which he sees as healthy but said uplifting each other is also important. A lot of us say #SupportLocal but I think I would have to add this hashtag #SupportOneAnother, said Mr Lee, who is known for his canalés.
He was speaking at an askST @ NLB session hosted by The Straits Times Food Editor Tan Hsueh Yun that was broadcast on Friday (Dec 18).
Together with Ms Karen Yuen, who is the founder of Munch-Kins, they discussed how home-based food businesses can support each other and do well.