Awesome video! Singapore looked surprisingly modern, good to see some familiar buildings like St. Andrew's church, the Raffles hotel. My grandmother was a teenager at the time!
As the narrator says, that is the Cenotaph. It is dedicated to British soldiers who died in WWI (when WWI broke out, a group of mostly British young men left Singapore to fight in the war). A dedication to those who died in WWII was later added to the reverse side of the Cenotaph. The Lim Bo Seng memorial looks like a little Pagoda, very different from the Cenotaph.
Noteworthy, SG’s Lee Kuan Yew made it Policy to Marginalise & Oppress SG’s Muslims… It is Only AFTER LKY was caught red handed in 2010 & Paraded like a Common Street Criminal at SG’s Sikh Police Temple that SG Government Now Covertly taking steps to correct LKY’s Predatory Bad Habits & Racist Policies against Minorities….
Unfortunately it did not show the kampong side of Singapore, mainly how well it thrives and the nice "ah ma's" that care for caucasian children or the coolies at boat quay. But a good insight into how Singapore was like in 1938... Thanks for putting this up!
at the end of the video the voice over says "a mighty guardian of the east" how much time did it take to be captured by the japanese? with a much smaller force too! its great that they saved these old videos. they are a joy to watch!
I beg to defer. I know some Singaporeans are proud and some like to list out the achievements of Singapore. But most of Singapore's achievements are there because Singaporeans, in general, are a very hard working lot. It's not fair to disregard the whole population as 'arrogant' because of a few boastful mouths.
I am sad with all angry comments written. So much anger and bitterness!! It is easy to sit in your chair and look back or condemn the government of Singapore - whether British or PAP. Have you heard of "armchair generals"?? I love Singapore and my heritage and am glad That I speak English thanks to the British and my Chinese thanks so my heritage.
great footage!!!! priceless!! one lorry didn't give way to the poor rickshaw man charge him (posthumously)) with failing to give way to major road rickshaw traffic!!!just look at those clean green electric trams..electric vehicles were more popular in those days, we have moved away from clean and green vehicles since then, are we going backwards in modernity now? wished the video lasted more than 11 mins!
The cathedral is st Andrew's cathedral, not st George's as is suggested. I think this was a deliberate error, to steal Scotland's credit with regards to Singapore's early scottish pioneers. The cathedral was named st Andrew's ro recognise their contribution. I think what the director of this video has done is shocking,truly shocking.
+John Ong The migrants came to Singapore because the country the British founded was much better/safer and could offer a much better life than the countries they originated from (mainly china). The country and its infrastructure were very much developed by the time Singapore became independent. The notion that Singapore was a third world country under the british is nonsense and is mooted for political gain. It is important for a people to remember where they have come from and to celebrate that.
+John Ong There were plenty of wealthy Chinese living in beautiful houses. Plenty of Europeans living in slums in their own countries. By definition the Europeans in the colonies were wealthier.
@@johnong75 The vast majority of our ancestors came to Singapore after the arrival of the EIC and Raffles, not before. We need not to conjure up a "victim" mentality where none exists. Our forefathers were not brought in chains or press-ganged to come over here. They came willingly, often due to torrid conditions in their original homelands. Many ended up living mundane, dreary common lives. Is it not the same in any era? Many Asians made it very rich too! All in all, better the British colonial administration, with its relative benevolence and policy of non-interference, compared with contemporary empires such as the German Nazi Reich and the Japanese (Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere) empire.
Thanks to this video,we can see that Singapore was a thriving cosmopolitan country already before the LKY govt came into power and was not a sleepy fishing village as described in the govt's narrative.
Sleepy fishing village is true. But it's in another era. It is like in ancient times before Sriwijaya came to power. Before the Trade Route from China to Middle East through sea in that region exist.
I may be wrong but the sound track and music appear as though they have been recently substituted and made to appear original. The narration accent is 'not quite right'.
Saya 33, dari Malaysia, yang masih ramai rakyat kaum Melayu Malaysia tidak mengetahui tentang hal ini, cuma saya saorang sahaja yang tahu sebab arwah atuk saya orang Singapura yang lahir pada tahun 1915 dahulu dan membesar di kawasan Geylang pada masa itu, saya warga Malaysia buat masa ini saya tinggal di Tmn Pelangi, Johor Bahru dan selama ini bekerja kat Singapura, tapi buat pada masa sekarang dah tersekat oleh covid19, saya terpaksa berihat kat rumah sebab pkp sampai bila pun belum tahu lagi, kalau tidak saya suka berjalan kat Singapura walau tidak bekerja atau bercuti kadang pergi ziarah kubur arwah atuk saya di perkuburan Islam Pusara Aman, Choa Chu Kang, Singapura, semasa kat Singapura saya bekerja di banyak tempat saperti di Woodlands, NTU, Science Park, Jurong / Tuas Industrial, East Coast Park, Pasir Panjang Distripark, Geylang Serai dan banyak tempat lagi, sekian sahaja, terima kasih!
The praised fortifications that made this the so-called "Gibraltar of the East" were ultimately useless when the Japanese attacked in 1941, and the comfortable life of "devoted" Chinese amahs for British residents would be ended with the surrender in 1942. When this movie was made, however, people believed such things could never happen.
This film was not shot in the 30s for sure. WWII and Japanese occupation was in early 40s. It's better for the uploader to edit the year of the film or it tarnishes the facts of such well-preserved video - smdragon Jan 14 2012 (Singapore)
"..the cheapest shopping centre in the world.." how times have changed since then.. as of 2020.. Singapore ranked as the most EXPENSIVE city to live in.
Ahhh... My mistake. My history is very very bad. As you would know, the effect on Singapore during WWI is almost none existence and so, that slipped my mind. There was only the 1915 mutiny by the British Indian troops garrisoned in Singapore that was recorded. I apologise to whoever is involved with the film.
Singapore has changed soooo much! But the life in the past always appear better !! Those lucky souls who must have enjoyed the grand old peaceful times !!!
HaHa...rickshaws. They still existed when I was there 1955 - 1957, also in Hong Kong during that period. I can still remember the foul smell from the river in Singapore...my favourite city these days however.
I was a school boy when I visited the Singapore River area in the early 60s. The river was filthy,it stank and I saw the Police retrieve a dead body! There were hawkers selling street food all around. Totally unhygienic. But few fell ill from food poisoning!
this is great! Being a Singaporean and a video editor, its great to see some of the buildings still standing at its original place, and funny to see how the video was edited in the pass.
That's as good as telling the White men in the USA, Australia and New Zealand that they don't belong there. Most of us Chinese and Indian Singaporeans have been living here for generations. We DO belong here and noone can tell us any different.
@sheeming The reference to the World War is the First World War (1914-1919). The Cenotaph was completed in 1922. The "stately Municipal Building, one of Singapore's newest constructions", was completed in 1929.
At 5:09 one can see Sri Mariamman temple with the statue of two British Soldiers at the first roof tier. It seems now they have been replaced by Sepoys. Does any of you know the full story?
Tone of discussion or rather the direction of change need to explore more in depth. Singaporean are other to others for a very long times. Malay, Chinese, Indian and others have settled down and enjoy each other present and share food. But the new migrants are culturally different, some speak their native mother tongue that the 3 races do not understand. Coke is call coke for a long time, now new migrant call Ke Lur. Most will feel alienated by the institution policy, quality of life drop.
i like this video clip. i've seen most of the things shown except the rickshaws and the vintage cars, having grown up in the fifties. its unfortunate we do not have more such videos posted. singapore was such a relaxed city, its unfortunate this video did not show changi beach, one of my favourites. thats where the locals who are not club members go for a picnic and swim. how i miss the singapore of old................
Singapore is the cheapest city in the world....now it is very damn expensive!and from half a million population to a 5 million(maybe)is insane.BTW KEEP THIS VIDEO don't let it die,this video has rich moments and history
During those years, people slaughter n eat chicken n pig only during festivities. There is no commercial farming. Look at them, they looks slim without the excess fats and carbohydrates.
wowthse oldtemples restill heretoday in 2021 thechinesetemple siang lim see is at toa payoh andthe hundu one iss at south bridge road! and my father was onceoneofthose coolies who carriedte parcels from the bum boats ashore
I think this video is very suitable to singapore today.... We have gone full circle from Independence to where we were, SLAVES to colonisation. Today, its called FTs ahahahha !
old singapore is way more charming than the modern city it is today.. too bad they tear down all the beautiful colonial buildings as depicted in the clip
Do you wish to live in "old Singapore" or the present Singapore? Do you like to take rickshaws and trishaws or even bullock carts to work as labourers and Ah Mahs or driver Ahmads to the European families?
Akbar Great you one? how did you know? he fought for the postmen in the 50s and won. They got several months pay. Not much as they earned about 100 dollars or less...a mth. But they got it..! He didnt have time to be a lawyer. HIs life was politics. But his law background did do him good as a politician.
It's clear that Singapore's success is due to the intelligence and leadership of the CHINESE that govern Singapore. Singapore was poor as shit before the 1960s. Singapore is one of many evidences that colonized country can become successful and Rich if only the right people are governing it (in this case, the Chinese)
Temasek(Singapore) was a fishing village....undeveloped... Owned by Sultan of Johore....who sold the island to Sir Stamford Raffles for trade!!!!...no sorcery!..... Just opportunities!.... $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
Back then it's already a business centre but a smaller scale. Look deeper in history. Don't be fooled by uninformed history. Read the Malay Annals. There are more to that.
@@irwanazmi204 Yeah but 'tiny' - British Empire set-up massive worldwide trading links and transport and ports such as S'pore. British East India Company has its OWN Navy force because it generated so much revenue. It was Amazon of its day. World trade revolution. S'pore has taken over its own destiny - as it should when empires start to fall away. Egypt/Rome/British etc all passed.
That's true. The city generates heat. And the lack of wind and trees too. Try go to a small island in Indonesia and it's 1000 times more comfortable than SG.
Not Fullerton hotel, it is Fullerton building not far from AIA building, Shellhouse near Finlayson Green, Clifford Pier, sometimes was call Johnson's pier too, if you were there, could see quite nice from the eastern morning cool breeze and evening western sunset view at that time, my late grand - pa have told me some story about the best of Singapore in the late 50's, before ended, I would like to congratulate and say thank's a lot to the PM Lee Shean Loong and all the cabinet ministers of Singapore, and also thank you to all my Singaporean friends, from me a Malay Muslim man 33, in Malaysia.
lol i Don't think back in the days people are racist. I heard that singapore had it's own government and don't want to compete with klang port.they want a one country with two different system(example hong kong and china) they also want singapore to be the capital not kuala lumpur. about racist I don't think is the correct answer because in the election(1950-2004)people support BN and UMNO even in singapore.I learn all this at your university about history when i visit singapore last month..
hmm...jus like other countries it is also affacted by the economy crisis, if u r talking about now but who knws how long it will last. if it still goes on till end of year u probably have a hard time finding a job with may people losing their jobs now.however, if the economy bounce back up again, singapore would be the best place to find jobs because its economy recovers quickly. but for now we are still ok i think. amm...hope that helps
Many of the comments here are just plain biased. Not ALL Singaporeans are arrogant, only a minority. And as a Singaporean myself, I can honestly say that most Singaporean kids have no manners or discipline at all. They just think that they are the "kings of the roads" or whatsoever.
the beginning of singapore and hong kong are very similar. the city view are so alike. but after all these years singapore has turned into the oriental Switzerland while hong kong turned into piece of shit of orient. sad!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2:12 its says "singapore one of the cheapest shopping center in entire world".... Nowadays its not like that anymore singapore are one of the most expensive country in the entire world
which goes to the point.....it wasn't the Gibraltar of the east. simply because if it was it wouldn't have fallen regardless. if i had millions in cash at the bank but owed millions to creditors. are you rich? no....you just imagine you are.
If this footage was taken in 1938, at 08:20, the memorial for the World War shouldn't be there at all. The war ended only in 1945, for Singapore that is. No doubt, the footage brings great memories of the old bygone days but having the history a little out of tune can change the whole entire out-look of the credibility of the film.
what setting up a country and then not being able to defend it has to do with anything is this - you can't expect that same sort of trust/reverence that colonial Singaporeans had for their British masters for setting us up when a generation of people were almost massacred through genocide and rape as a result of their surrendering. All S'poreans readily acknowledge the Brits set us up anway - Raffles is considered a luminary there. Just don't expect utter & eternal gratitude... it's 2009 man...
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I just saw my Tamil/Indian soldier appa marching !!!wow!😍😍😍
Wait, we had BUILDINGS. And a thriving PORT? I thought we were a fishing village! What sorcery is this?
Awesome video! Singapore looked surprisingly modern, good to see some familiar buildings like St. Andrew's church, the Raffles hotel. My grandmother was a teenager at the time!
As the narrator says, that is the Cenotaph. It is dedicated to British soldiers who died in WWI (when WWI broke out, a group of mostly British young men left Singapore to fight in the war). A dedication to those who died in WWII was later added to the reverse side of the Cenotaph. The Lim Bo Seng memorial looks like a little Pagoda, very different from the Cenotaph.
Film is good reminder that Singapore has always been a magnet for immigrants.
Noteworthy, SG’s Lee Kuan Yew made it Policy to Marginalise & Oppress SG’s Muslims… It is Only AFTER LKY was caught red handed in 2010 & Paraded like a Common Street Criminal at SG’s Sikh Police Temple that SG Government Now Covertly taking steps to correct LKY’s Predatory Bad Habits & Racist Policies against Minorities….
Unfortunately it did not show the kampong side of Singapore, mainly how well it thrives and the nice "ah ma's" that care for caucasian children or the coolies at boat quay. But a good insight into how Singapore was like in 1938... Thanks for putting this up!
The less said about kampong the better....
Love those beautiful buildings, too bad most are gone with the wind!
Thank goodness GPO Clifford Pier and Raffles Hotel are standing tall 😆
at the end of the video the voice over says "a mighty guardian of the east" how much time did it take to be captured by the japanese? with a much smaller force too! its great that they saved these old videos. they are a joy to watch!
Watching this for my history class
Compare Singapore 1938 with Singapore 2009. You will see the big difference between these 71 years from then to now.
I beg to defer. I know some Singaporeans are proud and some like to list out the achievements of Singapore. But most of Singapore's achievements are there because Singaporeans, in general, are a very hard working lot. It's not fair to disregard the whole population as 'arrogant' because of a few boastful mouths.
I am sad with all angry comments written. So much anger and bitterness!!
It is easy to sit in your chair and look back or condemn the government of Singapore - whether British or PAP. Have you heard of "armchair generals"??
I love Singapore and my heritage and am glad That I speak English thanks to the
British and my Chinese thanks so my heritage.
great footage!!!! priceless!! one lorry didn't give way to the poor rickshaw man charge him (posthumously)) with failing to give way to major road rickshaw traffic!!!just look at those clean green electric trams..electric vehicles were more popular in those days, we have moved away from clean and green vehicles since then, are we going backwards in modernity now? wished the video lasted more than 11 mins!
The cathedral is st Andrew's cathedral, not st George's as is suggested. I think this was a deliberate error, to steal Scotland's credit with regards to Singapore's early scottish pioneers. The cathedral was named st Andrew's ro recognise their contribution. I think what the director of this video has done is shocking,truly shocking.
Truly fine quality short documentary. Excellent quality documentary photography. Thank you for a great look back. I just subscribed to your channel.
Singapore was already developed before Lee Kuan Yew I guess...lol
+Akbar Great Did you see those Victorian buildings, those are for the foreign masters Europeans. Asian lived in slums!
+John Ong The migrants came to Singapore because the country the British founded was much better/safer and could offer a much better life than the countries they originated from (mainly china). The country and its infrastructure were very much developed by the time Singapore became independent. The notion that Singapore was a third world country under the british is nonsense and is mooted for political gain. It is important for a people to remember where they have come from and to celebrate that.
+John Ong There were plenty of wealthy Chinese living in beautiful houses. Plenty of Europeans living in slums in their own countries. By definition the Europeans in the colonies were wealthier.
@@johnong75 The vast majority of our ancestors came to Singapore after the arrival of the EIC and Raffles, not before. We need not to conjure up a "victim" mentality where none exists. Our forefathers were not brought in chains or press-ganged to come over here. They came willingly, often due to torrid conditions in their original homelands. Many ended up living mundane, dreary common lives. Is it not the same in any era? Many Asians made it very rich too! All in all, better the British colonial administration, with its relative benevolence and policy of non-interference, compared with contemporary empires such as the German Nazi Reich and the Japanese (Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere) empire.
Actually was a Malay village of Johor Temenggung Abdul Rahman at Teluk Belanga.
Now it's Filipino and Indonesian 'ah ma's' caring for Singaporean children.
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Like with the UAE is interesting to see the origins of this two economic miracles. Greetings from Italy 🇮🇹
My great grandmother was already an adult in thsi video
Thanks to this video,we can see that Singapore was a thriving cosmopolitan country already before the LKY govt came into power and was not a sleepy fishing village as described in the govt's narrative.
Sleepy fishing village is true. But it's in another era. It is like in ancient times before Sriwijaya came to power. Before the Trade Route from China to Middle East through sea in that region exist.
Ah Ha, I think that you have to bear in mind the time frame reference. Was this movie made in 1819?
Yes, those were the days......
Sultan of Johore sold the island to Sir Stamford Raffles!!!! For trade settlement!?!!!😒😒😒😒😒
The building next to the Municipal Hall is NOT St George's but St Andrew's Cathedral.
Yes, you are right. The Municipal Hall is now known as City Hall.
I may be wrong but the sound track and music appear as though they have been recently substituted and made to appear original. The narration accent is 'not quite right'.
good quality for a 1938 film !
No Chinese troops!!!wow!...seasoned European, Indian and Malay armed forces!!! Lol!!!!!😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍
watched the entire vid with mouth open. wow, we have really really come a long way.
Ang Cheng Ann I wish they didn’t destroy the architecture
MALAYA(NOW MALAYSIA N SINGAPORE)...so nostalgic☹😌✌🇲🇾🇸🇬
Saya 33, dari Malaysia, yang masih ramai rakyat kaum Melayu Malaysia tidak mengetahui tentang hal ini, cuma saya saorang sahaja yang tahu sebab arwah atuk saya orang Singapura yang lahir pada tahun 1915 dahulu dan membesar di kawasan Geylang pada masa itu, saya warga Malaysia buat masa ini saya tinggal di Tmn Pelangi, Johor Bahru dan selama ini bekerja kat Singapura, tapi buat pada masa sekarang dah tersekat oleh covid19, saya terpaksa berihat kat rumah sebab pkp sampai bila pun belum tahu lagi, kalau tidak saya suka berjalan kat Singapura walau tidak bekerja atau bercuti kadang pergi ziarah kubur arwah atuk saya di perkuburan Islam Pusara Aman, Choa Chu Kang, Singapura, semasa kat Singapura saya bekerja di banyak tempat saperti di Woodlands, NTU, Science Park, Jurong / Tuas Industrial, East Coast Park, Pasir Panjang Distripark, Geylang Serai dan banyak tempat lagi, sekian sahaja, terima kasih!
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That is a very interesting video about Singapore and someday i want to go there
its been 10 years. did you?
The praised fortifications that made this the so-called "Gibraltar of the East" were ultimately useless when the Japanese attacked in 1941, and the comfortable life of "devoted" Chinese amahs for British residents would be ended with the surrender in 1942. When this movie was made, however, people believed such things could never happen.
Singapore before WW II
This film was not shot in the 30s for sure. WWII and Japanese occupation was in early 40s. It's better for the uploader to edit the year of the film or it tarnishes the facts of such well-preserved video - smdragon Jan 14 2012 (Singapore)
You can check up on André de la Varre the creator of the series.
It's almost a given that the comments section is going to have british laments of how wonderful the colonies use to be...for them.
scene 3:03 showed old singaporean more polite in road compare today segh!
Impressive Film.. learned so much! Thank you!
lmao im only here because of school
"..the cheapest shopping centre in the world.." how times have changed since then.. as of 2020.. Singapore ranked as the most EXPENSIVE city to live in.
uhm no? Did LKY live in a backward fishing village? Certainly not. lol
Lu cibai
Ahhh... My mistake. My history is very very bad. As you would know, the effect on Singapore during WWI is almost none existence and so, that slipped my mind. There was only the 1915 mutiny by the British Indian troops garrisoned in Singapore that was recorded.
I apologise to whoever is involved with the film.
Singapore has changed soooo much! But the life in the past always appear better !!
Those lucky souls who must have enjoyed the grand old peaceful times !!!
HaHa...rickshaws. They still existed when I was there 1955 - 1957, also in Hong Kong during that period.
I can still remember the foul smell from the river in Singapore...my favourite city these days however.
I was a school boy when I visited the Singapore River area in the early 60s. The river was filthy,it stank and I saw the Police retrieve a dead body! There were hawkers selling street food all around. Totally unhygienic. But few fell ill from food poisoning!
this is great!
Being a Singaporean and a video editor, its great to see some of the buildings still standing at its original place, and funny to see how the video was edited in the pass.
That's as good as telling the White men in the USA, Australia and New Zealand that they don't belong there. Most of us Chinese and Indian Singaporeans have been living here for generations. We DO belong here and noone can tell us any different.
@sheeming The reference to the World War is the First World War (1914-1919). The Cenotaph was completed in 1922. The "stately Municipal Building, one of Singapore's newest constructions", was completed in 1929.
At 5:09 one can see Sri Mariamman temple with the statue of two British Soldiers at the first roof tier. It seems now they have been replaced by Sepoys. Does any of you know the full story?
I visited this temple also but I didn't notice these soldiers
Tone of discussion or rather the direction of change need to explore more in depth. Singaporean are other to others for a very long times. Malay, Chinese, Indian and others have settled down and enjoy each other present and share food. But the new migrants are culturally different, some speak their native mother tongue that the 3 races do not understand. Coke is call coke for a long time, now new migrant call Ke Lur. Most will feel alienated by the institution policy, quality of life drop.
Interesting and educational.
Fortunately Raffles managed to buy & not lease this 'useless piece of rock' from the Johor Sultan in 1819. Otherwise history will be very different
i like this video clip. i've seen most of the things shown except the rickshaws and the vintage cars, having grown up in the fifties.
its unfortunate we do not have more such videos posted. singapore was such a relaxed city, its unfortunate this video did not show changi beach, one of my favourites. thats where the locals who are not club members go for a picnic and swim.
how i miss the singapore of old................
@seamonkee
Don't have to go to the time of the Japanese .... just look today.
NO ONE smiling and HAPPY while walking the streets.
Dig your ears deeper with no 'wax' obstructions for a cleaner clearer auditorial canals...Johore Sultan name was mentioned!
Where is the Swamp & Fishing Village that Father & Son the Lies or Lees claim they BUILD into a Modern City from 1959
シンガポールにとっては、屈辱の時代!!
Singapore is the cheapest city in the world....now it is very damn expensive!and from half a million population to a 5 million(maybe)is insane.BTW KEEP THIS VIDEO don't let it die,this video has rich moments and history
Kuli and amah. Basically slaves and maids. Haha
During those years, people slaughter n eat chicken n pig only during festivities. There is no commercial farming. Look at them, they looks slim without the excess fats and carbohydrates.
juznikon, go check the meaning of "colony" and "being colonized"
see how happy life were in the past & another prove that police wear shorts
Oh it's tragic we thought Singapore to be an impregnable fortress one 3 years later it would fall to the Japanese invasion 😢
At 8:39...that is St Andrews Catheral, not St George.
most peoples inside this video cilp already die ⚰⚰⚰
My grandmother was 10 at the time this happened in Singapore. She passed in 2015.
this video clip is awesome !!!!
thank you so much
It's colder those days, the rickshaw men can walk barefooted. Try to do it today and see what happens to your feet. Grilled.
wowthse oldtemples restill heretoday in 2021 thechinesetemple siang lim see is at toa payoh andthe hundu one iss at south bridge road! and my father was onceoneofthose coolies who carriedte parcels from the bum boats ashore
I’m just here watching and trying to see if there’s any recognisable places lol
We have to thank the british for establishing Singapore as a trading hub, as that has been our bread and butter for life.
God bless you and all of the men of the Crown Colony of Singapore who died fighting Nazi Germany and fascist Japan.
That was awesome memories & how time flies.....Thanks for sharing~
Very look like old HK
These videos are great and how many more available at public domain website
I think the name Singapore is not suitable anymore...Foreignerpore is much better now...its sad wat has bcome to dis fine country isnt it?
dat's the WWI (1914-1918) memorial
British always kepo other peoples country 😂
I think this video is very suitable to singapore today....
We have gone full circle from Independence to where we were, SLAVES to colonisation. Today, its called FTs ahahahha !
where have all those europeans gone?
Amazing how many people went barefoot ❤
As a Singapore junkie, I love these old films. I can only wonder where the swimming pool and beach club were located.
Along tanjong rhu rd
old singapore is way more charming than the modern city it is today.. too bad they tear down all the beautiful colonial buildings as depicted in the clip
Do you wish to live in "old Singapore" or the present Singapore? Do you like to take rickshaws and trishaws or even bullock carts to work as labourers and Ah Mahs or driver Ahmads to the European families?
todo estaba bien culero en esa epoca:v
Así es así es ahora si es una ciudad muy bonita xd
I wonder if 15 year old LKY was walking the streets in this video :)
+mo O he was still studying under candlelight to become a great lawyer!
+fidel catsro he was rich. he didnt have to study by candlelight
let me correct it, he was a rich man son reading under high tech led lights with solar panels back then.
+fidel catsro he sucked as a lawyer tho!
Akbar Great you one? how did you know? he fought for the postmen in the 50s and won. They got several months pay. Not much as they earned about 100 dollars or less...a mth. But they got it..! He didnt have time to be a lawyer. HIs life was politics. But his law background did do him good as a politician.
It's clear that Singapore's success is due to the intelligence and leadership of the CHINESE that govern Singapore.
Singapore was poor as shit before the 1960s. Singapore is one of many evidences that colonized country can become successful and Rich if only the right people are governing it (in this case, the Chinese)
8:20 "silent memorial for singapore's world war ONE dead"
*BANAZAI INTENSIFIES*
Such evocative and beautiful images. Thank you so much for this video.
Temasek(Singapore) was a fishing village....undeveloped... Owned by Sultan of Johore....who sold the island to Sir Stamford Raffles for trade!!!!...no sorcery!..... Just opportunities!.... $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
Back then it's already a business centre but a smaller scale. Look deeper in history. Don't be fooled by uninformed history. Read the Malay Annals. There are more to that.
Before british colonised temasik. It’s already a business centre bro. a crossroad from china and india.
@@irwanazmi204 Yeah but 'tiny' - British Empire set-up massive worldwide trading links and transport and ports such as S'pore. British East India Company has its OWN Navy force because it generated so much revenue. It was Amazon of its day. World trade revolution. S'pore has taken over its own destiny - as it should when empires start to fall away. Egypt/Rome/British etc all passed.
That's true. The city generates heat. And the lack of wind and trees too. Try go to a small island in Indonesia and it's 1000 times more comfortable than SG.
Thats the clifford pier and Fullerton hotel!
Not Fullerton hotel, it is Fullerton building not far from AIA building, Shellhouse near Finlayson Green, Clifford Pier, sometimes was call Johnson's pier too, if you were there, could see quite nice from the eastern morning cool breeze and evening western sunset view at that time, my late grand - pa have told me some story about the best of Singapore in the late 50's, before ended, I would like to congratulate and say thank's a lot to the PM Lee Shean Loong and all the cabinet ministers of Singapore, and also thank you to all my Singaporean friends, from me a Malay Muslim man 33, in Malaysia.
So much for the Gibraltar of the East!
what's with the world war one or two that you guys are discussing abt ?
can anyone tells me what's wrong ?
cause i dun understand.
lol i Don't think back in the days people are racist. I heard that singapore had it's own government and don't want to compete with klang port.they want a one country with two different system(example hong kong and china) they also want singapore to be the capital not kuala lumpur. about racist I don't think is the correct answer because in the election(1950-2004)people support BN and UMNO even in singapore.I learn all this at your university about history when i visit singapore last month..
hmm...jus like other countries it is also affacted by the economy crisis, if u r talking about now but who knws how long it will last. if it still goes on till end of year u probably have a hard time finding a job with may people losing their jobs now.however, if the economy bounce back up again, singapore would be the best place to find jobs because its economy recovers quickly. but for now we are still ok i think. amm...hope that helps
time to hit back to yr history books buddy.. 1942 - japanese occupation of singapore..so it was 4yrs until they were conquered.
Lee Kuan Yes must have been 13/14years old!.....lol!!!!😒😒😒😒😒😒in1938
Many of the comments here are just plain biased.
Not ALL Singaporeans are arrogant, only a minority.
And as a Singaporean myself, I can honestly say that most Singaporean kids have no manners or discipline at all.
They just think that they are the "kings of the roads" or whatsoever.
the beginning of singapore and hong kong are very similar. the city view are so alike. but after all these years singapore has turned into the oriental Switzerland while hong kong turned into piece of shit of orient. sad!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2:12 its says "singapore one of the cheapest shopping center in entire world"....
Nowadays its not like that anymore singapore are one of the most expensive country in the entire world
i had to agree, i can't stand the heat. Even my hometown is cooler compare to Singapore. My Aunt stayed in Singapore for more than 30 years.
which goes to the point.....it wasn't the Gibraltar of the east. simply because if it was it wouldn't have fallen regardless. if i had millions in cash at the bank but owed millions to creditors. are you rich? no....you just imagine you are.
If this footage was taken in 1938, at 08:20, the memorial for the World War shouldn't be there at all. The war ended only in 1945, for Singapore that is. No doubt, the footage brings great memories of the old bygone days but having the history a little out of tune can change the whole entire out-look of the credibility of the film.
This is a wonderful glimpse into the past. I've visited Singapore 3 times and one day hope to live there.
THANK YOU for posting this!
what setting up a country and then not being able to defend it has to do with anything is this - you can't expect that same sort of trust/reverence that colonial Singaporeans had for their British masters for setting us up when a generation of people were almost massacred through genocide and rape as a result of their surrendering.
All S'poreans readily acknowledge the Brits set us up anway - Raffles is considered a luminary there. Just don't expect utter & eternal gratitude... it's 2009 man...