Woon Yew Thong – Jurong Crescent Road & Nanyang University Part 1 | Chronicles of Old Singapore

Welcome to Chronicles of Old Singapore. Woon Yew Thong began to research his family history when his father Woon Khai Boon passed away 10 years ago. This centred around the staff quarters at Jurong Crescent Road where they lived (since demolished and expunged). His father worked as a technician at the nearby Jurong Transmitting Station. In the distance was the Chinese-medium Nanyang University, founded in 1956. This expanse of rural Jurong Road is now replaced by the Pioneer MRT station and mall.Part 1 | https://youtu.be/GVbfvy0vxR0 Part 2 | https://youtu.be/orYO2hFbtX000:00 Introduction02:25 My Search for the Past08:31 Staff Quarters 14:39 14½ Mile before Pioneer18:05 Old Nanyang University24:32 The Jurong Transmitting Station28:46 60 Jurong Crescent Road38:19 Layout of the House45:39 Christmas PartiesJurong Crescent Road – Priceless memories of the 60’shttps://woonfamily.com/jurong-crescent-road/ Welcome to Chronicles of Old Singapore. I am Dr Loh Kah Seng, the people’s historian, and I document people’s memories of Singapore before it became a global city. Do like the video and subscribe for future episodes. This will help the channel a lot.Write to lkshis@gmail.com if you have any of these stories:• Old places or kampongs.• Communities – their way of life & culture.• Childhood & schools.• Work or business.YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/@ChroniclesOldSG Spotify | https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/loh-ks Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/61551786759344 Patreon | https://www.patreon.com/ChroniclesofOldSingapore