CAKAP Heritage Talk: Orchard Road 1940s to 1960sKaren Hoisington
Co-organised with the National Archives of Singapore, in conjunction with irememberOrchard. Talk by Singapore Heritage Society with Karen Hoisington and Alex Tan
DESCRIPTION
Today, Orchard Road is the prime shopping belt of Singapore and a bustling street lined with megamalls. It is now unrecognisable from its earlier incarnation as a suburban residential and commercial street populated with shophouses for a large part of the 20th century.
What was Orchard Road like in the late 40s and 50s, when colonial rule in Singapore was reflected in the physical and social landscape of Singapore? Where would expatriates and locals frequent in Orchard Road during this period? Join us as participants share their memories on colonial establishments such as the Pavilion Cinema, Mont D’or, motor car firms and more.
This CAKAP HERITAGE session is organised by the Singapore Heritage Society and the National Archives of Singapore, in conjunction with the irememberOrchard exhibition held at library@Orchard. Join us in uncovering the layers of memories beneath this iconic street and share your memories of Orchard beyond its glitzy present.
31 October 2014 (Friday), 7.30pm-9pm
library@Orchard, #03-12, orchardgateway, 218 Orchard Road
CAKAP Heritage Talk: Orchard Road 1940s to 1960sKaren Hoisington
Co-organised with the National Archives of Singapore, in conjunction with irememberOrchard. Talk by Singapore Heritage Society with Karen Hoisington and Alex Tan
DESCRIPTION
Today, Orchard Road is the prime shopping belt of Singapore and a bustling street lined with megamalls. It is now unrecognisable from its earlier incarnation as a suburban residential and commercial street populated with shophouses for a large part of the 20th century.
What was Orchard Road like in the late 40s and 50s, when colonial rule in Singapore was reflected in the physical and social landscape of Singapore? Where would expatriates and locals frequent in Orchard Road during this period? Join us as participants share their memories on colonial establishments such as the Pavilion Cinema, Mont D’or, motor car firms and more.
This CAKAP HERITAGE session is organised by the Singapore Heritage Society and the National Archives of Singapore, in conjunction with the irememberOrchard exhibition held at library@Orchard. Join us in uncovering the layers of memories beneath this iconic street and share your memories of Orchard beyond its glitzy present.
31 October 2014 (Friday), 7.30pm-9pm
library@Orchard, #03-12, orchardgateway, 218 Orchard Road