Category: Archived Updates

This Wednesday, 15 February, will be the 75th Anniversary of the Fall of Singapore during World War II – an event that changed history.   On 15 February 1942, Malaya Command, the Allied army which defended Malaya and Singapore during World War II, surrendered to the invading Japanese 25th Army in Singapore.   To mark this…

If you are interested in WWII and like to engage with people, why not join the BATTLEBOX TEAM! Details are in the poster below. If you’re interested, please send your resume by 22 Aug 2016 to careers@journeys.com.sg !

  On 28 June 2016,  the Battlebox, managed by Singapore History Consultants, was officially launched by Guest-of-Honour Lieutenant-General (Retired) Winston Choo, Singapore’s first Chief of Defence Force from 1974 to 1992. He is pictured above unveiling a plaque commemorating the Official Launch (left), with Battlebox Director Jeya Ayadurai (right).   The Launch took place at the…

SINGAPORE – On Saturday, 21 May 2016, Haw Par Villa hosted its second round of escape games that ran into the evening, as the park extended its opening hours to 10.30pm. The park drew a crowd of about 1500 visitors, tripling its average visitorship of 500 on a regular Saturday. The phantasmagorical atmosphere of the…

 Singapore History Consultants Pte Ltd’s associate company,  Journeys Pte Ltd and Lockdown.SG are proud to present a large scale escape-themed games event at Haw Par Villa on 14th May and 21st May 2016!   SYNOPSIS: A school outing to Haw Par Villa ended prematurely as your friend suddenly fainted and the paramedics were unable to find…

On Saturday, 12 September 2015, a small but crucial step towards international reconciliation and peace was achieved at Kranji War Cemetery. Side by side, representatives from Singapore and Japan – former enemy combatants in the Second World War (WWII), now close partners – laid wreaths together at the memorial.   Japanese Ambassador Haruhisa Takeuchi joined…

End of World War II Remembrance Ceremony on 12 Sep 2015 (70th Anniversary) This 12 Sep 2015 is when World War II and the Japanese Occupation came to an end 70 years ago in Singapore. To mark this historic occasion, our sister company, The Changi Museum, is holding a remembrance ceremony at Kranji War Cemetery…

  This 10 June 2015, our director, Mr Jeya Ayadurai will be giving a talk for the How To Academy in association with the Singapore Tourism Board, along with Dr Peter Caddick-Adams , explaining the critical role of Singapore, recreate what happened in the Battle of Singapore, described by Winston Churchill as the ‘ worst…

 In line with Singapore’s 50th Anniversary celebrations, primary and secondary schools from the S1 Cluster came together to create four student-led heritage trails. The trails aim to uncover the fascinating history of the districts in which the schools are located.  The schools involved were: Schools in the S1 Cluster Primary Schools Secondary Schools Ang Mo…