Author: shc
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End of World War II Remembrance Ceremony on 12 Sep 2015
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…
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How-to Academy Talk in conjunction with Singapore Tourism Board (STB)
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…
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SG 50 S1 Cluster Heritage Training Programme
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…
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View From the Hill 2015 – A discussion amongst educators leading up to a book on Fort Canning Hill
This 25 April 2015, Singapore History Consultants Pte Ltd (SHC) and the English Language Institute of Singapore (ELiS) co-hosted a brainstorming session which also involved the Ministry of Education, where teacher-writers, artists and poets were given an introduction to Fort Canning Hill with regards to its art, heritage and history. The event was the…
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Battlebox gets ‘hacked’ during the Travel &Tourism Hackathon 2014
Selfies have been sweeping the internet and whether we prefer the duckface smirk or the coyly suggestive close-up, selfies have become a mainstay of social media platforms such as Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. This may have been the inspiration behind the winning idea from the guys at Go Places!, who pitched the idea of having…
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SHC contributes to the Singapore Special 2015 Edition of Condé Nast Traveller
Singapore History Consultants Pte Ltd and its associate company, Journeys Pte Ltd, are delighted to announce that we have been featured on the Singapore Special 2015 Edition of Condé Nast Traveller. A total of three articles, namely ‘Women & Vice: A Walking Tour of Chinatown & Geylang’ (p. 42), ‘Rise of the Lion’ (p. …
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“The Great War in Broad Outlines” Exhibition Launched
To mark the centenary of the First World War’s outbreak in 1914, Singapore History Consultants’ associate company, The Changi Museum and the Belgian Embassy together launched The Great War in Broad Outlines travelling exhibition on 25 September 2014 at the Museum. The Museum is the first stop on an international circuit that includes Hungary, Canada,…
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WW1 100th Anniversary Remembrance Ceremony and Symposium
Singapore History Consultants (SHC) and The Changi Museum (CM) jointly organised a World War I centennial remembrance ceremony and symposium, along with co-organisers the Singapore Cricket Club (SCC) and the History Department of the National University of Singapore (NUS). The event was held on 4 August 2014, and began with the remembrance ceremony in the…
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Commemoration Ceremony for Lim Bo Seng and Force 136
Dr Lim Whye Geok, son of Mr Lim Bo Seng laying a wreath at the ceremony Our associate company, The Changi Museum, organised a remembrance ceremony at Kranji War Cemetery on 29 June 2014 to commemorate the 70th death anniversary of Lim Bo Seng and the sacrifice made by Force 136 in the Second World…