Read From the Blue Windows: Recollections of Life in Queenstown, Singapore, in the 1960s and 1970s

From the Blue Windows: Recollections of Life in Queenstown, Singapore, in the 1960s and 1970s

Kok Yang Tan

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Description:Imagine a Singapore in which flat rental was S$50 a month, a plate of noodles cost as little as 20 cents, and television broadcasts ended at 10pm every night.From the Blue Windows is a collection of Tan Kok Yang's memories of growing up in Queenstown in the 1960s and 1970s, when the tallest residential building there was fourteen storeys, the Alexandra Canal flooded regularly, and wayang shows were a regular feature on Mei Ling Street. He lived in Princess Estate, an area that was colloquially known as "the Blue Windows" because of its unique blue glass-louvred windows.Written with nostalgia and a gentle sense of loss, this memoir is a personal tribute to and celebration of Queenstown and a simple but fulfilling way of life that has all but vanished from modern Singapore.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with From the Blue Windows: Recollections of Life in Queenstown, Singapore, in the 1960s and 1970s. To get started finding From the Blue Windows: Recollections of Life in Queenstown, Singapore, in the 1960s and 1970s, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 176

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: NUS Press

Release: 2013

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Description: Imagine a Singapore in which flat rental was S$50 a month, a plate of noodles cost as little as 20 cents, and television broadcasts ended at 10pm every night.From the Blue Windows is a collection of Tan Kok Yang's memories of growing up in Queenstown in the 1960s and 1970s, when the tallest residential building there was fourteen storeys, the Alexandra Canal flooded regularly, and wayang shows were a regular feature on Mei Ling Street. He lived in Princess Estate, an area that was colloquially known as "the Blue Windows" because of its unique blue glass-louvred windows.Written with nostalgia and a gentle sense of loss, this memoir is a personal tribute to and celebration of Queenstown and a simple but fulfilling way of life that has all but vanished from modern Singapore.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with From the Blue Windows: Recollections of Life in Queenstown, Singapore, in the 1960s and 1970s. To get started finding From the Blue Windows: Recollections of Life in Queenstown, Singapore, in the 1960s and 1970s, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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