Becoming Bishan: Heritage Exhibition

Update: For the latest on which library the exhibition has moved to please click on this FB page link Becoming Bishan: A Heritage Exhibition What is Bishan? A concrete jungle of million-dollar HDB flats? The futuristic, award-winning architecture of SkyHabitat and Bishan Library? Or even the bustling activity of Junction 8? These are the conventional perceptions of the young, vibrant town of Bishan – an ex-cemetery transformed into a heartland showpiece. Our team, however, felt that there just had to […]

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Our Roots, Our Future : The English Talks Part 1

  As part of Bukit Brown : Our Roots, Our Future, a series of talks were programmed to enrich the exhibition which was held at the Chui Huay Lim Club, the  co-organiser of the exhibition. Here are the video recordings, released with kind permission from the speakers. Sunday, 20th June 2013 Mok Ly Yng –  A Historical Survey Of Bukit Brown This historical survey of maps reviews the geography and distribution of cemeteries in Bukit Brown and its environs. It […]

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