Newsletter Issues Historyogi Post Issue 82 29 Jan 202116 May 2021 The 82nd issue of The Historyogi Post is out! - Listen to the first two Historyogi Podcast episodes - The curious origins of Section 377A - The Bukit Brown champion…
Podcast #2 – Understanding the History of Disease Control in Singapore (A conversation with Loh Kah Seng & Hsu Li Yang 24 Jan 202116 Aug 2021 As Singapore and the rest of the world battle the covid 19 pandemic, the history of infectious diseases provides some lessons on how their spread is affected by social and…
Podcast #1 – Behind the History in Charlie Chan Hock Chye (A conversation with Sonny Liew) 24 Jan 202116 Aug 2021 In 2015, the graphic novel The Art of Charlie Chan Hock Chye captured public attention when its grant was withdrawn by the National Arts Council. Despite this, the book gained…
Podcast Announcing the new Historyogi Podcast 6 Jan 202124 Jan 2021 I'm launching a new podcast series that will accompany the Historyogi Post newsletter. Named the Historyogi Podcast, the series will seek to highlight lesser known aspects of local and regional history…
Newsletter Issues Historyogi Post Issue 81 24 Dec 202016 May 2021 The 81st issue of The Historyogi Post is out! As 2020 comes to a close, I want to thank all readers and subscribers for their kind support. Merry Xmas and…
Newsletter Issues Historyogi Post Issue 80 4 Dec 20205 Jan 2021 The 80th issue (XL Edition) of The Historyogi Post is out! Jurong's huge diamond, dragon & abandoned railwayThe one-legged White House roosterGoh Chok Tong takes office as 2nd PM in…
Forum Letters… Time to depend more on agencies for help instead of maids 3 Dec 2020 By Dhevarajan Devadas The difficulties that some families are now facing in hiring maids due to travel restrictions should prompt a rethink of Singapore's heavy dependence on them. There were…
Newsletter Issues Historyogi Post Issue 79 16 Oct 20205 Jan 2021 The 79th issue of The Historyogi Post is out! An epic double decker bus ride across Eastern Europe in 1968The transfer of Christmas Island from Singapore to Australia in 1958Keong…
Newsletter Issues Historyogi Post Issue 78 16 Sep 202021 Sep 2020 The 78th issue of The Historyogi Post is out! The government finally agrees to livestream Parliament after years of resistanceSingapore Grip TV drama sparks controversy over depictions of race &…
Newsletter Issues Historyogi Post Issue 77 24 Aug 202024 Aug 2020 The 77th issue of The Historyogi Post is out now! The long history of Singapore's sheltered walkways, from shophouses to modern linkwaysThe planned road to Singapore's separation from MalaysiaBusybodies at…