Wanted: Memories of Singapore
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Apr 11, 2010 - The Straits Times
Wanted: Memories of S'pore
National Library Board hopes to collect 5 million memories to mark the nation's 50th birthday in 2015
By Huang Lijie
WHAT do you give Singapore for its 50th birthday?
Singaporeans may want to consider offering their memories of life on the island.
The National Library Board aims to collect five million memories to commemorate the occasion in 2015.
The project, Singapore Memory, was announced in Parliament recently. Mr Gene Tan, the project's programme director, said libraries, heritage agencies and research institutions will team up to 'collect, preserve and provide access' to these memories - which may be captured in print, audio and video. He said the project, to be launched later this year, aims to 'strengthen a shared sense of identity and heritage'.
The Oral History Centre, a department under the National Archives, has been documenting the past since it was established in 1979.
Its five full-time oral historians conduct interviews with people about their life experiences. They have logged almost 17,100 hours of interviews with 3,500 people in English, Malay, Tamil and Chinese dialects.
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Do we still have heritage with the influx of mass immigrants?
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no more memories... haiz...
