Stories Of Yesteryear – The Time Travelling Trio

Join the Time Travelling Trio for this video series about growing up in Singapore through the ages. Go back in time with Sarah, Rina and Rokawa as they learn about Singapore’s past with Liana the friendly librarian. In each episode, they meet a special guest who shares his or her experience growing up in Singapore. This series features the archival collections of the National Library and National Archives of Singapore, for a glimpse of Singapore way back when.

Join the Time Travelling Trio for this video series about growing up in Singapore through the ages. Go back in time with Sarah, Rina and Rokawa as they learn about Singapore’s past with Liana the friendly librarian. In each episode, they meet a special guest who shares his or her experience growing up in Singapore. This series features the archival collections of the National Library and National Archives of Singapore, for a glimpse of Singapore way back when.

Game Time
11 mins

The gang travels back to a time before smartphones and tablets. In a kampong, the kids try their hands (and feet) at goli, gasing and chapteh. The special guest is Aunt Shirley, a 75-year-old cosplayer, who shares her memories and experiences playing kampong games and toys.

Game Time

The gang travels back to a time before smartphones and tablets. In a kampong, the kids try their hands (and feet) at goli, gasing and chapteh. The special guest is Aunt Shirley, a 75-year-old cosplayer, who shares her memories and experiences playing kampong games and toys.

School’s Cool
13 mins

Chalk and blackboards. Wooden furniture. Brushing your teeth by the drain. The kids visit a classroom from the past and look at what life in school used to be like. Assistant Professor Walid Jumblatt Abdullah, a lecturer from the Nanyang Technological University, also shares memories of his school days.

School’s Cool

Chalk and blackboards. Wooden furniture. Brushing your teeth by the drain. The kids visit a classroom from the past and look at what life in school used to be like. Assistant Professor Walid Jumblatt Abdullah, a lecturer from the Nanyang Technological University, also shares memories of his school days.

Everything Yums
12 mins

The kids encounter their worst nightmare – a time before fast food restaurants! In this episode, they learn about street hawkers and sample popular snacks from yesteryear. Aunty Linda shares her childhood memories of helping out a noodle stall that her parents ran in Chinatown.

Everything Yums

The kids encounter their worst nightmare – a time before fast food restaurants! In this episode, they learn about street hawkers and sample popular snacks from yesteryear. Aunty Linda shares her childhood memories of helping out a noodle stall that her parents ran in Chinatown.

Let’s Go Places
15 mins

Wonderland. Van Kleef Aquarium. Great World. The kids go on an adventure and explore attractions from the past. Special guest Uncle Wilfred shares his miniature dioramas and stories of old homes and places of interest.

Let’s Go Places

Wonderland. Van Kleef Aquarium. Great World. The kids go on an adventure and explore attractions from the past. Special guest Uncle Wilfred shares his miniature dioramas and stories of old homes and places of interest.

Additional Information

Premiered2022
Genresdocumentary, education, info-ed, lifestyle, older kids (7-12), arts and heritage
Seasons1
Suitable For All Ages