SINGAPORE HISTORY

Punggol Oral History Project calls for interviewees

Know anyone who fits the bill?

Publicity poster calling for people who lived in Punggol in the past. Shared with writer by Mrs Kiang-Koh of the National Archives of Singapore (NAS).

Open call for interviewees who have lived in Punggol: from now until 22 October 2023, the National Archives of Singapore (NAS) is looking for people to interview, for a most meaningful Singapore history project.

In this meaningful project, the NAS is looking for in-depth and personal accounts of Punggol.

The NAS is looking for people who are willing to share personal and substantial accounts of Punggol in a recorded oral history interview of approximately one to two hours, at the end of this year.

You, or your parents, or even your grandparents, fit the bill, if you:

• Stayed at, went to school in, or worked in old Punggol (pre-1990s) before it became redeveloped into Punggol New Town
• Were a pioneer resident of Punggol New Town who moved in during the early 2000s and who stayed there for at least 10 years
• Worked in Punggol for at least 10 years, for example in the farming, restaurant, or seaside recreation businesses
• Perhaps did not live in Punggol, but worked on the redevelopment of Punggol 21 and Punggol-21 Plus, for example in the areas of urban planning or construction