← A Frame In Time

Season 1

3 episodes · 2020

Helmed by auteur Kelvin Tong, the documentary starts with an iconic oil painting in the National Gallery Singapore. It takes the audience on an intimate journey from the 1950s to the 1970s, stopping at poignant milestones to hear personal stories of a time gone by.

  1. 1Here They Come

    12 Apr 2020 · 48 min

    Singapore 1965. Food was prepared, sold and enjoyed on the streets. Itinerant, illegal hawkers moved around with wooden pushcarts, while temporary stalls were setup along alleys and five-foot ways. But all that was about to change

  2. 2National Language Class

    19 Apr 2020 · 45 min

    Singapore 1959. Why were residents especially the Chinese attending Malay language classes? Chua Mia Tee's painting reveals the significance of these classes and its impact on nation-building.

  3. 3Trishaw Rider

    26 Apr 2020 · 46 min

    Trishaw riders, construction workers, coolies at the port. These are just a few of the working-class heroes who helped build Singapore. These are their stories.