Singapore On Film: What Life Was Like During The 1900s In The Former British Colony

Singapore on Film explores the earliest footage of Singapore, dating back to 1900. The films include 'Coolie Boys' and 'Ananas', filmed more than 100 years ago by the Pathe Brothers. Much of this remarkable archive has never been seen before, and has been specially restored and digitised by the...

93 min - History - Timeline - World History Documentaries

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