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Storytelling through objects we collect

The Whampoa Archive is a collection of stories told through objects by Whampoa elders.

Now you can contribute to the collection by sharing your objects and stories too!

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Sewing Machine

Madam See YN, Whampoa, Singapore

Sewing Machine · 26 Likes · 2 years ago

Movie posters, movie magazines, paper container and photograph

Jessie T., Whampoa, Singapore

Posters, Magazines, Container, Photograph · 8 Likes · 2 years ago

Table Top Sewing Machine

Madam Cheong LH, Whampoa, Singapore

Sewing Machine · 3 Likes · 2 years ago

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The Whampoa Archives is led by Associate Professors Thomas Kong and Dr Lilian Chee from the Department of Architecture, National University of Singapore and Senior Lecturer Peter Chen from the School of Art, Design and Media, Nanyang Technological University, in partnership with the Tsao Foundation’s Community for Successful Ageing. The project is supported by the Heritage Research Grant of the National Heritage Board, Singapore.

Student assistants: Wan Nabilah Binte Wan Imran Woojdy; Arina Anisha Koul; Kee Cheow Yan. Website design and development: Humankind Design & CL Loh. Digital scanning: Legion Productions.

Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Heritage Board, Singapore

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Storytelling through objects we collect

FEATURED STORIES

Sewing Machine

Movie posters, movie magazines, paper container and photograph

Table Top Sewing Machine

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