The Work We Used To Do

History

The Work We Used To Do

Synopsis

Stories of our pioneers: their lives, the work they used to do, and thoughts on the twilight of their trades.

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Language: English

Episodes

Samsui Women (Ep1)

Meet the real Samsui women, once a common sight in construction sites around Singapore.

15m

Five-Foot Way Traders (Ep2)

Learn about the small businesses that made their home along the five-foot ways of the 1980s.

15m

Majie (Ep3)

Delve into the lives of the majie - domestic servants known for their distinctive black and white attire.

38m

Lightermen (Ep4)

Meet the last of the lightermen, whose bumboats plied Singapore's busy waterways in the 1970s.

34m

Dhobies (Ep5)

Visit one of the last dhobi shops (traditional laundry businesses) in Singapore in the 1980s.

15m

Trishaw Riders (Ep6)

A man reflects on his younger days as a rickshaw puller, then as a trishaw rider on the streets on Singapore.

14m

Traditional Craftsmen (Ep7)

Watch how three craftsmen continued the traditions of their heritage, as the last of their kind in the 1980s.

24m

Opera Artistes (Ep8)

Uncover life behind the bright lights and colourful costumes of the Teochew opera stage in the early 1990s.

21m