{"product_id":"there-was-a-time","title":"There Was A Time: Singapore from Self-Rule to Independence 1959-1965","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"82\" data-end=\"981\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"82\" data-end=\"95\"\u003eSynopsis\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"82\" data-end=\"981\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\nThere Was A Time: Singapore from Self-Rule to Independence 1959-1965\u003c\/span\u003e captures a pivotal chapter in the nation’s story through a rich photographic portrait of everyday life. Spanning the years from internal self-rule to full independence, the book presents a vivid look at how Singaporeans lived, worked, played, and gathered during a period of profound change. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"82\" data-end=\"981\"\u003eThe images bring back the texture of the streets and waterfronts, from bumboats crowding the Singapore River to children at play on five-foot ways, families enjoying sea breezes along Queen Elizabeth Walk, and the enduring ritual of eating at bustling hawker stalls. Both nostalgic and observant, it preserves the rhythm of ordinary moments against an extraordinary historical backdrop, offering older readers a powerful sense of recognition and giving new generations an intimate window into a simpler, unhurried Singapore.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"983\" data-end=\"1785\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"983\" data-end=\"1004\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"983\" data-end=\"1785\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"983\" data-end=\"1004\"\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\n\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"983\" data-end=\"1785\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eLee Geok Boi\u003c\/span\u003e is a Singaporean editor and writer known for shaping and documenting social memory through carefully curated non-fiction. She previously served as Assistant to the Editor at The Straits Times, working as an executive features writer and executive sub-editor, and she has also taught as an adjunct lecturer in Temasek Polytechnic’s Visual Communications diploma programme.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"983\" data-end=\"1785\"\u003e Since becoming an editorial consultant in 1989, she has contributed widely to publishing through writing, editing, and developing books that explore social history, corporate heritage, and food culture. Her work is recognised for bringing together narrative clarity and visual storytelling, helping readers connect personal experience and everyday detail to broader national and cultural change.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PANSING DISTRIBUTION PTE LTD","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44242635194575,"sku":"9789811467950","price":54.5,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0574\/5662\/3823\/files\/download_8e609183-1087-4184-a367-99d96b6d3af3.jpg?v=1772789943","url":"https:\/\/popular.baby\/products\/there-was-a-time","provider":"Popular Book Company Pte Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}