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 Saturday, February 13, 2010 @ 10:19
history excursion more photos that were rotting in my camera. using the long weekend to catch up on my blog as well as do some last minute spring cleaning before the new year. i was surprised to find so much rubbish and things to donate to the salvation army between my last spring clean (in november) and now. had a bag full of shoes in addition to some apparel which i seldom wear. anyway, here are some photos of the history trip my school did last month.   in the staffroom with my good friends :) they were obviously prepared for walking, in pe attire and sports shoes.  first stop, old ford factory, where the students had to watch a video clip about the japanese occupation. it was good that the students got to view a part of history and learn about how brutal life was during the period. it made it easier for them to imagine what teachers often describe in history classes.   the place had this big snake and ladder game on the pavement outside. you can purchase a die from the information counter to play it.   some artifacts and information about the japanese occupation.   general arthur percival and general yamashita, both important figures of the war in singapore. if you do put aside the animosity because of how he treated our ancestors, you can actually admire how smart yamashita was; he managed to take control of singapore in a very short period of time.  "banana money." the old japanese government issued money, which became worthless by the time the war was over. the exact amount of "banana money" issued during the occupation is unknown even to the japanese, as these currency did not bear any serial number; only block letters. next stop, labrador park.    viewpoint at the top of the park.   we were there to see the old fort, where the guns were placed and how ammunition was transported up the hill. we also got a long nature trek out of it.  last stop, kranji war cemetry. the last time i was there was during my own secondary school history excursion. it was still as peaceful as i remembered. it's nice to see that the soldiers who had fought so valiantly for the war finally have a tranquil resting place.   as you read the inscriptions on the gravestones, you do see some of the soldiers who died really young at the age of 16. times were different then, can't imagine boys of my time enlisting at 14 when they whine about the slightest things like being in the hot sun. i hope my school does this kind of trips more often. it was a good lesson out of the classroom for the kids. |