Clearing Illegal Hawkers In 1960s Singapore | A Frame In Time | Episode 1/3

Singapore 1965. Food was prepared, sold and enjoyed on the streets. Itinerant, illegal hawkers moved around with wooden pushcarts, while temporary stalls were setup along alleys and five-foot ways. But all that was about to change. Post-independent Singapore introduced new laws and much importance was given to food hygiene. The streets needed cleaning up and the illegal hawkers had to go.

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About 'A Frame in Time': Explore life in Singapore between colonialism and self governance, merger and separation and beyond. Helmed by auteur Kelvin Tong, the documentary features the works of accomplished artist Lai Foong Moi, Cultural Medallion winner Chua Mia Tee and social realist Koeh Sia Yong, reflecting on the social issues and propositions the artists have made through their paintings.

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