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The tomb of a murder victim
The Rojak Librarian features the tomb of Boey Lian Sian, a man who was murdered in 1928. The circumstances of his death: Murdered outside his house, was what was i read when i searched for “Boey Lian...
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A gallery of Peranakan Tiles at Bukit Brown
From the Bukit Brown blog, a gallery of colourful Peranakan tiles to be found at various graves in the site, along with descriptions provided by Victor Lim. Check out the original post here.
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A Revolutionary Tour in Bukit Brown
From the Bukit Brown blog, a report on a recent tour themed around revolutionaries – specifically, people buried in the cemetery who were part of the Tong Meng Hui, the secret society under the...
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Ann Siang Hill? How about Ann Siang’s tomb!
You may have strolled along Ann Siang Hill with its many quaint little shops and eateries – but what do you know about the man who lends his name to the hill? The tomb of Chia Ann Siang, who died 120...
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Bukit Brown: Spaces for the Living
Bukit Brown: Spaces for the Living Co-presented by Chiaroscuro Images and The Arts House, Bukit Brown: Spaces For The Living is a photo exhibition that showcases the splendour of one Singapore’s...
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Death by trolley bus
From Bukit Brown, here’s an example of a tomb that tells us something about the past that we can no longer see today. The Rojak Librarian features the tomb of Chua Ban Ann, who died after being hit by...
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A mysterious tomb
From the Bukit Brown blog, Raymond Goh makes an interesting find of a Chinese woman’s tomb, erected by two persons: The deceased has 2 daughters but no sons. Who are the two persons who erected the...
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Kuo Pao Kun and the Bukit Brown connection
From the Bukit Brown blog, Hoo Kuan Cien blogs about the similarities between Bukit Brown and the events in Kuo Pao Kun’s play, The Coffin is Too Big for the Hole – particularly timely because of the...
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From opium to diamonds
The Rojak Librarian presents the story of Gan Teong Tat, wwho lived a long life from 1878 to 1969, started working for the Penang Opium and Spirits Farm, but he later became known as a diamond...
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The tragic story of Ms Tan Keng Lee
Stories behind the people buried at Bukit Brown: this time, a tragic story behind the grave of Ms Tan Keng Lee, who died at age 26 from suicide. On that fateful morning, she asked to be driven to Bukit...
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Stories from the tomb of Chew Joo Chiat
From the Bukit Brown Cemetery, Ang Yik Han writes about four stories from Chinese history, about rulers with humility and men of ability who helped to build the kingdom. These stories are found...
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