Jan 23, 2017 | Uncategorised
Walking in the Footsteps of Our Foremothers Our Heritage Walks take you around the civic and cultural centre of the city for a look at the buildings and areas associated with some of the women in the Singapore Women’s Hall of Fame. The key buildings featured on...
Jan 18, 2017 | Uncategorised
Walking in the Footsteps of Our Foremothers – St. Andrews Medical Dispensary The St. Andrew’s Medical Mission at Bencoolen Street was founded in 1913 by Charlotte E. Ferguson-Davie, a medical doctor and missionary who worked in India before arriving in Malaya....
Jan 18, 2017 | Uncategorised
Walking in the Footsteps of Our Foremothers – YMCA The Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA) of Singapore was established in 1902 by Robert Pringle, who also started YMCA in Bombay (India) and Colombo (Sri Lanka). The YMCA’s priority was to provide its...
Jan 18, 2017 | Uncategorised
Walking in the Footsteps of Our Foremothers – National Museum of Singapore The National Museum of Singapore is the oldest of the country’s four national museums. First established as the Raffles Library and Museum, it was set up in 1849 as part of the library of...
Jan 18, 2017 | Uncategorised
Walking in the Footsteps of Our Foremothers – SMU Law School The Singapore Management University (SMU) School of Law is one of the six schools of Singapore Management University. The school was established in 2007, half a decade after Singapore’s first...
Jan 18, 2017 | Uncategorised
Walking in the Footsteps of Our Foremothers – YWCA Fort Canning Lodge The Young Women’s Christian Association was founded in 1875 by British missionary Sophia Cooke to provide education and a support group for women and girls. Over the years, the YWCA has...
