Time: 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Venue:  LAUNCH Programme Room, Level 7, National Library Building

🤔 How did ordinary people in Singapore cope during the Great Depression of the 1930s?

📉 As Singapore’s trade-dependent economy faltered, tin and rubber prices plummeted, businesses closed and the rising cost of living added to the hardship.
From labourers and hawkers to clerks, many struggled to make ends meet, with some pawning their valuables to raise funds.

📜 Join us for a talk exploring everyday life in Singapore during the Great Depression and its gradual recovery by the mid-1930s!

👉🏻 Register now via: go.gov.sg/alw25nov-pa