Wooden school chair used in Singapore Chinese Girls’ School (SCGS)

Title
Wooden school chair used in Singapore Chinese Girls’ School (SCGS)
Year/Period
1940s
Region
Singapore
Material
Wood
Dimension
Object size: H87 x W38.1 x D38.5 cm
Accession No.
2006-00330
Collection of
National Museum of Singapore
Credit Line
Gift of Ms. Julie Kwong

This school chair was used by students attending the Singapore Chinese Girls’ School (SCGS). SCGS first opened in 1899 as a result of the reform movement led by Song Ong Siang and Lim Boon Keng to educate women on local rather than foreign (missionary) initiative.

 

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