These are some of the items on display at the exhibition. Many relate to the time and era of the people buried at Bukit Brown.
Examples of the Majolica Tiles or Peranakan Tiles seen on many of the Peranakan tombs
Examples of the Majolica Tiles or Peranakan Tiles seen on many of the Peranakan tombs
Examples of the Majolica Tiles or Peranakan Tiles seen on many of the Peranakan tombs
Ancient receipt from the Hokkien Huay Kuan
Permit to hold a funeral procession
Court documents relating to a property dispute relating to a property dispute involving Seet Tiong Keat, a prominent member of society
Peranakan altarware
Old style clan marriage certificate
View of the exhibition
Some of the tiles on display.
Peranakan tiles on display
Peranakan tiles on display
Peranakan tiles on display
Peranakan tiles on display
Display of crockery bearing the name of Tan Chong Chew
A picture of the Sikh Guards, some of whom are found in Bukit Brown
Posters of and pictures on display at the exhibition
Porcelain ware on display
Porcelain ware on display
Porcelain ware on display
Items on display from pictures to tableware to ancestral tablet
Porcelain ware on display
Tableware made for Tan Chong Chew
Tableware made for Tan Chong Chew
Tableware made for Tan Chong Chew
Ancestral tablet on display
Flags of a new dawn?
Ancestral tablet on display
Closer view of the ancestral tablet
A picture of life in the olden days
A wedding picture of the olden days
Wedding certificate of Tan Hock Wan and Lim Chin Choo
Wedding certificate of Tan Hock Wan and Lim Chin Choo
Altarware box
Opened altarware box
Peranakan altarware
Close-up of altarware
Close-up of altarware
Close-up of altarware
Peranakan jewellery
Feng shui ruler, compass and note book
During the talks
Lim Su-Min in ancient garb
The guest of honour, Jane Ittogi Shanmugaratnam
Raymond Goh
Escorting the guest of honour through the exhibition
Raymond Goh, one of the prime movers of the movement to preserve Bukit Brown
Catherine Lim, one of the founders of the All Things Bukit Brown website and movement.
Charles Goh, the other Goh brother that makes up the team leading the charge to preserve Bukit Brown
Tay Hung Yong explaining an exhibit to visitors
Dr Lim Su Min introducing the model of Goldbell Mansion to the Guest of Honour, Chew Keng Chuan looks on.
Walter Lim, the main contributor to the pioneers section sharing with visitors
Victor Lim, explaining the intricacies of Majolica Tiles to the guest of honour
Ang Yik Han providing more depth to what was put on the posters
A group photo with some of the organisers and workers who put the exhibition together