Welcome to the History Workroom

History is not just about dates and the who’s who of the past. History is about stories; it is about piecing together fragments of dates, people, places and objects into comprehensible and meaningful stories for present and future generations.

An eye for detail, a tank of patience, a heart for humanity and a dash of imagination are keys to unlocking the mystery.

Here at The History Workroom LLP, we help you piece together the stories of your communities and institutions through meticulous research.

Everyone has a story to tell. What’s yours?

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Why Workroom?

FIRST, it is a work built out of raw materials – information – from the various sources. History does not appear in a neat package and sits there waiting to be found/read/understood. It is put together by the researcher/historian from the various bits and pieces s/he’s gathered.

SECOND, it is a work-in-progress. History is not static but is dynamic. With the passage of time, more information are found and added to it.

THIRD, the end-product should be something useful. History should not be done for the sake of history, but should be illuminating, educational and serve a purpose.

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The Workers

Jaime Koh

Jaime has worked in the media and cultural heritage industry in Singapore, variously as a newspaper journalist, a magazine editor and an assistant curator in a history museum.

Her work and interest in Asian history, culture and politics has taken her to China, Hong Kong, India, Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia and Australia. Jaime is bilingual in English and Mandarin, speaks several dialects and is a keen photographer and writer.

Jaime has been engaged in several research and editorial projects into the history of several institutions both in Singapore and Sydney. She was also the event photographer for several major events in Sydney.

Her most recent publication, with co-author Stephanie Ho, is a college reference book – Culture and Customs of Singapore and Malaysia, published by Greenwood Press.

Stephanie Ho

Stephanie is a public historian with extensive experience in education and the heritage industry. A former history teacher and museum educator, Stephanie has a PhD (Public History) from the University of Technology, Sydney (UTS).

As a museum educator, Stephanie has created various innovative and educational resources including an interactive CD-Rom, a family and teacher’s guide to the museum and a hands-on archaeological kit.

Stephanie was the recipient of the First-Time Writers & Illustrators Publishing grant awarded by the Media Development Authority of Singapore (MDA) and the National Book Development Council of Singapore (NBDCS) in 2006. With the grant, Stephanie wrote and illustrated the children’s book, Samsui Girl. She published her second book featuring Amber – Wayang Girl – in 2008.

Stephanie is also the author of four stories for younger children based on the United Nations Convention of the Rights of the Child: The Boy with a Tree on His Head, The Shadow, The UGB and SHUSH!. The books are published and distributed by Singapore’s Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports (MCYS).

She also co-authored Culture and Customs of Singapore and Malaysia with Jaime.