Former Ford Factory Admission Ticket

Visit: MAM Holidays Singapore, Singapore

Built atop a little hill, the Former Ford Factory has been a visual landmark in Bukit Timah since its completion in 1941. As Ford Motor Company’s first automobile assembly plant in Southeast Asia, it bore witness to the booming manufacturing industry in Singapore in the twentieth century. The building is also remembered as the location where the British unconditionally surrendered Singapore to the Japanese in 1942.
In 2005, the National Archives of Singapore (NAS) acquired the Former Ford Factory site where the British surrendered to the Japanese during World War II. The site underwent extensive development and a new repository was developed to house the growing archival collection. In addition, anchoring on archival records and the significance of the site, NAS curated an exhibition showcasing the memories of life during the Japanese Occupation.