'A Singapore I haven’t seen myself' – why this Bras Basah shop feels like a time machine
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A S$4,000 vintage cookbook and a wartime map made of rayon that was meant to be sewn into soldiers' uniforms.
These are just some of the rare items found inside Mr Peter Mason's antique bookstore, which opened in 2024 at Bras Basah Complex.
The 62-year-old, who owns and runs Hungry Traveller Bookstore, said that the shop is more than a place to buy old books and artefacts.
For many of his regulars, it has become a space to connect over a shared passion for Singapore's past.
Source: CNA/jl/mr
