CCTV Of Yesteryears

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For the rich, closed-circuit television is used to check who are the visitor before they are allowed into the premises. For manufacturer, closed-circuit television is used to prevent theft and and for some but not all, CCTV is installed to catch the ‘ular’ employees. Literally in English, ‘ular’ is snake. Ular is a Malay language. ‘Ular’ is given to an employee who laze during work. And in the public, CCTV is used for the sake of public order.

Before electricity was introduced, the concept of CCTV was actually in place. In ancient China, a peek through a small hole was common in many homes. However, the Baba & Nyonya homes are more technical as the peek-hole is made at the upper floor. The visitor would expect that they are being viewed.

Visit a Baba & Nyonya home and see for yourself.