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All Smoke? Opium Propaganda in the Syonan Shimbun |
War and Military |
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Imperial Japan justified its occupation of Singapore with opium propaganda and prohibition promises. |
THE SCOURGE OF OPIUM |
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Singapore’s Early Zoos |
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Before the Singapore Zoo in Mandai, there were early zoos in the Botanic Gardens, Punggol, Pasir Panjang and on East Coast Road. |
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He Wrote the National Pledge |
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Irene Ng, the authorised biographer of S. Rajaratnam, tells us the legacy of Singapore’s first foreign minister, and his relationship with Lee Kuan Yew. |
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Japanese Anglicans in World War II Singapore |
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During the Japanese Occupation, four Japanese Anglicans were a sign of hope for the locals during a dark chapter in Singapore’s history. |
A BEACON OF LIGHT |
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W. Somerset Maugham: Secrets from the Outstations |
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Somerset Maugham’s visits to Singapore in the 1920s inspired some of his greatest stories, but these also triggered a fierce backlash against him. |
A LITERARY LUMINARY |
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A Kampong for the “Grand Old Man of Singapore” |
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Due to development and urbanisation, Lim Boon Keng’s last home at Paterson Hill no longer exists today. |
A Lost Kampong |
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Pioneering Journalist R.B. Ooi |
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Malayan journalist R.B. Ooi (1905–72) worked for newspapers like the Straits Echo and the Malayan Times. Irene Lim, 96, shares her memories of her father. |
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Stella Kon: Beyond Emily of Emerald Hill |
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Playwright Stella Kon talks about the difference between writing plays and musicals, her favourite actor to play Emily, and her writing process. |
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Emily of Emerald Hill |
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Eu Tong Sen’s “Pearl Under the Burning Tropical Sun” |
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The grandeur and opulence of Eu Villa on Mount Sophia was unrivalled in its heyday. |
A Not-So-Humble Abode |
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AGS Danaraj: Pioneer Town Planner and News Reader |
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The former newsreader AGS Danaraj was also a pioneering town planner, who always made time to help the less fortunate. |
A colourful life |
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Remembering the Hawkins Road Refugee Camp |
More Places and Buildings |
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A temporary home for Vietnamese refugees, the Hawkins Road camp received thousands of “boat people” over nearly two decades. |
A SAFE REFUGE |
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Laws of Our Land: Foundations of a New Nation |
Governance |
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The Singapore Citizenship Ordinance (1957), the Women’s Charter (1961) and the Employment Act (1968) are three legislations that have shaped modern Singapore. |
THREE LANDMARK LEGISLATIONS |
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New Books on Singapore History (Oct 2024) |
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A quick look at eight new books available in the National Library’s collection. |
New Reads |
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Singapore’s Armenian Church Survived Close to 180 Years |
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Never large, Singapore’s Armenian community barely survived the war. Then came the demographic collapse. |
A BEACON FOR ALL |
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The Awakening of the Modern Television Era |
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People weren’t particularly interested in upgrading their black-and-white TVs to colour TVs. Then came the World Cup. |
A Colour Extravaganza |
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Singapore’s Pioneer Cartoonists |
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Many of the early cartoonists were ideologically motivated and their drawings aimed to bring about social and political change. |
Drawn to Satire |
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S. Rajaratnam: The Lion’s Roar |
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In S. Rajaratnam’s biography, The Lion’s Roar, Irene Ng explains how the journalist-turned-politician was a critical figure in Singapore’s early years. |
A Political Giant |
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The Life and Legacy of Dr Lee Kum Tatt |
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Dr Lee Kum Tatt was instrumental in the development of Singapore’s scientific and industrial landscape. |
A man of Science |
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The Search for a “Lost” Towkay of Malaya |
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A man looks at his grandfather with new eyes after a mysterious envelope is found in an old workman’s outfit that was about to be thrown away. |
A grandfather by any other name |
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“Lost” Towkay of Malaya |
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Singapore’s National Souvenir: The Gold-plated Past of RISIS |
Local Icons |
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Much more than a tourist souvenir, Singapore’s gold-plated RISIS orchids were a triumph of grit and branding. |
A touch of Gold |
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gold-plated RISIS orchids |
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The Early Years of the Singapore Zoo |
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The zoo was able to overcome major setbacks in its formative years to become the well-loved tourist attraction it is today. |
AN ANIMAL MENAGERIE |
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Tools of the Trade: Letterpress Printing in Singapore |
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Letterpress printing may be obsolete today but the tools involved continue to be objects of fascination. |
EQUIPMENT FROM A BYGONE ERA |
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Fire Dragon Blazes Trail for Cantonese Temple in Geylang |
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Mun San Fook Tuck Chee Temple is the home of the Fire Dragon in Singapore. |
Dance of a dragon |
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Traditional Letterpress Printing in Singapore |
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Typesettingsg founder Sun Yao Yu shares more about this printing technique – once the main commercial printing method here in the 19th century. |
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30 Years of the Great Singapore Workout |
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Launched in 1993, the Great Singapore Workout helped spread the message that being physically active was important. |
WORKING UP A SWEAT |
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Sea Snail & Papaya Curry: A Eurasian Delight |
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MasterChef Singapore judge Damian D’Silva makes this uncommon Kristang curry that combines two very unlikely ingredients: sea snail and papaya. |
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Seaside Foraging and Eurasian Cuisine |
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MasterChef Singapore judge Damian D’Silva talks about the influences in his cooking philosophy and the importance of heritage cuisine. |
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The Scoop on Otak Blangah |
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How does this Peranakan dish compare with otak-otak? Tanya Pillay-Nair from the Peranakan Indian Association of Singapore revives this old recipe with her aunt. |
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Food of the Peranakan Indians |
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Tanya Pillay-Nair talks about ancestor worship in the Chetti Melaka culture, when the community serve the dishes that the ancestors enjoyed the most. |
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Sentosa’s Cable Cars at 50 |
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As Singapore’s cable car system commemorates 50 years of service, we look back at the journey of this iconic attraction that has brought joy to many a rider. |
AN AERIAL RIDE |
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The Chinese Vegetarian Foodscape of the 1950s–60s |
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Set up by five Buddhist women in 1946, Loke Woh Yuen was the first Chinese vegetarian restaurant in Singapore. |
Women spreading vegetarianism |
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Soon Kueh Stories |
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What does a soon kueh recipe have to do with a Buddhist temple? Find out as researcher Kelvin Tan conquers sticky dough to make this humble vegetarian snack. |
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At Wat Ananda, Thai Buddhism with a Singaporean Twist |
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Despite the golden stupa and ornate roofs that indicate this is a Thai Buddhist temple, the Singaporean influences are not hard to spot at Wat Ananda Metyarama. |
A slice of Thailand in Bukit Merah |
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Cikgu Asfiah Abdullah: A Cultural Luminary |
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A former teacher and mak andam fulfils her dream by writing a book on Malay recipes in 1986, the first all-Malay cookbook from Times Books International. |
A GUARDIAN OF MALAY CULTURE |
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The Making of the Causeway |
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The Causeway was built 100 years ago, being the largest engineering project to be undertaken in Malaya. |
AN ENGINEERING FEAT |
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Reconstructing Charles Darwin’s Lost Library |
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Almost 20 years of painstaking scouring and sleuth work have resulted in what is probably the largest and most comprehensive resource on Charles Darwin. |
Uncovering Hidden Gems |
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Hajah Asfiah: A Guardian of Traditional Malay Culture |
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A tireless steward of Malay culture, Hajah Asfiah worked all her life to preserve and pass on Malay crafts. |
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Peeling Back the Layers of Bunga Kobis |
VIDEO: FROM BOOK TO COOK |
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What is bunga kobis and why was it prepared only for special occasions? Join librarian Toffa Abdul Wahed as she puts together this many-layered pastry. |
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The Singapore Hokkien Huay Kuan Collection |
Collection Highlights |
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Materials donated by the association shed light on its contributions to the nation's social and cultural landscape. |
An 1828 land title deed |
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Unravelling the Mystery of Mee Maidin |
Video: From Book to Cook |
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Food historian and author Khir Johari whips up this noodle dish from Kampong Gelam, and reveals its special ingredient – krill. |
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Kampong Gelam: Kitchen of the Malay World |
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Here you find different curries and bread, nasi padang, sup tulang, mee siam, a Javanese kitchen, Hainanese coffeeshops and more. |
The cosmopolitan Kampong Gelam |
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Kueh Pie Tee: A Detective Story |
PODCAST |
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Kueh pie tee is not a pie that goes with tea. So where did the name (and dish) come from? |
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Kueh Pie Tee or Kwei Patti |
Video: From Book to Cook |
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What’s in a name? Food writer and cooking instructor Christopher Tan delves into the origins of this tasty Peranakan snack. |
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From Betty of Balmoral Road to Emily of Emerald Hill |
Theatre and Dance |
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A study of early drafts of Emily of Emerald Hill reveals fascinating choices and paths not taken. |
A PERANAKAN MATRIARCH |
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The Other Men Who Surrendered Singapore |
WAR and Military |
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Eleven other men had taken the decision with Arthur E. Percival to surrender Singapore to the Japanese on 15 February 1942 |
NOT BY ONE MAN ALONE |
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The Tragedy of Singapore’s First Boxing Superstar |
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Tan Teng Kee was the Mike Tyson of Singapore boxing in the 1920s. Known as Battling Key, the larger-than-life boxer attracted crowds wherever he went. |
Battling Key |
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A Long Time Brewing: The Story of Singapore’s Beer Industry |
History |
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From Tiger to craft beer, beer brewing in Singapore had a long and storied history. |
The Perfect Pint |
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Battling Key, Yeo Choon Song and Singapore Boxing |
Sports |
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In the aftermath of World War I, the “noble art” became wildly popular in Singapore thanks to two Straits Chinese who took on all-comers, including each other. |
PULLING NO PUNCHES |
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It’s a Cat’s Life: Airborne Felines Fight War Against Rats |
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In 1960, 23 unsuspecting cats found themselves being airdropped into Bario, Sarawak, as part of a rat-busting operation. |
It’s Raining Cats! |
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Chia Boon Leong: The Homegrown Football Olympian |
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Nicknamed “Twinkle Toes” for his agility, Chia Boon Leong (1925–2022) is widely regarded as one of Singapore‘s most talented football players. |
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New Books on Singapore History (Jul 2024) |
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A quick look at five new books available in the National Library’s collection. |
New Reads |
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Singapore Bands in Wartime Vietnam |
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In the 1960s and ’70s, Singaporean musicians went to South Vietnam to perform for US troops during the war. They were met with cheers, bullets and assault. |
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A Cool Business: The History of Ice-Making in Singapore |
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Ice has been an indispensable commodity in tropical Singapore since the late 19th century. |
ICY ENDEAVOURS |
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Saving Singapore’s Film Heritage |
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Thanks to restoration, classic films like <i>The Teenage Textbook Movie</i> (1998) can still be shown on a big screen 20 years after its cinema run. |
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Memory, History, Art: Yip Yew Chong’s “I Paint my Singapore” |
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Yip Yew Chong’s 60-metre-long work, “I Paint my Singapore”, melds memories and research to produce stories about Singapore. |
Scenes of old Singapore |
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Yip Yew Chong’s “I Paint my Singapore” |
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Yip Yew Chong’s masterpiece captures scenes of a bygone Singapore. Find out how he ensured historical accuracy in this 60-metre-long work. |
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The Trishaws and Tricycles of Singapore By Liesel Strauss |
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These photos by Liesel Strauss spotlight the humble trishaw and cargo tricycle and remind of us of how Singapore used to be not too long ago. |
Transport by three wheels |
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The Lost Gold Coins of the Old Singapore Library |
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More than 180 years after two ancient gold coins went missing, librarian Foo Shu Tieng tries to solve the case. |
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Pioneering Local Journalist R.B. Ooi |
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As a journalist, R.B. Ooi always had his finger on the pulse of Malaya, bringing to the fore issues at the heart of the nation. |
A consummate newspaperman |
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A History of the Singapore Chin Woo (Athletic) Association |
Collection Highlights |
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One of Singapore’s oldest martial arts associations donated its unique collection of photographs and materials to the National Library, Singapore. |
An enduring martial arts association |
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New Books on Singapore History (Apr 2024) |
Literature |
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Introducing five new books available in the National Library’s collection. |
New Reads |
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The True Story Behind Ubin's German Girl Shrine |
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A young German girl met an untimely end on Pulau Ubin in 1914. A shrine set up in her honour becomes Internet-famous. |
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Ubin's German Girl Shrine |
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Joseph Conrad's Singapore |
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Joseph Conrad’s visits to Singapore in the late 19th century are immortalised in some of his novels, such as Lord Jim and The Shadow-Line. |
Sojourn in Singapore |
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By the Public and for the Public |
Collection Highlights |
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Singapore’s National Library is hard at work collecting new forms of documentary materials today for the sake of future generations. |
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Kranji War Memorial: Lest We Forget |
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Unveiled on 2 March 1957, the Kranji War Memorial honours the men and women who gave up their lives defending Singapore during the Second World War. |
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Interview with Victor Savage |
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From Desker Road to Xilin Avenue, street signs around Singapore recall the lives of people whose stories are a part of the nation’s history. |
Naming Singapore's streets |
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Growing Food in a Garden City |
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Urban edible gardening in Singapore might be all the rage now, but the movement has roots that date back to the early 20th century. |
Eat Your Greens |
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Artist Yip Yew Chong Paints His Story in History |
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Yip Yew Chong’s 60-metre-long work, “I Paint my Singapore”, merges history, memory and nostalgia. |
LISTEN TO BIBLIOASIA+ |
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Photo Studios and Photography During the Japanese Occupation |
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During the Japanese Occupation, local photographers worked under challenging conditions. |
Photography in Difficult Times |
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Singapore's Hippie Hysteria and the Ban on Long Hair |
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Hippie culture was seen as a risk to Singapore in the 1960s and 1970s. To reduce its influence, the government began a campaign against men with long hair. |
Operation Snip Snip |
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Singapore’s Early Publications |
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Printing in Singapore dates back about 200 years when Christian missionaries established a printing press here to spread the gospel. |
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A Quick History of the Singapore Speedway |
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The history of the Singapore Speedway was as fast and furious as the races it hosted. |
MOTORCYLE RACING IN SINGAPORE |
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American Troops. Singapore Bands. The Vietnam War |
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Lured by the prospects of money and adventure, local performers braved the dangers of the Vietnam War to provide entertainment to American troops. |
GIGS in Vietnam |
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炊烟袅袅 甘榜回忆 |
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甘榜的纯朴生活反映了过去悠然自得的时代，那时的生活要简单得多。 |
甘榜的纯朴生活 |
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The Story of Two Whales |
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The skeleton of a blue whale was once the centrepiece of the former Raffles Museum. What happened to it? |
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A Plethora of Tongues: Multilingualism in Malayan Writing |
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From the melting pot of cultures and languages in postwar Singapore came the search for a Malayan identity, negotiated and presented through multilingualism. |
Multilingualism in Malayan Writing |
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Conquering Everest, the World’s Tallest Mountain |
Sports |
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David Lim led the first Singapore team to successfully summit Mount Everest in 1998. This is an excerpt from his book, Mountain to Climb. |
Scale the greatest height |
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Kaboom! Early Malay Comic Books Make an Impact |
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The 1950s was the heyday for Malay comic books published in Singapore. |
THE HEYDAY OF MALAY COMIC BOOKS |
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Chia Boon Leong: The Twinkle-Toed Olympian |
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Although short in stature, footballer Chia Boon Leong was a force to be reckoned with. |
“SMALL BUT TERRIBLE” |
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My Childhood Memories: A Slice of Kampong Life |
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Kampong living reflects an idyllic bygone age, a time when life was much simpler. |
Kampong Days |
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The Modernist Home of Pioneer Architect Lee Kip Lin |
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The family home of architect Lee Kip Lin has stood the test of time with its simple and yet modern design. His wife, Mrs Lee Li-ming, shares her insights. |
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The Salvation Army in Singapore |
Local Icons |
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The history of the Salvation Army in Singapore goes back to at least 1935. |
Acts of Charity |
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New Books on Singapore History (Jan 2024) |
Literature |
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Introducing five new books available in the National Library’s collection. |
New Reads |
/vol-19/issue-4/jan-mar-2024/new-books-singapore-history/ |
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Remembering William Lim |
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The late architect William Lim did more than shape Singapore’s skyline. He was also deeply passionate about urban planning, culture, the arts. |
ARCHITECT EXTRAORDINAIRE |
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Singapore's Got Talent: When Talentime Ruled the Airwaves |
Music |
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Although Talentime has been replaced by reality talent contests, it will be remembered as a show that launched the musical careers of many Singaporeans. |
Down Memory Lane |
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A Brief History of Talentime |
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A Short History of John Little at Raffles Place |
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A look back at John Little’s 170-year history and the lasting mark the store has made on our island. |
170 years of shopping |
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Operation Jaywick Retold as a Comic Book for Boys |
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Disguised as local fishermen, Australian and British commandos launched a clandestine raid on Japanese ships in Singapore’s Keppel Harbour. |
Watch The Video |
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Seeking the Unnamed Artists of Diard & Duvaucel's Drawings |
Art |
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Natural history drawings might seem clinical and cold, but an unlikely medium pulls back the curtains to find the humanity behind them. |
Naming the Unnamed |
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About the Painters |
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The 1973 SEAP Games in Singapore |
Sports |
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The 7th SEAP Games marked the first time that Singapore hosted an international sporting event since gaining independence in 1965. |
Gunning for Glory |
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Professor Yu Chun Yee Plays on NLB's Heritage Piano |
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Professor Yu, who used to teach at the Royal College of Music in London, plays on the refurbished Chappell grand at the National Library. |
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The Frying Pan Piano |
BiblioAsia Reels |
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A world-renowned pianist described this concert grand of the Victoria Memorial Hall as a "cooking pot and a frying pan". How did it have such a reputation? |
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The Frying Pan Piano |
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Konfrontasi: Singapore's Experience of an Undeclared War |
WAR |
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Opposing the formation of the Federation of Malaysia, Indonesia waged a three-year armed conflict against Malaysia and Singapore. |
A campaign of terror |
Konfrontasi |
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Restoring Classic Films from Asia |
Film and Photography |
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Besides restoring made-in-Singapore films, the Asian Film Archive is also involved in the preservation of other seminal Asian works. |
SAVING ASIAN CLASSICS |
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The Curious Visit of Qing Ambassadors to Singapore |
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The visit by Qing officials to Singapore in 1876 led to the establishment of the first Chinese consulate here a year later. |
A Forgotten Encounter |
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Interview with Rachel Heng, Author of The Great Reclamation |
BiblioAsia Reels |
What does it take to write an internationally acclaimed historical novel set in Singapore? |
Watch the interview #SingLit |
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The Great Reclamation |
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The Early History of Printing in Singapore |
Print |
Printing in Singapore dates back 200 years with the establishment of a press by Christian missionaries. |
EARLY IMPRINTS |
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What’s Become of the Seafaring Orang Seletar? |
podcast |
The Orang Seletar used to live on boats that plied the Johor Strait. They were here when Raffles landed in 1819. |
Listen to biblioasia+ |
/podcast/orang-seletar/ |
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Seafaring Orang Seletar |
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New Books on Singapore History (Oct 2023) |
Literature |
Introducing five new books available in the National Library’s collection. |
New Reads |
/vol-19/issue-3/oct-dec-2023/new-books-singapore-history/ |
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Revisiting the Mystery of the Missing Gold Coins |
Archaeology |
Two ancient gold coins, probably from Aceh, were discovered in Singapore in the middle of the 19th century. Unfortunately, they disappeared a few decades later. |
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Coach Choo Seng Quee, A Giant of Singapore Football |
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Uncle Choo masterminded Singapore’s famous Malaysia Cup victory in 1977. Four decades after his death, we remember his many contributions to the sport. |
Uncle Choo, the Legend |
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Lest We Forget: Kranji War Cemetery |
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Librarian Janice Loo profiles those buried or memorialised at the Kranji War Cemetery, such as Lt Adnan of the Malay Regiment and civilian fighter Sim Chin Foo. |
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Forgotten Heroes of the Malaya Cup |
Sports |
We remember some legendary players of the interwar years who left an indelible mark on the local football scene. |
Singapore’s Soccer Legends |
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The Famous Whale Skeleton at the Raffles Museum |
Nature and the Environment |
A blue whale skeleton took centre stage at the former Raffles Museum for more than 60 years before it was gifted to the National Museum of Malaysia in 1974. |
A WHALE OF A STORY |
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The Recording Industry in Singapore, 1903-1985 |
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Singapore used to be a major recording centre in Southeast Asia, with over 10,000 local recordings made before 1960. |
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A Grand Piano's Chequered History |
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A grand piano that was to be the pride of Singapore failed to silence its critics. The odds, however, were always against it. |
A New Lease of Life |
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The Stories Behind the Shrines on Kusu Island |
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Researcher William L. Gibson undertakes a pilgrimage into the archives to uncover the history of the <i>keramat</i> on Kusu Island. |
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Panton Malaijoe dan Portugees: A Rediscovered Manuscript |
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A forgotten manuscript found in a Portuguese museum offers insights into the languages and traditions of a unique community in the Dutch East Indies. |
A book of Malay and Portuguese pantuns |
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The Mystery of Sarong Island |
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Librarian Lim Tin Seng rediscovers Singapore’s first island resort getaway and solves various mysteries surrounding it, including where Sarong Island is now. |
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The Bumpy Ride to Making Crash Helmets Mandatory |
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Crash helmets might save lives but getting people to wear them was an uphill task. |
CRASH HELMET SHENANIGANS |
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Beyond Firewalking |
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There’s more to firewalking than the public display of religious devotion. |
Stories behind the rituals |
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Going Against the Grain: The “Eat More Wheat” Campaign |
Food |
The call for Singaporeans to switch from eating rice to eating wheat in 1967 did not take root despite best efforts by the government. |
Wheat is Neat |
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Recreating a Recipe from the "Eat More Wheat" Campaign |
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What does a 1969 Chinese recipe for noodles have to do with a murukku press? |
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Stone Tools in Singapore |
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Stone tools have been found in and around Singapore since the late 19th century, but much about them remains a mystery. |
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From Singapore Dance Theatre to Singapore Ballet |
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As the history of the company shows, its new name is less about breaking away from the past as it is about leaping confidently into the future. |
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Malaya's Prewar Tennis Greats |
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Two tennis greats won 9 Malaya Cups and 12 Singapore Championships between them before the war. Who were they? |
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Collection Focus: A Comic Book Version of Operation Jaywick |
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The story of Operation Jaywick, a daring attack on Japanese ships at Keppel Harbour in September 1943, is retold in a comic aimed at boys. |
Operation Jaywick |
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The Victor Book for Boys |
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Belacan: Caviar or Vile? |
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A beloved condiment in Southeast Asia, <i>belacan</i> has been called rank and disgusting. Learn about its long history. |
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32 Binjai Park: The Modernist Home of an Architect |
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The house that Lee Kip Lin built has stood the test of time, reflecting its simple yet modern and clean design. |
A HOUSE FOR THE TROPICS |
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The Forgotten Murals of Paya Lebar Airport |
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Three large murals used to grace the walls of Paya Lebar Airport, depicting scenes from Singapore and Malaysia. Only one is left. |
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New Books on Singapore History (Jul 2023) |
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Introducing five new books available in the National Library’s collection. |
NEW READS |
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Taoist Folk Goddesses of Singapore |
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Award-winning writer Ng Yi-Sheng tells us about the legends and worship of local goddesses Maiden Lin, Maiden Lei and Maiden Huang. |
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Remembering Punggol’s Kampong Wak Sumang |
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Kampong Wak Sumang, one of Singapore’s earliest fishing villages, was purportedly founded by a warrior-diplomat whose musical abilities landed him in trouble. |
Rediscovering a Forgotten Village |
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Tok Sumang: A Translation |
People |
A story about Wak Sumang, a man of great wisdom and many talents, and the founder of Kampong Punggol. |
Wak Sumang’s legacy |
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My Grandfather Was a Rōmusha |
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During World War II, the Imperial Japanese Army used forced civilian labourers, known as rōmusha, to build the infamous Thai-Burma Railway. |
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Bridging Past and Present in Pasir Ris |
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Once dotted with plantations and mangrove swamps, Pasir Ris is today a bustling residential town with modern facilities and amenities. |
A Town in the East |
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The Singapore Record Industry in the 1960s |
Film, Sound and Photography |
In this extract from the book <i>From Keroncong to Xinyao</i>, the author looks at why the record industry in Singapore took off in the 1960s. |
RECORDING MUSIC |
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Golden Mile Complex: Five Decades of an Architectural Icon |
Architecture |
The collective sale and conservation of Golden Mile Complex will restore a visionary building designed for a “new look Singapore” 50 years ago. |
A FAMOUS LANDMARK |
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Restoring Classic Singaporean Films |
Film and Photography |
<i>Money No Enough, Forever Fever</i> and <i>The Teenage Textbook Movie</i> are prime candidates for restoration. |
Passion for Film Restoration |
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Muhammad Ariff Ahmad’s Hari Raya Puasa Greeting Cards |
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Unique greeting cards collected by a giant in the Malay literary scene. (From the National Library’s Blog on Medium). |
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