Collection Highlights
The Singapore Hokkien Huay Kuan Collection: A Treasure Trove of Information
Materials donated by the Singapore Hokkien Huay Kuan offer unique perspectives into the history of the Hokkien community here and the association’s contributions to the nation’s social and cultural landscape.
The Trishaws and Tricycles of Singapore: Selected Photos by Liesel Strauss
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.
A History of the Singapore Chin Woo (Athletic) Association
The Singapore Chin Woo (Athletic) Association donated its collection of photographs and materials to the National Library, Singapore, in 2023. Find out more about the history of one of Singapore’s oldest martial arts associations.
By the Public and for the Public: Contemporary Collecting at the National Library
Singapore’s National Library is hard at work collecting new forms of documentary materials today for the sake of future generations.
On Paper: Singapore Before 1867
Paintings by John Turnbull Thomson, poems in Jawi script, an early 19th-century map of Asia and a Russian traveller’s tale of Singapore are some of the paper artefacts featured in the National Library’s latest exhibition, “On Paper: Singapore Before 1867”.
Making History
A treaty that sealed Singapore’s fate, a contract for the sale of child brides, and a drawing of an iconic theatre are among the items showcased in a new book, 50 Records from History, published by the National Archives of Singapore.
When There Were Farms
To mark its centenary, a Chinese clan association recently donated its archives of heritage documents to the National Library. Jessie Yak shares highlights from the collection.