Postcard Impressions of Early 20th Century Singapore: Perspectives from the Japanese Community

Author:

Regina Hong, Ling Xi Min, Dr Naoko Shimazu

Synopsis:

Based on the Lim Shao Bin Collection of Japanese historical materials at the National Library Singapore, this collection of more than 150 postcards offers a fascinating insight into Japanese society in Singapore in the late 19th and early 20^th centuries.

Postcard Impressions of Early 20th-Century Singapore is an important study illuminates new historical perspectives on the Japanese community as well as related subjects like tourism, war and empire in pre-World War II Singapore.

For more on Postcard Impressions of Early 20th-Century Singapore, see this write-up on BiblioAsia.