Reminiscences of the Straits Settlements through postcards



Digitised Book 216.73.216.165 (0)

2005

Reminiscences of the Straits Settlements through postcards

Information About

This publication is a permanent record of the exhibition "Reminiscences of the Straits Settlements Through Postcards" jointly organised by the National Archives of Malaysia and the National Archives of Singapore in 2004. The publication comprises of selected postcards from the exhibition. The exhibition and publication aim to promote greater awareness of the shared history of Singapore and Malaysia, promotes learning and appreciation of the past situations and events, serves as a window to the socio-cultural life of the people in the Straits Settlements under British administrations and the artistic as well as aesthetic values of yester-years not commonly found in other source materials.

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Additional Details

Title
Reminiscences of the Straits Settlements through postcards
Subject
  • Postcards--Singapore--History
  • Postcards--Malaya--History
  • Straits Settlements--History--Pictorial works
  • Postcards--Straits Settlements--History
Publisher
  • National Library Board Singapore, 2005
  • National Archives of Malaysia, 2005
  • National Archives (Singapore), 2005
Contributors
  • National Archives of Singapore
  • Lee, Geok Boi
Digital Description
application/pdf, ill. (some col.), maps
Provenance
  • The resource described is part of the National Library Board of Singapore Legal Deposit and Singapore Heritage Materials Collection, digitised by Autism Resource Centre (ARC) in 2021. It was stored in hard disks and kept at Library Supply Centre prior to ingestion into Rosetta.
Table of Contents
  • Introduction -- The Straits Settlements in brief -- Pictures in the post -- The postcards collection in the National Archives of Malaysia -- From the vaults of the National Archives of Singapore -- Conserving historical postcards -- Natives and migrants --Earning that daily bread -- Getting about, moving the goods -- Buildings and landmarks -- Country life -- The good life -- Index -- Recommended reading.
Copyright
  • All rights reserved. National Archives of Malaysia, National Archives of Singapore, 2005