Curated resources for the contest
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Stereoview of Singapore River, 1901.
Lim Shao Bin Collection, National Library Singapore
Drawing of a penanggalan, a vampiric spirit by Munshi Abdullah Abdul Kadir, 1817
Indo-Chinese Gleaner, Malacca: Printed at the Anglo-Chinese Press, 1817. National Library Singapore Collection
Air Raid Prevention equipment brochure of Diethelm & Co.
National Library Singapore Collection
Air raid prevention equipment brochure of Diethelm & Co.
National Library Singapore Collection
Shipper's ticket (textile label), 1870s-1950s
Shipper’s tickets archive sponsored in part by the Tun Tan Cheng Lock Trust, National Library Singapore
Shipper's tickets (textile labels), 1870s-1950s
Shipper’s tickets archive sponsored in part by the Tun Tan Cheng Lock Trust, National Library Singapore
Detail of shipper's ticket, 1870s-1950s
Shipper’s tickets archive sponsored in part by the Tun Tan Cheng Lock Trust, National Library Singapore
Useful Links
If you want to discover more surprising things about Singapore to help with your creative process, check out some of these resources from the National Library and the National Archives:
“Cattle Disposal Squad Press Statement, 1965,” National Archives of Singapore, published 16 Jan 2015.
“Mass Wedding at Victoria Memorial Hall Organised by the Mayfair Dramatic and Musical Association, 1950,” National Archives of Singapore, published 6 Feb 2015.