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  • Cocoanut, Singapore

    Nature and Environment
    This is a black-and-white postcard with a photograph of a boy climbing up a tall coconut tree. The back of the postcard is unwritten. Date of creation estimated.

  • Taping rubber, Singapore

    Economy · Geography and Travels
    This is a black-and-white postcard with a photograph of two Malay boys at a rubber tree. The sap is collected in a small bowl placed at the bark of the rubber tree. In this photograph the sap is being transferred to a metal pail placed at the bottom of the...

  • Rubber plantation, Singapore

    Nature and Environment
    This is a coloured postcard with a photograph of part of a rubber plantation. A boy is standing in front of a rubber tree. A hut is seen further back on the left. The back of the postcard is unwritten. Date of creation estimated.

  • Coconut tree Singapore

    Nature and Environment · Geography and Travels
    This postcard shows three boys posing for a photograph with a coconut tree while an adult male clad in sarong looks on. Two of the boys are perched on the higher part of the tree trunk while one of them is at the foot of the tree. No date of...

  • The crocodile & Malay boy, Singapore

    Nature and Environment · Geography and Travels · Streets and Places
    This postcard shows a Malay bare-chested boy sitting on the body of a big crocodile that is lying on a flat sandy area. Behind him appears to be a lake that is surrounded by plants and attap huts. No date of creation estimated. Title taken from front of postcard. Description...

  • Wani to Marai hito [Two Malay boys with a crocodile]

    Nature and Environment · Geography and Travels · Streets and Places
    This postcard shows two Malay bare-chested boys looking down at a big crocodile that is lying on a flat sandy area. Behind them are attap-roof wooden houses that are surrounded by plants. There are Japanese characters on the front and back of the postcard. No date of creation estimated. Title...

  • A crocodile

    Nature and Environment · Geography and Travels · Streets and Places
    This postcard shows two Malay bare-chested boys looking down at a big crocodile that is lying on a flat sandy area. Behind them are attap-roof wooden houses that are surrounded by plants. No date of creation estimated. Title taken from front of postcard. Description by Library staff.

  • Beggar boy : half-length portrait

    Arts · Ng, Eng Teng, 1934-2001 · Edwin Thumboo Collection
    It is an oil painting entitled "Beggar Boy", done by Ng Eng Teng. It depicts a young boy in ragged clothes. This photograph is part of the collection donated by Edwin Thumboo to NLB. Title devised by Library staff. No creation date provided.

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