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  • Two Malay girls at Lim Tua Tow Road market, 1960s [1]

    Geography and Travels · Heritage and Culture · Streets and Places · Daniel, David Danny
    This photograph shows two Malay girls at Lim Tua Tow Road market. One of the girls is wearing a dress while the other is wearing a baju kurung. Photograph taken between 1960-1962. Title devised by Library staff.

  • Two Malay girls at Lim Tua Tow Road market, 1960s [2]

    Geography and Travels · Heritage and Culture · Streets and Places · Daniel, David Danny
    This photograph shows two Malay girls at Lim Tua Tow Road market. One of the girls is wearing a dress while the other is wearing a baju kurung. Photograph taken between 1960-1962. Title devised by Library staff.

  • NLB old photos 1970s (Album 8) [43]

    Geography and Travels · Events
    This photograph is part of NLB 1970s photographs (Album 8) collection. It was taken during the finals of "Tell A Folktale Competition" organised by the National Library. This photograph shows an Indian girl in a red-and-white dress on the stage. Title devised by Library staff.

  • NLB old photos 1970s (Album 8) [33]

    Geography and Travels · Events
    This photograph is part of NLB 1970s photographs (Album 8) collection. It was taken during the Chinese finals of "Tell A Folktale Competition" organised by the National Library. This photograph shows a girl in Chinese costume telling her story. The panel of three judges is seen on the right. Title...

  • NLB old photos 1970s (Album 8) [41]

    Geography and Travels · Events
    This photograph is part of NLB 1970s photographs (Album 8) collection. It was taken during the finals of "Tell A Folktale Competition" organised by the National Library. This photograph shows a girl with a crown and a cape on the stage. Title devised by Library staff.

  • NLB old photos 1970s (Album 8) [37]

    Geography and Travels · Events
    This photograph is part of NLB 1970s photographs (Album 8) collection. It was taken during the Chinese finals of "Tell A Folktale Competition" organised by the National Library. This photograph shows a girl in a Chinese costume telling her story. Part of the audience can be seen in the foreground....

  • NLB old photos 1970s (Album 8) [42]

    Geography and Travels · Events
    This photograph is part of NLB 1970s photographs (Album 8) collection. It was taken during the finals of "Tell A Folktale Competition" organised by the National Library. This photograph shows a girl dressed like the Little Red Riding Hood on the stage. Title devised by Library staff.

  • NLB old photos 1970s (Album 8) [34]

    Geography and Travels · Events
    This photograph is part of NLB 1970s photographs (Album 8) collection. It was taken during the Chinese finals of "Tell A Folktale Competition" organised by the National Library. This photograph shows a girl in Chinese costume telling her story. Part of the audience can be seen in the foreground. Title...

  • NLB old photos 1960s (Album 2) [3]

    Streets and Places · Geography and Travels · Economy
    This photograph is part of NLB 1960s photographs (Album 2) collection. It shows a Chinese librarian seated on a chair in front of a low bookshelf of Asian titles in the library. She is showing a book to a girl with two plaits. Title devised by Library staff.

  • NLB old photos 1960s (Album 3) [44]

    Geography and Travels · Streets and Places
    This photograph is part of NLB 1960s photographs (Album 3) collection. It shows six girls at a table in the library. They are browsing the children's books placed on the table. A bookshelf is seen in the background. Title devised by Library staff.

  • NLB old photos 1960s (Album 3) [106]

    Geography and Travels · Streets and Places
    This photograph is part of NLB 1960s photographs (Album 3) collection. It was taken during a New Year/Christmas exhibition in a library. This photograph shows a girl browsing a book in front of a board of books on display. Title devised by Library staff.

  • NLB old photos 1960s (Album 5) [31]

    Geography and Travels · Streets and Places
    This photograph is part of NLB 1960s photographs (Album 5) collection. It shows a bus used by the National Library as its mobile library parked outside Tanjong Pagar Community Centre. The words "Raffles National Library - UNESCO mobile children's library" are seen on the bus. Two girls are walking towards...

  • NLB old photos 1960s (Album 5) [81]

    Streets and Places · Geography and Travels
    This photograph is part of NLB 1960s photographs (Album 5) collection. It shows a schoolgirl reading to a toddler at a table in a library. Title devised by Library staff.

  • Two girls hugging the night before circuit breaker period

    Events · Lester Ledesma
    “My daughter Leanne says goodbye to her next door playmate Karly, whom she won't be seeing again for at least a month as Singapore prepares to fight the pandemic with its "Circuit Breaker" measures. On the night before lockdown took effect, we let the kids play at home till late....

  • Exploring nature during circuit breaker period

    Geography and Travels · Politics and Government · Sports and Recreation · Poh Mee Kian
    "After few weeks of staying indoors during CB, my four year old daughter misses the outdoors alot. With her favourite playground still tape-closed and the grasses overgrown due to restrictions on essential services, her routine playground activities became endless fun of biology lessons of catching/observing/releasing the many species of creepy...

  • Child teaching her toys about safe distancing during circuit breaker period

    Geography and Travels · Politics and Government · Koh Yihan
    "Telling her dolls off: social gatherings of any size aren't allowed during the Circuit Breaker ok!"--Contributed by Koh Yihan, as part of the "Documenting COVID-19 in Singapore" collection community call. This photograph shows a young girl and her toys. She is teaching her toys about safe distancing during the circuit...

  • Home-based learning during circuit breaker period

    Geography and Travels · Education · Politics and Government · Koh Yihan
    Contributed by Koh Yihan, as part of the "Documenting COVID-19 in Singapore" collection community call. This photograph shows a young girl sitting in front of a laptop. The girl is engaged in home-based learning (HBL) as schools are closed during the circuit breaker period. Description by Library staff.

  • Playing table tennis at home during circuit breaker period

    Sports and Recreation · Politics and Government · Anonymous
    "Finding ways to keep ourselves busy while staying home"--Contributed by Anonymous, as part of the "Documenting COVID-19 in Singapore" collection community call. This photograph shows a man and a girl playing table tennis using their dining table, while confined at home during the COVID-19 circuit breaker period. Additional description by...

  • Watercolour sketch of girl crossing off a notch during Covid-19 pandemic

    Geography and Travels · Sports and Recreation · Arts · Events · Lina Amberg
    "End of circuit breaker notch. My daughter was tasked to mark a notch on the whiteboard for everyday we were "locked down" during Covid. This is a watercolor sketch by my 85-year-old mother who, despite not being able to go out, keeps herself busy during covid by painting and sketching."--Contributed...

  • Man at work, circa 1966-1980

    Streets and Places · Economy
    This photograph shows a man squatting on the floor outside a shop with his back to the camera. He is seen spreading out what looks like nuts on a sheet on the ground to dry. There are large rattan baskets, boxes and containers outside the shop and some customers on...

  • Mother and daughter with face mask on the first day of school during phase 1 of re-opening

    Geography and Travels · Politics and Government · Wong Mui Fun Katherine
    "First day back to school after circuit breaker"--Contributed by Wong Mui Fun Katherine, as part of the "Documenting COVID-19 in Singapore" collection community call. This photograph shows a close-up view of mother and daughter with face mask on the first day of school during phase 1 of re-opening. Additional description...

  • Girl working on home-based learning assignment during circuit breaker period [2]

    Geography and Travels · Education · Politics and Government · TENG MENG HOON
    "Alysha, 10 years old, doing the home-based learning homework (designing a family logo, a Racial Harmony poster and a Singapore Icons tote bag) at home during the circuit-breaker period. Her design inspiration has come from her observation about the great significance of kindness, caring, love and staying united as a...

  • Girl with face mask watering plants during circuit breaker period

    Geography and Travels · Nature and Environment · Politics and Government · TENG MENG HOON
    "Wearing a mask while watering the plants along the corridor has been a new-normal daily routine for Alysha Tan, 10 years old, since the commencement of circuit breaker. Date of photo : 25 May 2020."--Contributed by TENG MENG HOON, as part of the "Documenting COVID-19 in Singapore" collection community call....

  • Girl working on home-based learning assignment during circuit breaker period [1]

    Geography and Travels · Education · Politics and Government · TENG MENG HOON
    "Alysha, 10 years old, doing the home-based learning homework (designing a family logo, a Racial Harmony poster and a Singapore Icons tote bag) at home during the circuit-breaker period. Her design inspiration has come from her observation about the great significance of kindness, caring, love and staying united as a...

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