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A Moment in History: Singapore and the 1911 Revolution

by umarani on March 28, 2016

The travelling exhibition titled “A Moment in History: Singapore and the 1911 Revolution” is stationed at the NUS Central Library on Level 4 until 31 March 2016. This English-Chinese bilingual…

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Ah Ku and Karayuki-San: Prostitution in Singapore 1870–1940

by umarani on May 4, 2015

First published in 1993, Ah Ku and Karayuki-San explores the life of prostitutes in pre-war Singapore. Together with James F. Warren’s other book, Rickshaw Coolie: A People’s History of Singapore…

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Highlights from NUS Libraries’ collection – Singapore’s landscape transformation and urban planning

by umarani on March 19, 2015

For anyone who has lived in Singapore for any number of years, it is difficult not to have an opinion of the relentless change in the physical landscape. There are 3…

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Book Display: Little Known Singapore (Jun – Jul 2009)

by clbky on June 11, 2009

Do you lament how boring Singapore seems? Do you think you know Singapore inside out? Does Singapore seem really tame and clean-cut to you? This book display aims to show…

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