National Library Singapore Digital Collection by Subject- Geography and Travels 2024
Data from Nov 2024 to Dec 2025
Last updated: 28 Mar 2025, 20:00 SGT
This dataset is a list of digital materials from the collections of the National Library, Singapore, with the subject of Geography and Travels.
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(Null)0.1% | (Null)0.0% | (Null)0.0% | (Null)95.1% Hyōjun daitōa bunzu. Marai<0.1% Asiae nova descriptio<0.1% [India beyond Ganges River]<0.1% Crawfurd's Indian Archipelago<0.1% | (Null)94.3% Liesel Strauss1.4% Kouo, Shang-Wei, 1924-19880.5% Daniel, David Danny0.3% Tyers, R. K. (Ray K.), 1919-0.2% | (Null)99.5% Tan, Chun Wei {18549854}0.3% Marshall, Jean Mary, Mrs {18560084}0.1% Cornelius, Vernon {18486743}<0.1% Wong, Lily {18542827}<0.1% | (Null)100.0% | (Null)99.7% Anglican High School {18488245}0.1% Singapore Children's Playhouse {18546225}0.1% Urban Redevelopment Authority (Singapore) {18487958}<0.1% Catholic High School {18491521}<0.1% | (Null)99.8% 圣公会中学 {18491851}0.1% 新加坡儿童剧社 {18546224}0.1% 公教中学 {18491886}<0.1% 中正中学 (总校) {18491859}<0.1% | (Null)100.0% | (Null)83.0% Owner:Singapore Tourist Promotion Board3.7% Owner:Urban Redevelopment Authority1.5% Owner:Singapore Department of Statistics1.5% Owner:Liesel Strauss|Donor:Liesel Strauss1.4% | (Null)100.0% Editor:Khoo, Teng Chye {18536863}<0.1% | (Null)100.0% | (Null)99.8% Owner:Singapore Children's Playhouse {18546225}0.1% Editor:Jiao yu gong ying she you xian gong si bian ji wei yuan hui {18549909}<0.1% Editor:Xingjiapo shi jie shu ju bian yi suo {18549912}<0.1% Editor:Jiao yu gong ying she bian ji wei yuan hui {18549909}<0.1% | (Null)99.8% Owner:新加坡儿童剧社 {18546224}0.1% Editor:教育供应社有限公司编辑委员会 {18549964}<0.1% Editor:教育供应社编辑委员会 {18549910}<0.1% Editor:星加坡世界书局编译所 {18549913}<0.1% | (Null)99.3% Engraver:Schley, Jacobus van der, 1715-17790.1% NIL:Lee, Kip Lin<0.1% Editor:Logan, James Richardson<0.1% Engraver:Lucini, Antonio Francesco, 1605-<0.1% | (Null)5.0% National Archives of Singapore71.4% National Library Board Singapore21.5% National Library Board of Singapore1.7% Urban Redevelopment Authority<0.1% | (Null)87.4% Singapore Tourist Promotion Board1.8% Tourist Promotion Board1.8% Urban Redevelopment Authority1.5% Singapore Department of Statistics1.5% | (Null)6.3% 22/2/196634.8% 2/2/19667.6% 27/2/19685.7% 26/9/19662.1% | (Null)99.8% 9c05c95c-dd3b-4277-9d69-c5b6f8bdb0ce<0.1% 04e4e911-c691-40ee-89f1-42a70b958c73<0.1% 2118c13c-206e-43c7-8d41-e2c40e3bf242<0.1% 22631f1c-a135-40cd-9e4c-ceaf956da8a9<0.1% | (Null)16.0% Part of a series of aerial photographs across Singapore.43.9% Part of a series of aerial photographs from east to west across central south of Singapore and across Mandai Road.6.2% Part of a series of aerial photographs showing Pandan, Sentosa (previously known as Pulau Blakang Mati), Tanjong Pagar, Kallang.1.6% Part of a series of aerial photographs showing Pulau Tekong, Yew Tee, Bukit Panjang, Mandai Road, part of Johore Bahru.1.4% | (Null)80.6% A monthly bulletin provides data on population, births, deaths, etc.2.5% A guide contains information on shopping, entertainment, place of interests, tours, transport, suggested itinerary, etc.1.8% Provides travel information on Singapore, including places of interest, events, food, shopping, etc.1.8% A publication of the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA). Provides the news and the update on URA and urban development in Singapore.0.6% | (Null)99.4% [Geylang] -- References.<0.1% [Pulau Busing] -- Land use -- References.<0.1% [Sengkang] -- Variant names -- References.<0.1% [Pulau Satumu] -- Variant Names -- References.<0.1% | (Null)0.1% Singapore--Aerial photographs69.5% Singapore--Population--Statistics-- Periodicals2.5% Singapore--Description and travel1.9% Singapore--Guidebooks1.8% | (Null)0.0% Geographical areas and countries {18486575}72.4% Description and travel {18486574}4.5% Population {18486579}2.5% IndoChina {18486576}1.8% | (Null)80.7% eng15.5% fre0.6% lat0.6% chi0.4% | (Null)<0.1% NLB Collections>>Singapore Collection>>SNAP {10128}|NLB Collections>>Singapore Collection>>SNAP>>NAS Photographs {18708754}71.4% NLB Collections>>Singapore Collection>>Singapore Heritage Collection {10125}|NLB Collections>>Singapore Collection>>Retro {18254131}|NLB Collections>>Singapore Collection>>Singapore Heritage Collection>>Government {18570264}6.6% NLB Collections>>Singapore Collection>>WAS {43192}4.6% NLB Collections>>Singapore Collection>>Singapore Heritage Collection {10125}|NLB Collections>>Singapore Collection>>Singapore Heritage Collection>>David Parry Southeast Asian Map Collection {18543939}1.7% | (Null)0.0% Photograph {18335736}80.1% Digitised Periodical {18335985}8.1% Website {18335747}5.0% Map {18335728}3.2% | (Null)0.6% Aerial photographs by the British Royal Air Force between 1940 to 1970s, from a collection held by the National Archives of Singapore. Crown copyright.69.5% All rights reserved.4.6% Courtesy of National Archives of Singapore.1.8% Digitised images, All rights reserved, National Library Board Singapore, 20141.7% | (Null)0.1% The information on this page and any images that appear here may be used for private research and study purposes only. They may not be copied, altered or amended in any way without first gaining the permission of the copyright holder.99.7% BL and NLB may use indefinitely the edited images on their official websites and other media for non-commercial purposes subject to the BL and NLB, providing first gaining permission from the other before such use.0.1% The information on this page and any images that appear here may be used for private research and study purposes only. They may not be copied, altered or amended in any way without prior permission of the copyright holder.|<0.1% The information in this article is valid as at 2014 and correct as far as we are able to ascertain from our sources. It is not intended to be an exhaustive or complete history of the subject. Please contact the Library for further reading materials on the topic.<0.1% |
| https://www.nlb.gov.sg/main/article-detail?cmsuuid=0123eaf7-1122-4c6e-a018-86c444629f25 | 0123eaf7-1122-4c6e-a018-86c444629f25 | Woodlands | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Azizah Sidek | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | National Library Board Singapore | NA | 29/10/2003 | c70dbfd5-a538-47fc-bd92-a729980e92d5 | NA | Woodlands is a planning area in the north of Singapore. During the early colonial period, Woodlands was an agricultural area with plantation estates. It then became a major transport link between Singapore and Johor, and in the 1970s, the area was developed as a public housing and industrial estate. Woodlands is known for the Causeway bridge to Johor Bahru. Woodlands Road, a section of road leading from Bukit Panjang to the Causeway, was renamed from Bukit Timah Road in 1929 by the Rural Board. | [Woodlands] -- History -- Woodlands New Town -- References -- Further Resources | Suburbs--Singapore|Street names--Singapore|Urbanization--Singapore--Woodlands|Woodlands (Singapore) | Streets and Places {18336099}|Urban planning {18336138} | eng | NLB Collections>>Singapore Collection>>Singapore Infopedia | Article {18335714} | All Rights Reserved. National Library Board Singapore 2004. | The information on this page and any images that appear here may be used for private research and study purposes only. They may not be copied, altered or amended in any way without first gaining the permission of the copyright holder. |
| NA | 0786bde5-c954-4ad7-a2de-c196bfc18677 | This was once Singapore's largest planned housing development: a history of Sennett estate | NA | Winnie Tan | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Sennett Estate is a unique milestone in the history of housing development in Singapore. | NA | Neighborhood planning--Singapore|Housing--Singapore | Urban planning {18336138} | eng | NLB Collections>>Index to Singapore Information {16145204}|NLB Collections>>Publications>>BiblioAsia {16180172} | Article {18335714} | NA | NA |
| https://www.nlb.gov.sg/main/article-detail?cmsuuid=0b0abfd5-e636-40f1-9e3f-86c3b8827abf | 0b0abfd5-e636-40f1-9e3f-86c3b8827abf | Beach Road | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Pak, Peter Yew Guan | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | National Library Board Singapore | NA | 16/7/1999 | NA | NA | The former Beach Road military camp is located opposite Raffles Hotel, along Beach Road. It began as the headquarters of the Singapore Volunteer Corps (SVC) in the 1930s, and later doubled up as the headquarters of the Singapore Military Forces (SMF), which was set up in 1954. After Singapore became an independent nation, some of the country's first military units were based here. The camp was closed in 2000, and its three buildings (blocks 1, 9 and 14) were gazetted for conservation in 2002. | [Beach Road] -- Description -- History -- Conservation -- Recent Uses -- Variant names -- Author -- References -- Further resources. | Street names--Singapore|Historic sites--Singapore|Urbanization--Singapore|Beach Road (Singapore) | Streets and Places {18336099}|Urban planning {18336138}|Historic buildings {18336510} | eng | NLB Collections>>Singapore Collection>>Singapore Infopedia | Article {18335714} | NA | The information on this page and any images that appear here may be used for private research and study purposes only. They may not be copied, altered or amended in any way without first gaining the permission of the copyright holder. |
| https://www.nlb.gov.sg/main/article-detail?cmsuuid=0b508b32-e1b8-487f-b8da-b3baa739a514 | 0b508b32-e1b8-487f-b8da-b3baa739a514 | Development guide plans | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Lim, Irene | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | National Library Board Singapore | NA | 20/10/2008 0:00 | NA | NA | Development guide plans (DGPs) are detailed short- to medium-term land-use plans completed between 1993 and 1998 as part of a comprehensive review of the Master Plan 1985. The Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA), the national land-use planning agency, divided Singapore into 55 planning areas and drew up a DGP for each of these areas. A blueprint of the living, working and leisure environment in Singapore, the 55 DGPs together formed the overall Master Plan 1998, which was gazetted on 22 January 1999. The URA released the first of its 55 DGPs in 1993. The final DGP was released in 1998. | [Development guide plans] -- History -- Description -- Objectives -- Process -- References. | Land use--Planning--Singapore|Urban renewal--Singapore|City planning--Singapore | Politics and Government {18336134}|Urban planning {18336138} | eng | NLB Collections>>Singapore Collection>>Singapore Infopedia {10126} | Article {18335714} | NA | The information on this page and any images that appear here may be used for private research and study purposes only. They may not be copied, altered or amended in any way without first gaining the permission of the copyright holder. |
| NA | 0e622c3d-05b1-48c4-845d-b332d4a67c4e | Reviving the Silk Road and the role of Singapore | NA | Silm, Bouchaib | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | National Library Board Singapore | NA | 2008-04 | NA | Article published in BiblioAsia, v. 4, issue 1 (Apr. 2008), p. 4-9. | The Silk Road or the Silk Route is the most well known trading route of ancient Chinese civilisation. The possibility of the Middle East emerging as a new economic giant in this new century has given rise to romantic notions of a “New Silk Road” that would link Asia and the Middle East in a revival of the old trans-regional arc of mutual prosperity. While China’s capital Chang’an had served as the point of departure for travellers using the Silk Road, today, Singapore could perhaps be the modern-day Chang’an and build the bridge between Asia and the Middle East as both Arabs and Asians rediscover each other. Several charts and tables are included. | Singapore and the Middle East : increasing mutual cooperation -- New markets and businesses -- What makes Singapore the ideal partner? -- The new Silk Road --Endnotes -- References. | Silk Road|Singapore--Commerce--Middle East | Singapore offshore islands {18486578}|Trade and industry {18486530} | eng | NLB Collections>>Publications>>BiblioAsia {16180172}|NLB Collections>>Index to Singapore Information {16145204} | Article {18335714} | All Rights Reserved. National Library Board Singapore 2008. | The information on this page and any images that appear here may be used for private research and study purposes only. They may not be copied, altered or amended in any way without first gaining the permission of the copyright holder. |
| https://www.nlb.gov.sg/main/article-detail?cmsuuid=0ecf8d78-e17f-44e4-a4a2-6de00e03bc54 | 0ecf8d78-e17f-44e4-a4a2-6de00e03bc54 | Telok Ayer Street | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Zaubidah Mohamed | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | National Library Board Singapore | NA | 18/8/2002 | e132145f-19e1-4f08-a95d-ba51eb0377d0 | NA | Telok Ayer Street extends from Market Street to Anson Road. Telok Ayer was designated a Chinese district by Stamford Raffles in 1822 and gained prominence in the 1820s because it served as the landing site for early immigrants. This led to a concentration of religious buildings and Chinese clan associations along the street. The street thus gives a useful insight into the life of early Chinese immigrants. | [Telok Ayer Street] -- History -- Description -- Variant names -- References. | Street names--Singapore|Immigrants--Singapore|Urbanization--Singapore | Urban planning {18336138}|Streets and Places {18336099}|Customs {18336131} | eng | NLB Collections>>Singapore Collection>>Singapore Infopedia | Article {18335714} | NA | The information on this page and any images that appear here may be used for private research and study purposes only. They may not be copied, altered or amended in any way without first gaining the permission of the copyright holder. |
| https://www.nlb.gov.sg/main/article-detail?cmsuuid=0f72a1c9-21ed-4eca-96d9-1003ab30a91b | 0f72a1c9-21ed-4eca-96d9-1003ab30a91b | Pulau Sudong | NA | NA | Cornelius, Vernon {18486743} | NA | NA | NA | NA | Tan, Bonny | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | National Library Board Singapore | NA | 2000 | NA | NA | Located off Singapore’s south coast, Pulau Sudong was classified as one of the Western Islands in the Urban Redevelopment Authority’s 1997 Concept Plan. A 1946 survey of the Singapore Strait described the island as measuring about 55 ft high to the top of the trees, lying at the eastern end of an extensive reef that dries from one to five feet. In 2013, the island measured 208.5 ha. Since the 1980s, the island has been designated as a live-firing area by the Singapore Armed Forces. | [Pulau Sudong] -- Background -- Islanders -- Island sports -- Resort development plans -- Live firing area -- Coral reefs -- References. | Islands--Singapore|Military training camps--Singapore | Singapore offshore islands {18486578} | eng | NLB Collections>>Singapore Collection>>Singapore Infopedia {10126} | Article {18335714} | NA | The information on this page and any images that appear here may be used for private research and study purposes only. They may not be copied, altered or amended in any way without first gaining the permission of the copyright holder. |
| https://www.nlb.gov.sg/main/article-detail?cmsuuid=0f741a7c-9437-4fd0-b592-5eef7a84fb8d | 0f741a7c-9437-4fd0-b592-5eef7a84fb8d | Pulau Tekong land reclamation | NA | Marsita Omar | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Kartini Saparudin | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | National Library Board Singapore | NA | 26/11/2007 | NA | NA | The current island of Pulau Tekong was originally composed of two distinct islands, Pulau Tekong Besar – the biggest natural offshore island in Singapore and commonly referred to as just Pulau Tekong – and the much smaller Pulau Tekong Kecil. Situated at the northeastern coast of the mainland, the first reclamation project on the islands was carried out in the 1980s. Reclamation work is still ongoing and, upon completion, Pulau Tekong Kechil would be totally merged with the larger island. Pulau Tekong has been home to the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) Basic Military Training Centre since 1999. In early 2002, the Pulau Tekong reclamation project was disputed by Malaysia, which brought the case to the International Tribunal Court. | [Pulau Tekong land reclamation] -- History -- Description -- Objections from Malaysia -- References. | Reclamation of land--Singapore|Tekong Island (Singapore) | Singapore offshore islands {18486578} | eng | NLB Collections>>Singapore Collection>>Singapore Infopedia | Article {18335714} | NA | The information on this page and any images that appear here may be used for private research and study purposes only. They may not be copied, altered or amended in any way without first gaining the permission of the copyright holder. |
| https://www.nlb.gov.sg/main/article-detail?cmsuuid=0fcfb02a-7c6b-4405-9747-04d55535ad44 | 0fcfb02a-7c6b-4405-9747-04d55535ad44 | Pulau Anak Bukom | NA | Khor, Kok Kheng | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Lim, Irene | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | National Library Board Singapore | NA | 6/2/2009 0:00 | NA | NA | A tiny islet, Pulau Anak Bukom (Malay for “child of Bukom”) lies next to the much larger and heavily industrialised Pulau Bukom Besar. Pulau Anak Bukom is noted as a nesting and roosting site for resident shore birds. | [Pulau Anak Bukom] -- Location -- Etymology -- Bird sanctuary -- References. | Islands--Singapore | Singapore offshore islands {18486578} | eng | NLB Collections>>Singapore Collection>>Singapore Infopedia {10126} | Article {18335714} | NA | The information on this page and any images that appear here may be used for private research and study purposes only. They may not be copied, altered or amended in any way without first gaining the permission of the copyright holder. |
| NA | 102EEE0B-92E4-4215-86E6-0AC5445E92F2 | Indian migration into Malaya and Singapore during the British period | NA | Makeswary Periasamy | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | National Library Board Singapore | NA | 2007-10 | NA | Article published in BiblioAsia, v. 3, issue 3 (Oct. 2007), p. 4-11. | The term “Indian” refers to the people originating from the Indian subcontinent, which comprises India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan and the Maldives. As a community, Indians have played an important role in the historical, economic, cultural and political development of Singapore. The arrival of Indians to Singapore reflects the long, historic association the Southeast Asian region has had with India. Before the 19th century, contact between India and Southeast Asia was characterised by a movement of goods and ideas. The nature of this contact somewhat changed with the British occupation of Malaya. Instead of merchants, traders and adventurers, more migrant labourers arrived at the region. The Indian community in Singapore has come a long way from its days of being migrants. Though a minority, the Indian community is a vibrant and diverse group that has made significant contributions to the overall development of Singapore, and continues to do so. | Introduction -- Early contacts between India and Southeast Asia -- Indian migration during British period -- Indenture labour system -- Kangany system -- Profile of migrants from 1899s in Malaya -- Arrival of Indians to Singapore -- Settlement patterns of Indians in Singapore -- Builders of early Singapore : Indians' contribution to infrastructure and economy -- Population growth of Indians in Singapore -- Trends in occupational diversity -- Ethnolinguistic and religious diversity -- Conclusion -- References. | Emigration and immigration|East Indians--Singapore|East Indians--Malaysia | Heritage and Culture {18336130}|Diaspora {18486566}|Malay archipelago {18486577} | eng | NLB Collections>>Publications>>BiblioAsia {16180172}|NLB Collections>>Index to Singapore Information {16145204} | Article {18335714} | All Rights Reserved. National Library Board Singapore 2007. | The information on this page and any images that appear here may be used for private research and study purposes only. They may not be copied, altered or amended in any way without first gaining the permission of the copyright holder. |
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