National Library Singapore Digital Collection by Subject- Heritage and Culture 2024

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NationalLibrarySingaporeDigitalCollectionbySubjectHeritageandCulture2024.csv (7.7K rows, 8.8 MB)

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National Library Board Singapore, 20218.2% All rights reserved. National Library Board Singapore, 20227.9%	(Null)25.1% 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.74.5% 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% 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 on this page and any images that appear here may be used for private research and study purposes only. 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https://www.nlb.gov.sg/main/article-detail?cmsuuid=02b2191f-1e41-404f-b2f5-d45e48eea388	02b2191f-1e41-404f-b2f5-d45e48eea388	Lim Chwee Chian	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	Lim, Irene	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	National Library Board Singapore	NA	22/12/2009	NA	NA	Lim Chwee Chian (林推迁) (b. 21 January 1868, Haicheng, Fujian, China–d. 12 February 1923, Singapore) was a merchant and philanthropist. He was also a known leader of the Ngee Heng Kongsi, a Chinese secret society, in Singapore. Lim was probably one of the founders of the Ee Hoe Hean Club, and was active in social and community activities among the Chinese. The colonial government appointed him a justice of the peace in 1918, and a member of the Chinese Advisory Board in 1919.	[Lim Chwee Chian] -- Early life -- Career -- Community leadership -- Philanthropy -- Funeral -- Family -- References.	Merchants--Singapore--Biography\|Philanthropists--Singapore--Biography	Community leaders {18486764}\|Heritage and Culture {18336130}	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=037c1b5d-bd5c-4aa6-85ac-e60e61c6caea	037c1b5d-bd5c-4aa6-85ac-e60e61c6caea	Opening of the National Stadium	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	The National Stadium was one of the most iconic buildings in Singapore. Opened on 21 July 1973 by then Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew, the stadium was a venue for many sports, cultural and entertainment events such as the 1983 and 1993 Southeast Asian	NA	NA	NA	Streets and Places {18336099}\|Sports and Recreation {18486681}\|Heritage and Culture {18336130}	eng	NLB Collections>>Singapore Collection>>HistorySG {18547869}	Article {18335714}	All Rights Reserved. National Library Board Singapore 2014.	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.
https://www.nlb.gov.sg/main/article-detail?cmsuuid=039e3be1-1a10-49cc-8721-e68048399b83	039e3be1-1a10-49cc-8721-e68048399b83	Singapore Volunteer Rifle Corps is set up	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	The Singapore Volunteer Rifle Corps was the first volunteer corps established in Singapore.[1] Acting as a supplement to the local constabulary, the volunteer corps was formed to strengthen the internal security of Singapore, which was compromised by	NA	NA	NA	Politics and Government {18336134}\|Heritage and Culture {18336130}\|Organisations {18455234}	eng	NA	Article {18335714}	All Rights Reserved. National Library Board Singapore 2014.	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.
NA	03ac99f5-7bd1-4e76-92e4-e44180d068cd	Conceiving ethnic-dialectal church communities : a mission growth strategy from 1888-1935	NA	Liew, Clement	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. 10-16.	The French Roman Catholic Mission (MEP) in Singapore found that church growth along ethnic lines was an effective strategy for indigenising and Asianising the local Catholic community in the pre-war years. It was towards the turn of the century that the various dialectal communities within the Chinese Catholic Mission became sufficiently large enough to form separate parishes of their own. They constituted a growth strategy that led to the creation of a localised and “Asianised” church. To achieve this, the church had to organise its various communities along the lines of language and ethnicity, and give them a place of their own to congregate and erect their communal social institutions. Although the pioneering Chinese parishes at Bukit Timah, Serangoon and in town were partly constituted by Chinese Christians from various dialect groups, they were nevertheless designated Teochew parishes, as the main body of the Chinese Christians were Teochews.	Conceiving ethnic-dialectal communities -- In retrospect -- Endnotes.	Catholic Church--Missions--Singapore\|Chinese--Missions--Singapore	Heritage and Culture {18336130}	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=04d3f708-c117-457a-9ea0-9717f9f03971	04d3f708-c117-457a-9ea0-9717f9f03971	The Chinese Protectorate	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	Lee, Gracie	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	National Library Board Singapore	NA	6/3/2008	NA	NA	The Chinese Protectorate was established in the Straits Settlements in 1877 to address matters concerning the Chinese community. Its main functions included establishing a pool of civil servants conversant in the Chinese language, managing newly arrived coolie labourers, regulating secret societies, rescuing female victims of prostitution and containment of venereal diseases.	[The Chinese Protectorate] -- Office of the Chinese Protectorate -- Functions -- Training Chinese speaking officers -- Eradicating abuses in coolie trade -- Regulating Chinese secret society activities -- Liberating women from prostitution -- References -- Further resources.	Chinese--Singapore--Social conditions\|Chinese--Singapore--History--19th century	Heritage and Culture {18336130}\|Politics and Government {18336134}	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=04f07f59-93e1-4d3e-bcd0-1a6e3ecf90db	04f07f59-93e1-4d3e-bcd0-1a6e3ecf90db	Pondok Peranakan Gelam Club	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	Tan, Joanna Hwang Soo	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	National Library Board Singapore	NA	2/3/2011	NA	NA	The Pondok Peranakan Gelam Club is a community club for the Bawean Malay community. Established officially in 1932, the club served as a communal home for Baweanese immigrants until the 1960s. Originally located at 64 Club Street, it moved to Telok Ayer Hong Lim Green Community Centre at 20 Upper Pickering Street in 2000. The original pondok building on Club Street was designated a historic site by the National Heritage Board in 2000.	[Pondok Peranakan Gelam Club] -- Baweanese migrants -- Pondok system -- History -- References -- Further resource.	Communal living--Singapore\|Immigrants--Singapore\|Malays (Asian people)--Singapore--Societies, etc.	Heritage and Culture {18336130}	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=066609eb-61ad-4bfd-831c-8b3e93c35a12	066609eb-61ad-4bfd-831c-8b3e93c35a12	Malay Muslim funerals	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	National Library Board Singapore	NA	16/1/2019	NA	NA	The Malays think of death as part of a life cycle predestined by God. Malay Muslim funerals follow specific Islamic rites in accordance to syariah (religious laws), and are solemn and dignified affairs. The body of the deceased must be treated with honour and reverence, and handled gently with utmost care at all times. The deceased must also be buried as soon as possible, preferably within 24 hours of their death. Anyone attending Muslim funerals is expected to dress appropriately and modestly in white or dark-coloured clothes. For both men and women, their clothing should cover the knees. A headscarf is also encouraged for women.	[Malay Muslim funerals] -- Funeral rituals -- Post-funeral rituals -- Burial policy in Singapore and the Crypt Burial System -- References.	Malays (Asian people)--Singapore--Funeral customs and rites\|Islamic funeral rites and ceremonies--Singapore	Death customs {18336404}\|Religious life and practices {18337107}	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=071a0fe5-7e60-49f7-803e-1b9ba5f099bd	071a0fe5-7e60-49f7-803e-1b9ba5f099bd	Singapore Fashion Festival	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	Nor-Afidah Abd Rahman	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	National Library Board Singapore	NA	15/3/2004	NA	NA	The first Singapore Fashion Festival was launched on 16 March 2001. The annual two-week-long festival is supported by the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) with the aim of making Singapore the fashion capital of Asia. Festival highlights include the showcase of international and local designers’ collections, fashion shows, exhibitions and other related fringe events.	[Singapore Fashion Festival] -- Background -- Description -- References.	Fashion shows--Singapore\|Festivals--Singapore	Ethnic festivals {18338049}\|Events {18455339}	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	07b3deb4-4111-49d6-930c-47ff9b66183f	Malayan cookery books : the ”Mem’s” own cookery book (1929)	NA	Tan, Bonny	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	National Library Board Singapore	NA	2011-12	NA	Article published in BiblioAsia, v. 7, issue 3 (Fourth quarter, 2011), p. 31-33.	This article features a cookbook, The ”Mem’s” own cookery book" written by Mrs Kinsey, wife of William Edward Kinsey, Deputy Conservator of Forests of Negri Sembilan and Malacca. It was first published in 1920 and contains 420 well-tested recipes organized into broad categories, for both domestic pleasure and official functions. The recipes include Western and Malayan dishes and desserts. It also gave ussful advice on managing and supervising local cooks and tips on marketing and cooking.	A colonial family in Malaya -- Colonial food conditions -– Colonial meals & local cooks -– Colonial dishes and Malayan recipes –- Endnotes –- References.	Cookbooks--Malaya--Malaysia\|Cookbooks--Europe\|Cooking--Malaya--Malaysia\|Cooking--Europe	Ethnic foods {18336133}	eng	NLB Collections>>Publications>>BiblioAsia\|NLB Collections>>Publications>>BiblioAsia {16180172}	Article {18335714}	All Rights Reserved. National Library Board Singapore 2011.	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	07cf2646-b869-49b2-add1-073671078861	The Asian children's collection : multicultural children's literature	NA	Kantilal, Panna	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	Norasyikin Ahmad Ismail	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	National Library Board Singapore	NA	7/4/2010	NA	Article published in BiblioAsia, v. 6, issue 1 (Apr. 2010), p. 38-40.	The Asian children's collection covers literary materials for children up to 14 years of age in the four official languages – English, Malay, Chinese and Tamil – and selectively in other Asian languages with English translations. It comprises fiction books, picture books, folk/fairy tales, myths and legends and select non-fiction materials in children’s literature (largely materials that depict the customs, culture and mores of Asian society, such as poetry, social beliefs, religion, etc) as well as reference materials such as guides, bibliographies and studies on Asian Children’s literature.	NA	Asia--Juvenile literature\|Southeast Asia--Juvenile literature\|Libraries--Special collections--Children's literature\|Asian American children--Juvenile literature	Literature {18336116}\|Diaspora {18486566}	eng	NLB Collections>>Publications>>BiblioAsia\|NLB Collections>>Publications>>BiblioAsia {16180172}	Article {18335714}	All Rights Reserved. National Library Board Singapore 2010.	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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dataset_id = "d_3ad712851d7716ab4e1a03093109c9f1"
url = "https://data.gov.sg/api/action/datastore_search?resource_id="  + dataset_id 
        
response = requests.get(url)
print(response.json())

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National Library Board. (2025). National Library Singapore Digital Collection by Subject- Heritage and Culture 2024 (2025) [Dataset]. data.gov.sg. Retrieved August 2, 2025 from https://data.gov.sg/datasets/d_3ad712851d7716ab4e1a03093109c9f1/view

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