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National Library Singapore Digital Collection by Subject- Events 2024

Data from Nov 2024 to Dec 2025Updated about 2 months ago

NLB (National Library Board)

This dataset is a list of digital materials from the collections of the National Library, Singapore, with the subject of Events.

Please note that each item in the dataset might be categorised under more than one subject, depending on its content.

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NationalLibrarySingaporeDigitalCollectionbySubjectEvents2024.csv (8.9K rows, 9.7 MB)

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(Null)0.6%
(Null)0.0%
(Null)0.0%
(Null)93.1%
立化校讯|Li hua xiao xun0.2%
Hua zhong chu ji xue yuan hua zu wen hua yan xi ying, 1993|Hua zhong chu ji xue yuan hua zu wen hua yan xi ying, yi jiu jiu san0.2%
Xinjiapo zong xiang hui guan lian he zong hui 15 zhou nian qing dian wan yan, 2000|新加坡宗乡会馆联合总会十五周年庆典晚宴, 2000|Xinjiapo zong xiang hui guan lian he zong hui shi wu zhou nian qing dian wan yan, 2000|Xinjiapo zong xiang hui guan lian he zong hui shi wu zhou nian qing dian wan yan, er ling ling ling0.1%
Xinjiapo zong xiang hui guan lian he zong hui di jiu jie chang nian hui yuan da hui, 1994|Xinjiapo zong xiang hui guan lian he zong hui di jiu jie chang nian hui yuan da hui, yi jiu jiu si|新加坡宗乡会馆联合总会第9届常年会员大会, 1994|Xinjiapo zong xiang hui guan lian he zong hui di 9 jie chang nian hui yuan da hui, 19940.1%
(Null)89.3%
Liesel Strauss1.5%
Kouo, Shang-Wei, 1924-19881.1%
Wong, Lily0.6%
Creator:Lim Hin Thye, Tyson0.6%
(Null)98.3%
Tan, Chun Wei {18549854}1.0%
Foo, Chin Hwa {18545106}0.3%
Kouo, Shang-Wei {18538276}0.2%
Goh, Veronica {18549853}<0.1%
(Null)99.9%
胡拯华 {18545107}0.1%
(Null)97.9%
Alpha Gallery (Singapore) {18605517}0.9%
River Valley High School {18488416}0.2%
Cedar Girls' Secondary School {18488267}0.2%
Ang Mo Kio Secondary School {18488244}0.2%
(Null)100.0%
德新中学 {18491802}<0.1%
马里士他山小学 {18597204}<0.1%
(Null)100.0%
(Null)49.0%
Owner:The Substation Ltd|Donor:The Substation Ltd24.2%
Arranger:Iskandar Mirza Ismail, 1956-|Arranger:Iskandar Mirza Ismail, 1956-|Other:Iskandar Mirza Ismail, 1956-|Other:Iskandar Mirza Ismail, 1956-12.0%
Owner:Singapore Federation of Chinese Clan Associations|Donor:Singapore Federation of Chinese Clan Associations1.6%
Owner:Liesel Strauss|Donor:Liesel Strauss1.5%
(Null)99.1%
Composer:Harrison, Hugh {18455262}|Lyricist:Harrison, Hugh {18455262}0.2%
Owner:Foo, Chin Hwa {18545106}0.1%
Composer:Goh, Stella Chiew Chin {18486826}|Lyricist:Goh, Stella Chiew Chin {18486826}0.1%
Composer:Abdolah Lamat {18487249}|Lyricist:Abdolah Lamat {18487249}<0.1%
(Null)99.8%
Owner:胡拯华 {18545107}0.1%
Composer:陈天进 {18487790}|Lyricist:温雪莹 {18487371}<0.1%
Editor:卓顺发 {18551929}<0.1%
Owner: 胡拯华 {18545107}<0.1%
(Null)100.0%
Performer:Dreamz FM (Musical group) {18486651}<0.1%
Lyricist:Methodist Girls' School (Secondary) {18488409}<0.1%
Organizer:Singapore Kadayanallur Muslim League {18539275}<0.1%
(Null)100.0%
(Null)84.6%
Arranger:Iskandar Mirza Ismail, 1956-|Other:Iskandar Mirza Ismail, 1956-12.0%
Arranger:Iskandar Mirza Ismail, 1956-|Owner:Iskandar Mirza Ismail, 1956-1.2%
Arranger:Iskandar Mirza Ismail, 1956-|Donor:Iskandar Mirza Ismail, 1956-0.5%
Arranger:Iskandar Mirza Ismail, 1956-0.4%
(Null)14.0%
National Library Board Singapore63.1%
National Archives of Singapore21.5%
Ministry of Transport Singapore0.1%
National Library Board0.1%
(Null)96.8%
Government Printing Office0.4%
Zechariah Music0.3%
River Valley High School0.2%
Cedar Girls' Secondary School0.2%
(Null)29.0%
20124.3%
20136.2%
9/8/19994.4%
9/8/20053.8%
(Null)99.5%
09e9eb1f-5487-4ece-a5e8-a6df6fecbec2<0.1%
1d371be9-45e4-44fc-8785-efce53baae7e<0.1%
2a437d4f-f4ae-4816-9da6-715406120998<0.1%
38c070c8-9cb5-440d-8030-e0f14cb63c8f<0.1%
(Null)16.1%
(Null)82.3%
Includes minutes of the Council (Nos. 1 to 11), shorthand report of the proceedings of the Legislative Council and appendix of papers laid before the Legislative Council.<0.1%
这是五线谱,没有歌词。<0.1%
Meiji Run 2019 is a sports event organised by the Japanese food company, Meiji. This website contains information about the event and the organiser’s contact details.<0.1%
Includes minutes of the Council (Nos. 1 to 32), short-hand report of the proceedings of the Legislative Council and appendix of papers laid before the Legislative Council.<0.1%
(Null)98.2%
What’s on show at the new library?<0.1%
One heart, one love, for the children.<0.1%
[World Toilet Summit (2001)] -- References.<0.1%
[First vertical marathon] -- Description -- References.<0.1%
(Null)2.1%
(Null)0.0%
National celebrations {18486469}16.6%
National celebrations {18489469}|National songs {18337456}11.8%
Art exhibitions {18337319}10.9%
Special events {18338185}4.4%
(Null)65.6%
eng20.6%
No linguistic content11.0%
chi0.7%
may0.7%
(Null)0.3%
NLB Collections>>Singapore Collection>>SNAP {10128}|NLB Collections>>Singapore Collection>>Donors' Collection>>The Substation Ltd Collection {18574632}24.1%
NLB Collections>>Singapore Collection>>SNAP {10128}|NLB Collections>>Singapore Collection>>SNAP>>NAS Photographs {18708754}21.5%
NLB Collections>>Singapore Collection>>WAS {43192}11.0%
NLB Collections>>MusicSG >>Genre>>National Music {18254154}|NLB Collections>>MusicSG>>Genre>>Pop {18254156}|NLB Collections>>Singapore Collection>>Donors' Collection>>Iskandar Ismail Collection {18556411}10.9%
(Null)0.0%
Photograph {18335736}64.2%
Sound Recording (Musical) {18335743}14.3%
Website {18335747}12.8%
Article {18335714}3.5%
(Null)1.3%
All rights reserved. The Substation Ltd and National Library Board Singapore, 201717.5%
All rights reserved by the respective intellectual property rights owners15.1%
Ministry of Information, Communications and the Arts Collection, courtesy of National Archives of Singapore.12.5%
All rights reserved.11.2%
(Null)15.1%
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.83.1%
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.1.0%
The information in this article is valid as at 2013 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.0.2%
The information in this article is valid as at 2011 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.0.2%
https://www.nlb.gov.sg/main/article-detail?cmsuuid=00c1c0ff-39bc-43e6-b187-dd21fd91857800c1c0ff-39bc-43e6-b187-dd21fd918578Singapore Institution Free School sets up girls’ departmentNANANANANANANANANANANANANANANANANAOn 4 March 1844, the trustees of the Singapore Institution Free School (renamed Raffles Institution in 1868) decided to set up a girls’ department.[1] The main objective of the department was to shelter local girls from a life of servitude andNANANAEducation {18339995}|Events {18455339}engNAArticle {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=00fd55ad-6bd3-4f3f-8d14-b458f32e85e200fd55ad-6bd3-4f3f-8d14-b458f32e85e2Singapore Indoor Stadium is officially openedNANANANANANANANANANANANANANANANANAThe Singapore Indoor Stadium (SIS) is an indoor sports arena located at the Singapore Sports Hub in Kallang.[1] A defining feature of the stadium, designed by world-renowned Japanese architect Kenzo Tange, is the curved, upturned roof typical ofNANANASports and Recreation {18486681}|Streets and Places {18336099}|Events {18455339}engNLB Collections>>Singapore Collection>>HistorySG {18547869}Article {18335714}All Rights Reserved. National Library Board Singapore 2015.The information in this article is valid as at Oct 2015 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=027ebb98-96ab-4ffa-bd66-64dd4e67b36f027ebb98-96ab-4ffa-bd66-64dd4e67b36f17th APEC meeting launches in SingaporeNANANANANANANANANANANANANANANANA1d371be9-45e4-44fc-8785-efce53baae7eThe 17th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders’ Meeting was held in Singapore between 14 and 15 November 2009. The landmark meeting saw the United States promising to increase its engagement with the Association of Southeast AsianNANANAEconomy {18486515}|Events {18455339}engNLB 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.
NA02e7d9d6-d160-4243-b68e-367d1886a484National Library Singapore celebrates Customer Appreciation DayNALow, Kwee FahNANANANANANANANANANANANational Library Board SingaporeNA2009-10NAArticle published in BiblioAsia, v. 5, issue 3 (Oct. 2009), p. 45.Reported on this page is the National Library's inaugural Customer Appreciation Day held on 4 June 2009. An open invitation of complimentary coffee/tea during the library opening hours on that day was advertised on the home page. It was a simple gesture to show appreciation to customers who have been supporting the National Library all these years. A gift pack comprising NLS mementos was also given to every visitor. Accompanying the article are four photographs of the event showing delighted customers enjoying themselves.NALibrary users--Singapore|Public services (Libraries)--SingaporeGovernment agencies {18336197}|Events {18455339}engNLB Collections>>Publications>>BiblioAsia|NLB Collections>>Publications>>BiblioAsia {16180172}Article {18335714}All Rights Reserved. National Library Board Singapore 2009.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=05b15df9-31dc-4b56-83d2-a637c11d49ab05b15df9-31dc-4b56-83d2-a637c11d49abIsraeli President Chaim Herzog visits SingaporeNANANANANANANANANANANANANANANANANAIsraeli President Chaim Herzog paid a three-day official visit to Singapore from 18 to 20 November 1986 at the invitation of then President Wee Kim Wee.[1] Herzog was the first Israeli head of state to visit Singapore. His trip was part of a tour ofNANANAPolitics and Government {18336134}|Events {18455339}engNLB 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=071a0fe5-7e60-49f7-803e-1b9ba5f099bd071a0fe5-7e60-49f7-803e-1b9ba5f099bdSingapore Fashion FestivalNANANANANANANANor-Afidah Abd RahmanNANANANANANational Library Board SingaporeNA15/3/2004NANAThe 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--SingaporeEthnic festivals {18338049}|Events {18455339}engNLB Collections>>Singapore Collection>>Singapore Infopedia {10126}Article {18335714}NAThe 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=07f0aaea-4348-4e34-947e-69448be4407f07f0aaea-4348-4e34-947e-69448be4407fPangkor Treaty is signedNANANANANANANANANANANANANANANANANAForged between the British and the local Malay chiefs of Perak, the Pangkor Treaty of 1874 (also known as the “Pangkor Engagement”) resolved the Perak succession dispute in favour of Raja Abdullah and ended the clashes between Chinese groups forNANANAPolitics and Government {18336134}|Events {18455339}engNLB 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=07ffb260-e535-4dbb-a946-fa3403f47e7207ffb260-e535-4dbb-a946-fa3403f47e72National registration for Singapore identity cards beginsNANANANANANANANANANANANANANANANANAThe national registration for pink and blue Singapore identity cards began on 9 May 1966 with pink cards for citizens and blue ones for non-citizens who are permanent residents (PRs).[1] The exercise was governed by the National Registration Act ofNANANAPolitics and Government {18336134}|Events {18455339}engNLB Collections>>Singapore Collection>>HistorySG {18547869}Article {18335714}All Rights Reserved. National Library Board Singapore 2010.The information in this article is valid as at 2010 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.
NA0817f930-13df-4ae1-9c72-b963ee24f5faOld man Yip : photography master in slippersNATan, Kevin Y LNANANANANANANANANANANANational Library Board SingaporeNA2006-04NAArticle published in BiblioAsia, v. 2, issue 1 (Apr. 2006), p. 12-15.This feature article is about the National Library 's joint staging with the Singapore Heritage Society of what is possibly the largest photography retrospective of a single photographer. The subject of the exhibition is Yip Cheong Fun (1903–1989), more popularly known to his compatriots and fellow lensmen as “Old Man Yip”. It contains a write-up on his life, business ventures and life-long love affair with the photographic arts. Some of his photographs are included.Life in Chinatown -- Latecomer to photography -- Master Yip -- Yip Cheong Fun (1903–1989) -- The master wears slippers -- The man and his machines -- Further reading.Yip, Cheong Fun, 1903-1989|Photography--ExhibitionsPersonalities {18336114}|Photography {18337306}|Events {18455339}engNLB Collections>>Publications>>BiblioAsia {16180172}|NLB Collections>>Index to Singapore Information {16145204}Article {18335714}All Rights Reserved. National Library Board Singapore 2006.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=0888e6b3-5912-4ceb-b34e-1238a0b2ea8f0888e6b3-5912-4ceb-b34e-1238a0b2ea8fFirst MRT accidentNATan, Lay YuenNANANANANATan, BonnyNANANANANANational Library Board SingaporeNA17/4/1999NANAThe first major accident on the Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) system since it started operation in 1987 was a front-to-back collision between two trains at the Clementi Station on 5 August 1993. The accident resulted in 156 injured commuters.[First MRT accident] -- Description -- Cause -- Follow-up -- References -- Further resources.Disasters--Singapore|Transportation accidents--SingaporeAccidents {18455356}|Transportation {18336129}engNLB Collections>>Singapore Collection>>Singapore InfopediaArticle {18335714}NAThe 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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import requests
          
dataset_id = "d_877195fb0082e6d5b8d9f84310813d9d"
url = "https://data.gov.sg/api/action/datastore_search?resource_id="  + dataset_id 
        
response = requests.get(url)
print(response.json())

Citation

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National Library Board. (2025). National Library Singapore Digital Collection by Subject- Events 2024 (2025) [Dataset]. data.gov.sg. Retrieved May 17, 2025 from https://data.gov.sg/datasets/d_877195fb0082e6d5b8d9f84310813d9d/view

About this dataset

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Created on

28 Mar 2025

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Free forever for personal or commercial use, under the Open Data Licence.

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NLB (National Library Board)