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NLB Name Authorities Attributes

NLB Name Authorities Attributes

Data from Feb 2019 to Feb 2025

Last updated: 19 Jun 2025, 10:40 SGT

NLB (National Library Board)

Contains name authorities with their attributes.

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NLBNameAuthoritiesAttributes.csv (18.4K rows, 5.6 MB)

UID
Text
Descriptor
Text
Vocabulary
Text
Description
Text
Name Displayname
Text
Latitude
Geo Coordinate (Latitude)
Longitude
Geo Coordinate (Longitude)
Birth Year Yyyy
Text
Death Year Yyyy
Text
Feature Type
Text
Year Started Yyyy
Text
Year Ended Yyyy
Text
Occupation
Text
(Null)0.0%
(Null)0.0%
(Null)0.0%
_People37.8%
_Organisations27.9%
_Geographics27.7%
_GeoBuildings6.6%
(Null)0.0%
(Null)42.5%
(Null)69.3%
(Null)69.3%
(Null)73.7%
19460.4%
19480.4%
19490.4%
19630.4%
(Null)90.4%
20120.2%
20160.2%
20220.2%
20230.2%
(Null)65.7%
street21.4%
administrative division2.0%
temple1.1%
building1.0%
(Null)75.3%
19810.4%
19920.4%
20000.5%
20010.4%
(Null)91.8%
19840.2%
19850.2%
20010.2%
20020.2%
(Null)63.8%
Artist1.9%
Writer1.3%
Painter (Art)0.9%
Business person0.8%
185834874 Goodwood Hill_GeoBuildingsColonial building built by the Public Work Department at the top of Goodwood Hill. It was the residence of Financial Secretary Thomas Mure Hart before it was converted into the Civil Service Political Study Centre in 1959.1.3123691103.8343179house
186577897 Adam Park_GeoBuildingsA colonial bungalow located off Adam Road that was marked as a historic site by the National Heritage Board in 2002. It was the former headquarters of the British battalion which defended Singapore before the surrender to the Japanese in February 1942. The house became a private residence after the Japanese Occupation and served as the Adam Park Guild House of the National University of Singapore Society between 1987 and 2014.1.3294749103.8137881historical site
187220567 Steps Creative Studio_OrganisationsA character design and IP development studio with a full-service offering, 2D/3D animation, motion graphics, VFX and video production.7 Steps Creative Studio
199047897 Steps Productions_OrganisationsMultifaceted studio based in Singapore that specialises in animation production, motion graphic design, and mascot activation. It is known for creating the mascot CubeMelt.7 Steps Productions Pte Ltd
1871173201 Studio_OrganisationsInvolved in motion picture and movie production.01 Studio Pte Ltd2016
1872362811 Keppel Hill_GeoBuildingsConserved bungalow that forms part of the Southern Ridges Conservation Area. It was one of the tropical residences constructed by the Harbour Board, the Cable & Wireless Company as well as private individuals around the second half of the 1800s and served as a residence for one of the senior members of management for Keppel Harbour.1.2693186103.8181662house
1858963713 Little Pictures_OrganisationsSingaporean film collective that produces and promotes films that celebrate cinema with all its diversities. It supports independent filmmaking through ideas, collaboration and production support. It organises regional film labs. Its feature and short films have been screened overseas in places such as Rotterdam, Berlin and New York.13 Little Pictures2009
1852685121 Collyer Quay_GeoBuildingsA 21-storey office building located at Battery Road. It was built on the site of the former Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Building which was demolished in 1975. Previously owned by Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC), it was acquired by CapitaCommercial Trust in 2005 and leased back to HSBC who is the sole tenant. The building was subsequently known as 21 Collyer Quay when it was leased out to WeWork in 2021 and HSBC Singapore relocated to Marina Bay Financial Centre.1.2850794103.8528033office building
1857741033 Auction_OrganisationsAuction company incorporated and registered in Singapore, to support the development of visual arts in Asia. It specialises in auctioning Modern and Contemporary Asian Art. The first auction was held in May 2009. It works closely with important art institutions, artists, prominent collectors as well as curators. In 2013, it was named one of the top auction houses in Asia by Blouin Artinfo.33 Auction
1858348536 - 38 Armenian Street (Place)_GeoBuildingsTwo clusters of shophouses built between the 1930s and 1940s. They housed the Mayfair Hotel from the 1950s to the late 2000s, before being converted to lodgings for foreign workers. The buildings were restored in 2011, with new extensions housing accomodations, shops and a private art gallery. The shophouses were given conservation status on 13 October 2001 under the Urban Redevelopment Authority’s voluntary conservation scheme.1.294021103.849642building

Column legend

Title
Column name
Data type
Unit of measure
Description
UIDuidText-Unique identifier of the entity.
DescriptordescriptorText-Standardised preferred name of the entity for indexing purposes. It may be established differently from its original form.
VocabularyvocabularyText-Category of the entity. GeoBuildings: Buildings and structures in Singapore that are historically or culturally significant. Geographics: Names of streets and places in Singapore that includes locations and significant landmarks such as historic sites as well as streets, roads, islands, rivers, canals, hills and parks. Organisations: Names of Singapore-related organisations. People: Names of mainly Singapore-related people.
DescriptiondescriptionText-Description of the entity.
Name Displaynamename_displaynameText-Name of the person or organisation as displayed in original form.
LatitudelatitudeGeo Coordinate (Latitude)-Latitude of the place or building.
LongitudelongitudeGeo Coordinate (Longitude)-Longitude of the place or building.
Birth Year Yyyybirth_year_yyyyText-Birth year of the person.
Death Year Yyyydeath_year_yyyyText-Death year of the person.
Feature Typefeature_typeText-Term that describes the role or characteristic of the building or place.
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Sample OpenAPI query

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import requests
          
dataset_id = "d_a6d93a061d4148fe55106a28ddd6193c"
url = "https://data.gov.sg/api/action/datastore_search?resource_id="  + dataset_id 
        
response = requests.get(url)
print(response.json())

Citation

This dataset can be reused and cited in research publications.

National Library Board. (2019). NLB Name Authorities Attributes (2025) [Dataset]. data.gov.sg. Retrieved June 21, 2025 from https://data.gov.sg/datasets/d_a6d93a061d4148fe55106a28ddd6193c/view

About this dataset

Contact

chow_yaw_huah@nlb.gov.sg

Created on

15 Feb 2019

Licence

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

Agency

NLB (National Library Board)