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National Library Singapore Digital Collection by Subject- Streets and Places 2024

Data from Nov 2024 to Dec 2025Updated about 1 month 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 Streets and Places.

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

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NationalLibrarySingaporeDigitalCollectionbySubjectStreetsandPlaces2024.csv (41.6K rows, 49.1 MB)

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Singapore shipping and cargo statistics0.1%
Tampines Junior College link0.1%
MGS esprit0.1%
光伟中学|Guang wei zhong xue0.1%
(Null)62.6%
Lee, Kip Lin24.1%
Liesel Strauss2.6%
Kouo, Shang-Wei, 1924-19882.5%
Tan, Berny0.6%
(Null)90.7%
Tan, Chun Wei {18549854}8.2%
Wong, Lily {18542827}0.4%
Foo, Chin Hwa {18545106}0.2%
Heirwin Mohd Nasir {18541751}0.1%
(Null)100.0%
佘瑞琪 {18597168}<0.1%
(Null)88.7%
Damai Secondary School {18488286}0.2%
Tampines Junior College {18488407}0.2%
The Chinese High School {18532256}0.2%
Henderson Secondary School {18488306}0.2%
(Null)99.8%
裕廊初级学院 {18491719}0.1%
淡滨尼初级学院 {18491714}<0.1%
公教初级学院 {18491708}<0.1%
圣公会中学 {18491851}<0.1%
(Null)100.0%
(Null)59.8%
Lee, Kip Lin7.8%
Owner:Liesel Strauss|Donor:Liesel Strauss2.6%
Photographer:Lee, Kip Lin|Photographer:Lee, Kip Lin2.3%
Owner:National Library Board Singapore|Creator:National Library Board Singapore1.8%
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Editor:Tan, Soo Khoon {18338625}<0.1%
Lyricist:Miran {18499410}<0.1%
NIL:Lee, Kip Lin {18540930}<0.1%
Cornelius, Vernon {18486743}<0.1%
(Null)100.0%
Editor:卓顺发 {18551929}<0.1%
(Null)100.0%
Donor:Singapore. Ministry of Education {18339033}|Owner:Singapore. Ministry of Education {18339033}<0.1%
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NIL:Lee, Kip Lin0.5%
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(Null)8.8%
National Library Board Singapore88.2%
National Archives of Singapore2.1%
National Library Board0.2%
National Library Board Singapore|Ngee Ann Secondary School<0.1%
(Null)83.2%
National Library Board1.7%
Port of Singapore Authority1.1%
Raffles Institution0.3%
National Junior College0.2%
(Null)13.2%
19851.9%
1970 / 19791.6%
1960 / 19691.0%
1980 / 19890.9%
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(Null)74.2%
(Null)98.7%
Introduction -- A. Leadership commitment -- B. Workplace safety and health risk management.<0.1%
[Geylang] -- References.<0.1%
[Shenton Way] -- References.<0.1%
History -- Variant names -- References.<0.1%
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(Null)0.0%
Secondary schools {18336504}5.5%
Residential buildings {18532505}5.0%
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Buildings {18336112}|Architecture {18336173}|Residential buildings {18532505}2.4%
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eng|chi|may|tam2.3%
eng|chi|may1.7%
eng|chi1.1%
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NLB Collections>>Singapore Collection>>Donors' Collection>>Lee Kip Lin Collection {18486841}|NLB Collections>>Singapore Collection>>SNAP|NLB Collections>>Singapore Collection>>Singapore Heritage Collection35.2%
NLB Collections>>Singapore Collection>>Singapore Heritage Collection {10125}|NLB Collections>>Singapore Collection>>Retro {18254131}|NLB Collections>>Singapore Memory>>Educational Institutions {18499657}9.9%
NLB Collections>>Singapore Collection>>SNAP>>Little Red Dot Collection {18549142}|NLB Collections>>Singapore Collection>>SNAP {10128}8.6%
NLB Collections>>Singapore Collection>>WAS {43192}8.2%
(Null)0.0%
Photograph {18335736}72.5%
Digitised Periodical {18335985}14.0%
Website {18335747}9.2%
Article {18335714}1.5%
(Null)1.2%
All rights reserved. Lee Kip Lin and National Library Board, Singapore 2009.35.1%
All rights reserved.8.2%
All rights reserved. National Library Board, 20096.3%
All Rights Reserved. Lee Kip Lin and National Library Board Singapore 2009.4.0%
(Null)0.4%
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.99.3%
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. They may not be copied, altered or amended in any way without prior permission of the copyright holder.<0.1%
https://www.nlb.gov.sg/main/article-detail?cmsuuid=0031a7ef-ebe2-4c42-af76-eaefeef60b100031a7ef-ebe2-4c42-af76-eaefeef60b10Suntec CityNAGoh, Daniel Toh HooiNANANANANAPak, Peter Yew GuanNANANANANANational Library Board SingaporeNA5/12/20013f41f1e9-4b0c-4e54-bf80-29dce1cb23a9|21e681f1-d77a-449b-bcc3-3e0b2839a613NASuntec City, commissioned and built by a private consortium, began construction in 1989 and was completed in phases between 1995 and 1997 at a cost of US$2.3 billion. Built in the heart of Marina Centre near City Hall MRT station, it has been described as a “city within a city”. It comprises five office towers, a retail and entertainment complex, and a convention and exhibition centre.[Suntec City] -- Background -- Suntec City Mall -- Fountain of Weatlh -- Singapore International Convention and Exhibition Centre -- References -- Further resource.Commercial buildings--Singapore|Convention facilities-- Singapore|Suntec City DevelopmentCommercial buildings {18336159}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.
https://www.nlb.gov.sg/main/article-detail?cmsuuid=006d4087-4672-425b-a1ab-8ba658c2b1fc006d4087-4672-425b-a1ab-8ba658c2b1fcPearl's HillNANANANANANANANANANANANANANational Library Board SingaporeNA4/12/1997884095c3-c0a2-4c5b-851b-6d8b0d5dd46aNAPearl’s Hill is an enclave in the Outram area bounded by the Central Expressway, Outram Road, Eu Tong Sen Street and Upper Cross Street. Initially the location of Chinese-owned gambier plantations, the hill was first called Mount Stamford, after Sir Stamford Raffles. Its current name is taken from Captain James Pearl, owner and commander of the Indiana, the ship in which Raffles sailed from Penang in January 1819 on the expedition that culminated in the founding of Singapore. Colonial institutional buildings located here have included the Seamen’s Hospital (predecessor of the Singapore General Hospital), the first Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Outram Prison (also known as H. M. Jail), and the Upper and Lower Barracks of the Sikh contingent of the Straits Settlements Police.[Pearl's Hill] -- History -- Key features -- Variant names -- References.Street names--SingaporeHills {18337794}|Streets and Places {18336099}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.
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=010be2a1-37e2-42d5-9b1a-14b5c8fadb03010be2a1-37e2-42d5-9b1a-14b5c8fadb03Singapore Management UniversityNANANANANANANAEditor:Fiona LimNANANANANANational Library Board SingaporeNA19/9/2014 0:0083a6c745-8fa5-4d33-949f-8bfb7aacfaa0NAThe Singapore Management University (SMU) was established on 12 January 2000 as the first American-style and also the first publicly funded autonomous university in Singapore. It focuses on the areas of management, business and economics. Currently, SMU has over 8,300 undergraduate and postgraduate students, and its programmes include six undergraduate and 27 postgraduate programmes in various disciplines. After being housed in two interim campuses from 2000 to 2005, the university moved to its new city campus on Victoria Street in Bras Basah on 31 July 2005, which comprises six buildings: the Li Ka Shing Library, the Administration Building and four for its six schools.[Singapore Management University] -- Establishment -- Selection criteria and programme structure -- First intake and programme expansion -- Research -- Campuses -- References -- Further resources.Universities and colleges--Singapore|Singapore Management UniversityEducation {18339995}|Streets and Places {18336099}|Schools (Buildings) {18336108}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=011fc400-0632-453b-8520-12ada317e263011fc400-0632-453b-8520-12ada317e263Singapore River (historical overview)NANACornelius, Vernon {18486743}NANANANATan, BonnyNANANANANANational Library Board SingaporeNA10/3/200070984614-8fd7-437f-8752-940fad3c99bfNAThe Singapore River is located within the island’s Central Region. The 3.2-kilometre-long waterway – from its mouth to Kim Seng Bridge – has been the lifeline of Singapore for almost 200 years. Proof of its ancient beginnings lies in the Singapore Stone, which was discovered at the river mouth in 1819 with undecipherable inscriptions.[Singapore River: Historical Overview] -- History -- Description -- Economic activities -- River transport -- Later developments -- Key features and landmarks along the river -- References.Singapore River (Singapore)|Rivers--Singapore|Waterways--SingaporeStreets and Places {18336099}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.
https://www.nlb.gov.sg/main/article-detail?cmsuuid=0123eaf7-1122-4c6e-a018-86c444629f250123eaf7-1122-4c6e-a018-86c444629f25WoodlandsNANANANANANANAAzizah SidekNANANANANANational Library Board SingaporeNA29/10/2003c70dbfd5-a538-47fc-bd92-a729980e92d5NAWoodlands 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 ResourcesSuburbs--Singapore|Street names--Singapore|Urbanization--Singapore--Woodlands|Woodlands (Singapore)Streets and Places {18336099}|Urban planning {18336138}engNLB Collections>>Singapore Collection>>Singapore InfopediaArticle {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.
https://www.nlb.gov.sg/main/article-detail?cmsuuid=0286e908-e927-4e50-b7ff-254ece0477f30286e908-e927-4e50-b7ff-254ece0477f3Japanese Cemetery ParkNALee, GracieNANANANANANANANANANANANational Library Board SingaporeNA19/4/201234c45335-7b97-417b-a6e1-af11a06cf278NAThe Japanese Cemetery Park at 22 Chuan Hoe Avenue was established in 1891 to serve the burial needs of Japanese residents in Singapore. Said to be the largest and best-preserved Japanese cemetery in Southeast Asia, the site measures 30,000 sq m and has an estimated 910 tombstones. Those interred here include Japanese businessmen, professionals, tradesmen and prostitutes in Singapore, as well as a number of war dead from World War II. The cemetery was closed to burials in 1973 and declared a memorial park in 1987.[Japanese Cemetery Park] -- Early years -- Inter-war years -- The Japanese Occupation -- Cemetery management -- Later developments -- References.Cemeteries--Singapore|War memorials--Singapore|Japanese--SingaporeStreets and Places {18336099}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=033b51c4-17e0-4f56-89d5-261840eab4da033b51c4-17e0-4f56-89d5-261840eab4daBukit Batok Public LibraryNAThulaja, Naidu RatnalaNANANANANAAnasuya BalamuruganNANANANANANational Library Board SingaporeNA10/12/2002NANABukit Batok Public Library is located at 1 Bukit Batok Central Link, #03-01 West Mall. Known as Bukit Batok Community Library until 2008, this public library is the fifth library under the National Library Board that is located inside a shopping mall. The library was officially opened on 21 November 1998 by then Deputy Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong.[Bukit Batok Public Library] -- History -- Description -- Programmes -- Renovation -- References .Public libraries--Singapore|Libraries--Singapore|Singapore--History--1990-Libraries {18336167}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=037c1b5d-bd5c-4aa6-85ac-e60e61c6caea037c1b5d-bd5c-4aa6-85ac-e60e61c6caeaOpening of the National StadiumNANANANANANANANANANANANANANANANANAThe 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 AsianNANANAStreets and Places {18336099}|Sports and Recreation {18486681}|Heritage and Culture {18336130}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=03b5dcfc-9629-4fa9-bd62-a3cd26704bff03b5dcfc-9629-4fa9-bd62-a3cd26704bffPaya LebarNANACornelius, Vernon {18486743}NANANANATan, BonnyNANANANANANational Library Board SingaporeNA11/2/1999 0:00NANAThe Paya Lebar estate is located in the eastern region of Singapore. Known as Paya Lebar District in the 1820s to 1830s, its name originated from the Malay words paya and lebar, which mean “swamp” and “wide” respectively. The area is bounded by Tampines Expressway to the north, Tampines Avenue 10 to the east, former Tampines Dumping Ground and Defu Industrial Estate to the west and Kaki Bukit Industrial Estate to the south.[Paya Lebar] -- History -- Description -- References.Suburbs--Singapore|Street names--Singapore|Urbanization--Singapore|Paya Lebar (Singapore)Streets and Places {18336099}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.

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Sample OpenAPI query

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import requests
          
dataset_id = "d_b8db614e45bfd16204f1322f3800c0a5"
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. (2025). National Library Singapore Digital Collection by Subject- Streets and Places 2024 (2025) [Dataset]. data.gov.sg. Retrieved April 29, 2025 from https://data.gov.sg/datasets/d_b8db614e45bfd16204f1322f3800c0a5/view

About this dataset

Contact

ref@nlb.gov.sg

Created on

28 Mar 2025

Licence

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

Agency

NLB (National Library Board)