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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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Identifier Uri Text | Identifier Uuid Text | Title Text | Alternative Text | Creator Text | Creator People Text | Creator People Cn Text | Creator Orgs Text | Creator Orgs Cn Text | Creator Lcna Text | Contributor Text | Contributor People Text | Contributor People Cn Text | Contributor Orgs Text | Contributor Orgs Cn Text | Contributor Lcna Text | Digital Publisher Text | Original Publisher Text | Date Created Text | Has Part Uuid Text | Description Text | Abstract Text | Table Of Contents Text | Subject Lcsh Text | Subject Singheritage Text | Language Text | Ispartof Collection Text | Nlb Type Text | Rights Text | Access Rights Text |
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(Null)0.1% | (Null)0.0% | (Null)0.0% | (Null)90.9% 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% | (Null)100.0% 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% | (Null)100.0% | (Null)97.2% Photographer:Lee, Kip Lin2.3% NIL:Lee, Kip Lin0.5% Donor:Lee, Kip Lin<0.1% Performer:Lee, Kip Lin<0.1% | (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% | (Null)99.2% 62693b31-9ca3-4f2a-9f29-6f05bf7ea005<0.1% 700ecb45-5489-4375-9467-55c2f9edec37<0.1% 89959d84-6c4b-435b-b022-5f97f3d26d5f<0.1% 9c05c95c-dd3b-4277-9d69-c5b6f8bdb0ce<0.1% | (Null)20.1% | (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% | (Null)0.2% | (Null)0.0% Secondary schools {18336504}5.5% Residential buildings {18532505}5.0% Secondary schools {18336504}|Education {18339995}2.5% Buildings {18336112}|Architecture {18336173}|Residential buildings {18532505}2.4% | (Null)73.6% eng18.8% eng|chi|may|tam2.3% eng|chi|may1.7% eng|chi1.1% | (Null)<0.1% 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-eaefeef60b10 | 0031a7ef-ebe2-4c42-af76-eaefeef60b10 | Suntec City | NA | Goh, Daniel Toh Hooi | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Pak, Peter Yew Guan | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | National Library Board Singapore | NA | 5/12/2001 | 3f41f1e9-4b0c-4e54-bf80-29dce1cb23a9|21e681f1-d77a-449b-bcc3-3e0b2839a613 | NA | Suntec 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 Development | Commercial buildings {18336159} | 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=006d4087-4672-425b-a1ab-8ba658c2b1fc | 006d4087-4672-425b-a1ab-8ba658c2b1fc | Pearl's Hill | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | National Library Board Singapore | NA | 4/12/1997 | 884095c3-c0a2-4c5b-851b-6d8b0d5dd46a | NA | Pearl’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--Singapore | Hills {18337794}|Streets and Places {18336099} | 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=00fd55ad-6bd3-4f3f-8d14-b458f32e85e2 | 00fd55ad-6bd3-4f3f-8d14-b458f32e85e2 | Singapore Indoor Stadium is officially opened | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | The 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 of | NA | NA | NA | Sports and Recreation {18486681}|Streets and Places {18336099}|Events {18455339} | eng | NLB 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-14b5c8fadb03 | 010be2a1-37e2-42d5-9b1a-14b5c8fadb03 | Singapore Management University | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Editor:Fiona Lim | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | National Library Board Singapore | NA | 19/9/2014 0:00 | 83a6c745-8fa5-4d33-949f-8bfb7aacfaa0 | NA | The 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 University | Education {18339995}|Streets and Places {18336099}|Schools (Buildings) {18336108} | 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=011fc400-0632-453b-8520-12ada317e263 | 011fc400-0632-453b-8520-12ada317e263 | Singapore River (historical overview) | NA | NA | Cornelius, Vernon {18486743} | NA | NA | NA | NA | Tan, Bonny | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | National Library Board Singapore | NA | 10/3/2000 | 70984614-8fd7-437f-8752-940fad3c99bf | NA | The 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--Singapore | Streets and Places {18336099} | 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=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. |
https://www.nlb.gov.sg/main/article-detail?cmsuuid=0286e908-e927-4e50-b7ff-254ece0477f3 | 0286e908-e927-4e50-b7ff-254ece0477f3 | Japanese Cemetery Park | NA | Lee, Gracie | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | National Library Board Singapore | NA | 19/4/2012 | 34c45335-7b97-417b-a6e1-af11a06cf278 | NA | The 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--Singapore | Streets and Places {18336099} | 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=033b51c4-17e0-4f56-89d5-261840eab4da | 033b51c4-17e0-4f56-89d5-261840eab4da | Bukit Batok Public Library | NA | Thulaja, Naidu Ratnala | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Anasuya Balamurugan | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | National Library Board Singapore | NA | 10/12/2002 | NA | NA | Bukit 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} | 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=03b5dcfc-9629-4fa9-bd62-a3cd26704bff | 03b5dcfc-9629-4fa9-bd62-a3cd26704bff | Paya Lebar | NA | NA | Cornelius, Vernon {18486743} | NA | NA | NA | NA | Tan, Bonny | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | National Library Board Singapore | NA | 11/2/1999 0:00 | NA | NA | The 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} | 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. |
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Subject Lcsh | subject_lcsh | Text | - | - |
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This code can be used to test a sample API query. It retrieves the data catalogue of this dataset. For a complete guide on query parameters and syntax, please refer to the API documentation. Try it out on your browser to see the response schema.
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())
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28 Mar 2025
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