Our Stories

Senior Librarian Luke Chua reminisces about the art clubs in early Singapore and in his own life.

Not many people know about an island off Sentosa named Sarong Island. Armed with library and archival resources, Tin Seng finds out more.

Can you imagine taking four weeks to fly to your holiday destination? Senior Librarian Eng Chuan finds out what happened just 100 years…

Discover the story of Singapore’s recording industry in the latest book from the National Archives of Singapore.

Join Senior Librarian Dahlia as she unmasks the real artist behind the logo for the old Changi Hospital.

Join Mages as she explores the mystery behind a photograph tucked away in a collection of letters written in the early 20th century.

What goes on behind the scenes of an exhibition? Join curator Hannah on an exclusive tour featuring additional stories about Matilda House.

Planning a getaway? Join Yasho as she travels back in time to Singapore’s past using the travel ephemera collection at the National…

We’ve all grown up with some of these outlandish old wives’ tales. Librarian Sharon Teng delves into a review of titles to find out more.

Did you know that Japanese sake was available in Singapore in 1920? Manager Sandy explores the Lim Shao Bin collection and finds out more.

Festive greetings connect us with loved ones during the holiday season. Librarian Toffa marvels at a unique collection of greeting cards.

Many of the illustrations in our favourite local children’s stories are illustrated by local artists. Librarian Yu Mei finds out more.

Join Librarian Michelle Heng on a tour of vintage children’s titles in the UNESCO-recognised Asian Children’s Literature collection

Extra! Extra! Find out how the Japanese and the British use newspapers for propaganda before and during the Japanese Occupation in…

Senior Librarian Gracie Lee looks at air raid shelter plans and Singapore’s precaution measures during the Second World War.

Most homes are rectangular blocks but have you ever visited a circular home? Librarian Rosxalynd Liu explores the unusual tulou in…

Librarian Rebecca Tan travels back in time to Singapore in the 1990s to explore the decade’s key personalities and events.

Our new series shines the spotlight on some beautiful watercolour paintings generously gifted by our donor.

Weddings have always been expensive affairs. This was also the case back in the 1930s, as Gracie Lee finds out from a little blue notebook.

Imagine the stories that numbers in a spreadsheet could tell. Join librarian Kevin Seet as he explores the world of data visualisation.

There’s nothing like ice-cream on a hot and humid day. Join Seow Leng as she takes you through on a tour of ice-cream in Singapore.

Our new series shines the spotlight on three intriguing Japanese war-time materials generously gifted by our donor.

Social media and our chat groups keep us in touch with the latest “hot topic”. Nadia Ramli looks at how information was shared in the past.

The Asian Film Archive preserves and restores films from Singapore and Asia. Join Leng Foong as she shares highlights from the collection.