Databases & Archives
Collections of publications, ephemera and objects designed for and in Singapore
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BookSGby National Library Board
Digitised books and printed materials, including rare and historical imprints related to Singapore and Southeast Asia.
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Branding Singaporeby Darryl Goh
Reviews of Singapore brands and visual identities.
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City of Memes (2011—2013)by Justin Zhuang
Popular memes about Singapore politics and current affairs collected between 2011 and 2013.
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Design in Singapore (2020)by Darryl Goh
An exploration of local culture through the lens of design
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Kwan Shan Mei 关山美
A Facebook page featuring works and information on a late pioneer Singapore illustrator
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Last Time Oneby Juzer Saifee
Instagram account of Odds and Collectables, a vintage collectibles shop at Telok Ayer.
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Mediacorp Historianby Mediacorp Historian
Instagram account of scenes from old television dramas produced by the Singapore Broadcasting Corporation and the Television Corporation of Singapore.
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Mimar: Architecture in Development (1981—1992)by Archnet
A magazine focused on architecture in the developing world. Started in 1981, it was first designed, published and printed in Singapore until 1990.
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Modernist 100by DOCOMOMO Singapore
A directory of some 100 significant modernist buildings in Singapore.
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National Archives of Singaporeby National Archives of Singapore
National repository for photographs, posters, maps, government records and oral history accounts.
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National Gallery Singapore Collectionsby National Gallery Singapore
A collection of materials related to art in Singapore and the region from the 19th century to the present.
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NewspaperSGby National Library Board
A digital archive of newspapers published in Singapore between 1831-2009.
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President*s Design Award (2006—)by DesignSingapore Council
The highest honours given out to Singapore design and designers by the state since 2006
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QALAM article database (1950—1969)by Center for Southeast Asian Studies, Kyoto University
A magazine widely read among Muslims in the Malay world. It was founded in 1950 and ceased publication in 1969.
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Singapore Fashion Histories (1950—1999)by Dr Jinna Tay and team
An open-access resource documenting the written and oral histories of fashion in Singapore from 1950 to 1999 through the lens of our everyday broadsheets and national press.
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Singapore Gothic (2020—)by Mark de Winne
An Instagram account of vernacular shopfront signage across Singapore
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Singapore Infopediaby National Library Board
An encyclopaedia on all things Singapore.
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Singapore Storeroomby Kenny Png
A visual archive of ephemera related to the historical development of modern Singapore.
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Stamps of Singapore (1948—)by CS Philatelic Agency
Images and information on stamps issued in Singapore stamp since 1948.
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State of Buildingsby State of Buildings
Stories behind buildings and spaces in Singapore.
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Roots National Collectionby National Heritage Board
Artefacts collected by the various national museums in Singapore
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Tape Measures (2020—)by Berny Tan
Crowdsourced photographs of tape designs used for social distancing measures during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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The Advertising Archive Singaporeby Allein Moore
Advertisements in Singapore since the 1800s
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The Repositoryby Centre 42
Historical information as well as artefacts on theatre in Singapore.
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TheatreWorks Archiveby TheatreWorks
Historical information and ephemera of productions put up by one of Singapore's oldest theatre company.
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T:>Works Archive (2020)by TheatreWorks
T:>Archive is an archive of artworks, processes, research and discourse projects, and curations. This archive includes entries that are commissioned, produced, or managed by T:>Works, as well as those initiated, conceived, or directed by its artistic director Ong Keng Sen.
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Type design in Singaporeby Luc Devroye
Typefaces designed by Singaporeans dating as far back as 1991.
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Web Archive Singaporeby National Library Board
A collection of Singapore websites that showcases facets of Singapore life.