National Library Singapore Digitised Ephemera 2024
This dataset is a list of ephemera, including prints, paintings, posters and postcards, digitised from the collections of the National Library, Singapore.
These materials present a valuable resource on Singapore’s history, art and culture, digitised as part of an endeavour to preserve and provide better access to resources located within the library to enable users to explore and discover these resources.
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Feb 2024 - Feb 2025
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Identifier uri | Identifier uuid | Title | Alternative | Creator | Creator people | Creator people cn | Creator orgs | Creator orgs cn | Creator lcna | Contributor | Contributor people | Contributor people cn | Contributor orgs | Contributor orgs cn | Contributor lcna | Digital publisher | Original publisher | Is referenced by | Date created | Description | Abstract | Table Of Contents | Subject lcsh | Subject singheritage | Language | Ispartof Collection | Nlb type | Rights | Access rights |
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| https://www.nlb.gov.sg/main/image-detail?cmsuuid=000b4f52-532c-4a19-ade6-bbf4c87ed9a2 | 000b4f52-532c-4a19-ade6-bbf4c87ed9a2 | Singapore. Commercial Square. Soldiers returning from an official reception. Johnson Pier | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Owner:Lim Shao Bin|Donor:Lim Shao Bin | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | National Library Board Singapore | Max H. Hilckes | NA | NA | This is a black-and-white postcard with a photograph of a column of soldiers marching through Commercial Square. On both sides of the column are milling crowds following the progress of the soldiers. On the right is a two-storey colonial-style building. The back of the postcard is unwritten. Date of creation estimated. | NA | NA | Central business districts--Singapore--Pictorial works|Soldiers--Singapore--Pictorial works | Business districts {18455249}|National security {18336135} | NA | NLB Collections>>Singapore Collection>>SNAP {10128}|NLB Collections>>Singapore Collection>>Rare Materials Collection {10122}|NLB Collections>>Singapore Collection>>Donors' Collection>>Lim Shao Bin Collection {18578763} | Postcard {18335738} | The copyrights to the Lim Shao Bin Collection belong to various parties, as declared in the documents; images; letters; etc. kindly shared by Lim Shao Bin. Use and reproduction require written permission. | 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/image-detail?cmsuuid=00309c69-bca7-4c4d-ae2b-bd69badccdef | 00309c69-bca7-4c4d-ae2b-bd69badccdef | Japanese girl holding a doll | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Owner:Lim Shao Bin|Donor:Lim Shao Bin | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | National Library Board Singapore | NA | NA | NA | This postcard from the “Lim Shao Bin Collection” features a photograph of a Japanese girl posing with a doll in her hands. The girl is wearing a traditional Japanese hairstyle, and dressed in traditional Japanese costume. The back of the postcard contains a message to Sophie Kruger, who stays in Germany. A Straits Settlements postage stamp is affixed at the top right-hand corner. Title devised by Library staff. | NA | NA | Girls--Japan--Pctorial works|Dolls--Japan--Pctorial works|Portrait photography--Japan | Children {18486584}|Portrait photography {18337492} | German | NLB Collections>>Singapore Collection>>SNAP {10128}|NLB Collections>>Singapore Collection>>Rare Materials Collection {10122}|NLB Collections>>Singapore Collection>>Donors' Collection>>Lim Shao Bin Collection {18578763} | Postcard {18335738} | The copyrights to the Lim Shao Bin Collection belong to various parties, as declared in the documents; images; letters; etc. kindly shared by Lim Shao Bin. Use and reproduction require written permission. | 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/image-detail?cmsuuid=00758a34-77b7-4eaf-9654-4bac522f0e89 | 00758a34-77b7-4eaf-9654-4bac522f0e89 | Casino Palace Hotel at Port Said, postcard : back | Port-Said, The Casino | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Owner:Dorothy Tan and Joyce Tan|Donor:Dorothy Tan and Joyce Tan | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | National Library Board Singapore | NA | 202894111 | 1922 | Port-Said, The Casino | NA | NA | Postcards--Egypt|Hotels--Egypt--Suez Canal--Pictorial works|Suez Canal (Egypt)--Pictorial works | Streets and Places {18336099}|Commercial buildings {18336159} | NA | NLB Collections>>Singapore Collection>>SNAP {10128}|NLB Collections>>Singapore Collection>>Donors' Collection>> Song Ong Siang Collection {18589878}|NLB Collections>>Singapore Collection>>Rare Materials Collection {10122} | Postcard {18335738} | All rights reserved, Sir Song Ong Siang postcard collection © various, 1922, Singapore | 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/image-detail?cmsuuid=00a010a0-3027-4c1e-b03f-61cb1ebea05c | 00a010a0-3027-4c1e-b03f-61cb1ebea05c | 18 naatkal, poster 1918 நாட்கள் | NA | _Organisation:Ivann Productions | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Owner:Ivann Productions|Donor:Ivann Productions|Creator:Ivann Productions | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | National Library Board Singapore | NA | NA | 2010 | NA | NA | இடம்: எஸ்ப்ளேன்டே தியேட்டர்இயக்குநர்: நாரா எஸ்.என்.விஎழுத்தாளர்: நாரா எஸ்.என்.விதயாரிப்பாளர் : இவண் நாடகக் குழுவிவரங்கள்: ஒரு விஞ்ஞானி தனது ஆராய்ச்சியின் மூலம் கண்டுபிடிக்கும் ரகசியத்தைக்கொண்டு, சிறுவர்கள் சிலர் ஒரு தேடல் பணியில் ஈடுபடுவதைக் கருவாகக் கொண்ட நாடகம் இது.Date: 7 - 10 Jan 2010Venue: Esplanade TheatreDirected by: Nara SNVWritten by: Nara SNVProduced by: Ivann ProductionDetails: The plays explores the mission undertaken by a group of children using a secret discovered by a scientist. | NA | Indian theatre (Art) {18337443} | eng|tam | NLB Collections>>Singapore Collection>>NORA {10120}|NLB Collections>>Singapore Collection>>Donors' Collection>>Ivann Productions Collection {18591366}|NLB Collections>>Singapore Collection>>Singapore Heritage Collection>>Tamil Theatre Archive Project {18585733} | Poster {18335739} | All rights reserved. Ivann Productions, 2010 | 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/image-detail?cmsuuid=00a8117f-4a1d-499e-9134-4b626285bd50 | 00a8117f-4a1d-499e-9134-4b626285bd50 | Rickshaw puller | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Owner:Lim Shao Bin|Donor:Lim Shao Bin | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | National Library Board Singapore | NA | 204327517 | NA | This postcard shows a rickshaw puller standing in a deserted area with his rickshaw. He is barefooted and wearing a straw hat. His shirt is unbuttoned with some tear. Behind him are rows of tall trees. No date of creation estimated. Title by Library staff. Description by Library staff. | NA | NA | Rickshaw men--Singapore--Pictorial works|Rickshaws--Singapore--Pictorial works|Working poor--Singapore--Pictorial works|Trees--Singapore--Pictorial works | Labour and employment {18336128}|Public transportation {18336554}|Vanishing trade {18486548} | eng|Japanese | NLB Collections>>Singapore Collection>>SNAP {10128}|NLB Collections>>Singapore Collection>>Rare Materials Collection {10122}|NLB Collections>>Singapore Collection>>Donors' Collection>>Lim Shao Bin Collection {18578763} | Postcard {18335738} | The copyrights to the Lim Shao Bin Collection belong to various parties, as declared in the documents; images; letters; etc. kindly shared by Lim Shao Bin. Use and reproduction require written permission. | 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/image-detail?cmsuuid=00f9eabd-8b6f-4659-9ebc-e2c11f54fa3f | 00f9eabd-8b6f-4659-9ebc-e2c11f54fa3f | Espelanade, Singapore | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Owner:Lim Shao Bin|Donor:Lim Shao Bin | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | National Library Board Singapore | NA | NA | 1900 / 1950 | This is a black-and-white postcard with a photograph of a view of the Esplanade (present-day Padang). In the background of the photograph are the buildings of the City Hall and Singapore Cricket Club. The back of the postcard is unwritten. Date of creation estimated. | NA | NA | Padang, The (Singapore)--Pictorial works | Streets and Places {18336099} | NA | NLB Collections>>Singapore Collection>>SNAP {10128}|NLB Collections>>Singapore Collection>>Rare Materials Collection {10122}|NLB Collections>>Singapore Collection>>Donors' Collection>>Lim Shao Bin Collection {18578763} | Postcard {18335738} | The copyrights to the Lim Shao Bin Collection belong to various parties, as declared in the documents; images; letters; etc. kindly shared by Lim Shao Bin. Use and reproduction require written permission. | 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/image-detail?cmsuuid=0126cbe0-ea20-4d2b-980a-6a1edb3c55c8 | 0126cbe0-ea20-4d2b-980a-6a1edb3c55c8 | கவிச்சாரல் | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Owner:Avant Theatre and Language|Donor:Avant Theatre and Language | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | National Library Board Singapore | NA | NA | 2015 | NA | NA | சிங்கப்பூர் கவிஞர்களின் கவிதைத்தொகுப்பின் நாடக வடிவம்Dramatised version of poems written by famous Singapore poets | Tamil drama|Theater--Singapore | Indian theatre (Art) {18337443} | eng|tam | NLB Collections>>Singapore Collection>>NORA {10120}|NLB Collections>>Singapore Collection>>Donors' Collection>>Avant Theatre and Language Collection {18589865}|NLB Collections>>Singapore Collection>>Singapore Heritage Collection>>Tamil Theatre Archive Project {18585733} | Poster {18335739} | All rights reserved. Avant Theatre and Language, 2015 | 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/image-detail?cmsuuid=01344c93-c5d7-43a0-99cf-51e540a8491b | 01344c93-c5d7-43a0-99cf-51e540a8491b | 1/2 Jalan Merah | Ministry of Information and the Arts presents Fortnight Theatre Artistik, Ekamatra, Kami with a Malay production of 1/2 Red Way | NA | NA | NA | Teater Artistik {18339102}|Teater Ekamatra {18339103}|Teater Kami {18339104} | NA | NA | Owner:Teater Artistik|Donor:Teater Artistik | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | National Library Board Singapore | NA | NA | 1991 | NA | Poster ini memberi maklumat tentang persembahan Teater Artistik, Teater Ekamatra dan Teater Kami yang berjudul "1/2 Jalan Merah", karya Sabri Buang. Drama yang diarahkan oleh Lut Ali, Zulkifli Kassim dan Atin Amat ini, dipersembahkan di Panggung Victoria pada 17 dan 18 Ogos 1991. Butiran-butiran seperti harga tiket dan nombor untuk berhubung juga tertera di poster ini. Contains English terms. | NA | Singaporean drama (Malay)--Posters|Theatrical posters | Malay theatre (Art) {18487021}|Theatrical posters {18337445} | eng|may | NLB Collections>>Singapore Collection>>NORA {10120}|NLB Collections>>Singapore Collection>>Donors' Collection>>Teater Artistik Collection {18618263}|NLB Collections>>Singapore Collection>>Singapore Heritage Collection>>Digital Archive of Singapore Malay Theatre {18612589} | Poster {18335739} | 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/image-detail?cmsuuid=01454afa-3803-4f6e-9d5a-18e39b8f6344 | 01454afa-3803-4f6e-9d5a-18e39b8f6344 | Folkstone Harbour, postcard : back | Folkestone: Turbine steamer leaving harbour | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Owner:Dorothy Tan and Joyce Tan|Donor:Dorothy Tan and Joyce Tan | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | National Library Board Singapore | NA | 202894111 | 1922 | This image shows the back of the postcard "Folkstone Harbour, postcard". A message in black ink is handwritten on the divided back of the postcard. Dated "17/9/22", the postcard is written by "S. H." to "Miss P. N. Song". The writer writes of their journey from Brixton to Charing Cross and eventually to Folkestone, and their tiffin at Beach House. The text "Exclusive. Celesque series. Published by the Photochrom Co Ltd. London and Turnbridge Wells" are printed on the left margin of the postcard. The publisher's logo is also printed at the top of the postcard, above the divided back margin. Date of creation estimated. Title devised by Library staff. | NA | NA | Postcards--England|Steamboats--England--Pictorial works|Harbors--England--Pictorial works | Streets and Places {18336099}|Harbours {18336843}|Transportation {18336129} | NA | NLB Collections>>Singapore Collection>>SNAP {10128}|NLB Collections>>Singapore Collection>>Donors' Collection>> Song Ong Siang Collection {18589878}|NLB Collections>>Singapore Collection>>Rare Materials Collection {10122} | Postcard {18335738} | All rights reserved, Sir Song Ong Siang postcard collection © various, 1922, Singapore | 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/image-detail?cmsuuid=016f536b-55aa-4396-b48b-67c76f5864c9 | 016f536b-55aa-4396-b48b-67c76f5864c9 | Botanical Garden, Singapore | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Owner:Lim Shao Bin|Donor:Lim Shao Bin | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | National Library Board Singapore | NA | NA | 1900 / 1950 | Date of creation estimated. | NA | NA | NA | NA | Japanese | NLB Collections>>Singapore Collection>>SNAP {10128}|NLB Collections>>Singapore Collection>>Rare Materials Collection {10122}|NLB Collections>>Singapore Collection>>Donors' Collection>>Lim Shao Bin Collection {18578763} | Postcard {18335738} | The copyrights to the Lim Shao Bin Collection belong to various parties, as declared in the documents; images; letters; etc. kindly shared by Lim Shao Bin. Use and reproduction require written permission. | 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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| Title | Column name | Data type | Unit of measure | Description |
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| Identifier uri | identifier_uri | Text | - | Identifier: Uniform Resource Identifier (URI) |
| Identifier uuid | identifier_uuid | Text | - | Identifier: Universally Unique Identifier (UUID) |
| Title | title | Text | - | Title |
| Alternative | alternative | Text | - | Alternative title |
| Creator | creator | Text | - | Creator- an entity that created the resource |
| Creator people | creator_people | Text | - | Creator: Personal name |
| Creator people cn | creator_people_cn | Text | - | Creator: Personal name in Chinese |
| Creator orgs | creator_orgs | Text | - | Creator: Organisational name |
| Creator orgs cn | creator_orgs_cn | Text | - | Creator: Organisational name in Chinese |
| Creator lcna | creator_lcna | Text | - | Creator: Library of Congress Name Authorities |
| Contributor | contributor | Text | - | Contributor- an entity that made contributions to the resource |
| Contributor people | contributor_people | Text | - | Contributor: Personal name |
| Contributor people cn | contributor_people_cn | Text | - | Contributor: Personal name in Chinese |
| Contributor orgs | contributor_orgs | Text | - | Contributor: Organisational name |
| Contributor orgs cn | contributor_orgs_cn | Text | - | Contributor: Organisational name in Chinese |
| Contributor lcna | contributor_lcna | Text | - | Contributor: Library of Congress Name Authorities |
| Digital publisher | digital_publisher | Text | - | Digital publisher |
| Original publisher | original_publisher | Text | - | Original publisher |
| Is referenced by | is_referenced_by | Text | - | The Book Record Number (BRN) of the resource(s) in NLB’s LMS (Library Management System) of a related resource that references, cites or points to the described resource |
| Date created | date_created | Text | - | Date of creation |
| Description | description | Text | - | Description of the resource |
| Abstract | abstract | Text | - | Summary of the contents |
| Table Of Contents | table_of_contents | Text | - | - |
| Subject lcsh | subject_lcsh | Text | - | Topic of the resource (Library of Congress Subject Headings) |
| Subject singheritage | subject_singheritage | Text | - | Topic of the resource (NLB Singapore Heritage Taxonomy) |
| Language | language | Text | - | Language of the resource |
| Ispartof Collection | ispartof_collection | Text | - | Collection name |
| Nlb type | nlb_type | Text | - | Nature or genre of the resource |
| Rights | rights | Text | - | Rights of the resource |
| Access rights | access_rights | Text | - | Access rights of the resource |
Sample OpenAPI query
This code can be used to test a sample API query. It retrieves the first 100 rows from this dataset. For a complete guide on query parameters and syntax, please refer to the
.import requests base_url = "https://data.gov.sg/api/action/datastore_search" url = base_url + "?resource_id=d_1a94953c006ff5c29929cce48db535de" response = requests.get(url) print(response.json())
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