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Soft cover. Condizione: New. 72 pages. Reflections at Bukit Chandu is a World War Two interpretative centre that commemorates the Battle of Pasir Panjang and the men of the Malay Regiment who fought in it, as well as the history of Bukit Chandu itself. Written by the curators of Reflections at Bukit Chandu, this catalogue and compendium offers a closer look at the history and stories of Pasir Panjang. From the history of the Malay Regiment and the Battle of Pasir Panjang in February 1942 to how Bukit Chandu (Malay for Opium Hill ) got its name, discover the rich past of the area from the early 14th century till today.…

Soft cover. Condizione: New. On 15 February 1942, the Allied armies in Singapore surrendered to the Imperial Japanese Army after a desperate week-long battle. The British surrender, or the Fall of Singapore as it became known, was the beginning of three and a half years of Japanese occupation of the island.…

Soft cover. Condizione: New. 160 pages. The newly revamped Changi Chapel and Museum reopened in May 2021, and commemorates the prisoners of war (POWs) and civilians interned in Singapore's Changi prison camp from 1942 to 1945. This catalogue is intended as a narrative guide to the exhibition. Featuring essays and key insights from the exhibition's curators, personal stories, and highlight artefacts from each zone, it offers an intimate glimpse into the POW and civilian internee experience during the three and a half years of Japanese military occupation. Each of the featured stories and artefacts serves as a witness to the challenges of life in captivity, and as a testimony to the internees' resilience and fortitude in those turbulent times. It is our hope that these stories will connect with, engage and inspire existing and future generations about the legacy of Changi camp. …

Hardcover. Condizione: New. 160 pages. At the onset of the circuit breaker in Singapore in April 2020, the National Museum of Singapore (NMS) commissioned five local photographers and two filmmakers to document the pandemic as it was experienced. The submitted photo stories and film were curated and presented in an exhibition titled Picturing the Pandemic: A Visual Record of COVID-19 in Singapore, which was held at the museum from 27 February to 17 October 2021. Picturing the Pandemic presented a rich and multi-layered account of the pandemic in Singapore, from new ways of living to the experiences of essential workers and vulnerable communities. Through the exhibition, NMS sought to encourage the sharing of collective memory and to provoke a response through the stories made visible. This publication offers behind-the-scenes insight into the perspectives of NMS s curatorial team as they embarked on a rapid response to document, collect and present a range of experiences of this pivotal period in Singapore s contemporary history, as and when it happened.…

Hardcover. Condizione: New. 184 pages. The letters of Sir Stamford Raffles to his sister, Mary Anne Flint, are preserved in the Raffles Family Collection in the British Library, London. They are among the most interesting of his private letters, containing primary information on Singapore during its early years as a British settlement, and on Bengkulu when Raffles was Lieutenant-Governor of Fort Marlborough in charge of the East India Company's settlements in west Sumatra. The letters reflect Raffles's deep affection for his sister, whose life was closely associated with his in Penang, Melaka, Java, Bengkulu, Singapore and London an association which continued with Lady Raffles, whose letters to her sister-in-law form Part Two of the book. The letters in this volume are annotated with incisive commentary by historian John Bastin, and complemented by images from the National Museum of Singapore and other key collections.…