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A commentary on the Bangsawan by a Malay historian written in 1898.
A description of the coolies living area in Chinatown.
A Japanese kwai-po's* conversation with a group of young girls about her life in Singapore
A photograph of men from the Detective Branch in civilian clothes in Singapore, 1906.
A photograph of the British dancing in The Raffles Hotel at Beach Road, on a weekday afternoon.
A picture depicting Chinese coolies visiting an opium den in Singapore, 1941.
A report written by William Pickering, a British appointed as the Protector of Chinese, presented before the British Government in February 1877.
A Samsui woman's account of her life in colonial Singapore
A statement from Liew Ship Yit, a new Chinese immigrant saved from being smuggled overseas by the British Police
Adapted from a historian’s account of Chinese clan associations in colonial Singapore.
Adapted from a historian’s account on Chinese secret societies in colonial Singapore.
Adapted from an account by Mr Ng Kar Eng, a rickshaw puller in Singapore in the late 19th century.
An account by a Malay man, describing the form of entertainment enjoyed by Malays before World War Two.
An account by an Indian immigrant in 1928.
An ex-Indian convict's experience as a labourer in colonial Singapore in the late 19th century.
An excerpt about the Arab community in Singapore in the early 20th century.