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In the early 20th century, many businesses sprung up in Little India to cater to the growing Indian population in Singapore. These garland makers, goldsmiths, tailors, and shops selling saris,…

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Two Historic Shipwrecks Discovered In Singapore Territorial Waters, Maritime Archaeological Research Ongoing

June 18, 2021

The understanding of Singapore’s maritime history and heritage, dating as far back as the 14th century, will soon be enriched, due to the discovery of two historic shipwrecks within Singapore…

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Changi Airport’s Iconic Flight Information Display Flip Board To Become Part Of Singapore’s National Collection

March 4, 2020

Changi Airport Group (CAG) and the National Heritage Board (NHB) announced that one of the two remaining iconic analogue flight information display boards at Changi Airport Terminal 2, which was…

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Remembering The War Through Battle For Singapore

February 4, 2020

Come 15 February this year, Singapore will mark 78 years since its fall to the Japanese in 1942 – the start of several tumultuous years of the Japanese Occupation of…

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Singapore River Bridges And The Padang To Be Gazetted As National Monuments

August 9, 2019

Singapore will welcome two new National Monuments – the Singapore River Bridges (Cavenagh, Anderson and Elgin Bridges) and the Padang. With the upcoming gazettes, the bridges and the Padang will…

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