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Datasets by National Library Board

109 datasets

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Catalogue Search

National Library Board REST API to search and retrieve physical library items and availability across NLB libraries in Singapore. Developers integrate catalogue search into apps using NLB Open Web documentation; an API key from the Open Web Service Application Form is required. Supports digital services that check stock and holdings before a library visit.

National Library Board
CSV 31.9K rows

Newspapers-Sunday Tribune (Singapore)-1945 to 1950

National Library Board CSV bibliographic index of digitised Sunday Tribune (Singapore) newspaper articles from 1945 through 1950, with issue dates, page and article identifiers, and titles. Historians and genealogists explore post-war Singapore news coverage from NLB’s open heritage collections. Enquiries: [email protected].

National Library Board
CSV 21.3K rows

Newspapers-Malayan Saturday Post-1929 to 1933

National Library Board CSV index of digitised Malayan Saturday Post newspaper articles from 1929 to 1933, with issue and article identifiers, titles, opening excerpts, and contributors. Cultural historians explore late colonial Malayan periodical content via NLB digitisation (70+ years old). Enquiries: [email protected].

National Library Board
CSV 602 rows

Newspapers-Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle-1856

National Library Board CSV catalogue of digitised articles from the Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle for 1856, with issue, page, and article identifiers and titles from National Library Singapore collections published 70 years ago or longer. Historians explore mid-19th-century Straits Settlements press; enquiries: [email protected].

National Library Board
CSV 122.9K rows

Newspapers-Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle-1911 to 1915

National Library Board CSV catalogue of digitised articles from the Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle covering 1911 to 1915, with issue, page, and article metadata from National Library Singapore collections published 70 years ago or longer. Historians study early-20th-century Straits press; enquiries: [email protected].

National Library Board
CSV 88.8K rows

National Library Singapore Archived Websites 2024

National Library Board CSV catalogue of Singapore websites archived by the National Library Singapore for 2024–2025. Metadata cover identifiers, titles, subjects, language, collection, rights, and whether remote or onsite access applies at Lee Kong Chian Reference Library. Digital heritage researchers and journalists study vanished or changing Singapore sites that document twenty-first-century life and culture. Enquiries: [email protected].

National Library Board
CSV 179.3K rows

Newspapers-Malaya Tribune-1939 to 1942

National Library Board catalogue of digitised Malaya Tribune newspaper articles from 1939 to 1942, with issue, page, and article metadata for Singapore historical research. The open CSV enables discovery of pre-war news coverage in NLB’s historical newspapers portal. Researchers studying colonial Malaya and early Singapore press use it to locate primary sources.

National Library Board
CSV 1,687 rows

Newspapers-The Malacca Weekly-1888 to 1889

Catalogue of digitised articles from The Malacca Weekly (1888–1889) released by the National Library Board for titles published 70 or more years ago. CSV fields include issue and page identifiers, article titles, and contributor metadata for discovery in Singapore’s historical newspaper corpus. Historians, genealogists, and cultural researchers use the open list to locate colonial-era reporting while NLB preserves physical holdings.

National Library Board
CSV 8,071 rows

National Library Singapore Digitised Music Albums, Lyrics and Music Scores 2024

National Library Board CSV listing sound and video recordings digitised from the National Library, Singapore, covering music composed or published by Singaporeans, produced or published in Singapore, or related to Singapore. Columns include identifiers (URI and UUID), title, alternative title, and creators (people and organisations, with Chinese names). Librarians, musicologists, and heritage researchers use it to discover and cite digitised Singapore music, lyrics, and scores.

National Library Board
CSV 1,497 rows

Newspapers-Bintang Pranakan-1930 to 1931

Digitised newspaper catalogue for Bintang Pranakan issues from 1930–1931, published by the National Library Board under its 70-year open-access policy. Article-level metadata supports research on peranakan press history, Malay-language media, and early twentieth-century Singapore culture. Researchers query CSV fields for titles and issue dates before accessing full scans via NLB services.

National Library Board
CSV 5,027 rows

Newspapers-Kabar Slalu-1924

Bibliographic index of digitised articles from the Kabar Slalu newspaper (1924), part of National Library Board’s historic newspapers programme. CSV fields cover issue and page identifiers, article titles, and contributors, enabling historians to locate colonial-era Malay press coverage in Singapore.

National Library Board
CSV 209.5K rows

Newspapers-Singapore Standard-1950 to 1953

Bibliographic index of digitised Singapore Standard newspaper articles from 1950 to 1953, published by the National Library Board in CSV format. Metadata includes issue, page, and article identifiers for colonial-era press research. Part of NLB historic newspapers resources; enquiries via [email protected].

National Library Board
CSV 76.5K rows

National Library Singapore Digitised Images

National Library Board bibliographic CSV of digitised photographs and artworks from National Library Singapore and partner collections for 2024–2025, with identifiers, titles, creators, and organisational metadata. Heritage researchers discover Singapore visual materials; enquiries to [email protected].

National Library Board
CSV 4,096 rows

Newspapers-Straits Observer (Singapore)-1874 to 1876

Catalogue of digitised Straits Observer (Singapore) newspaper articles from 1874 to 1876, published by the National Library Board in CSV with issue, page, and article metadata. Part of NLB’s historic newspaper corpus for Singapore history, journalism, and heritage research.

National Library Board
CSV 147.5K rows

Newspapers-Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle-1921 to 1925

National Library Board CSV index of digitised articles from the Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle (1921–1925), with issue, page, and article metadata. Historians locate colonial-era press coverage preserved under NLB’s newspapers digitisation programme.

National Library Board
CSV 9,058 rows

Newspapers-Malacca Guardian-1928 to 1929

Bibliographic index of digitised articles from the Malacca Guardian newspaper covering 1928 to 1929, part of National Library Board’s historic newspapers programme in CSV with issue, page, and title fields. Historians locate colonial-era press coverage; enquiries to [email protected].

National Library Board
CSV 180.0K rows

Newspapers-Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle-1931 to 1935

Bibliographic CSV index of digitised Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle newspaper articles (1931–1935) from the National Library Board’s historic newspapers programme. Fields include issue dates, page and article identifiers, titles, and contributor metadata for colonial-era press research in Singapore.

National Library Board
CSV 18 rows

Newspapers-Indo-Chinese Patriot-1900

Digitised newspaper article index for Indo-Chinese Patriot (1900) from the National Library Board historic press programme. CSV bibliographic fields aid research on early Chinese-language journalism in colonial Singapore.

National Library Board
CSV 67.3K rows

Newspapers-Straits Echo-1915 to 1918

Bibliographic index of digitised Straits Echo newspaper articles (1915–1918) from the National Library Board’s historic newspapers programme. CSV metadata helps historians locate colonial-era press coverage; enquiries via [email protected].

National Library Board