Maps play a privileged role, much like witnesses of history, in documenting the progress and transition of the Singapore landscape at different stages in time. Between the fine grids and scales of the maps, intricate lines and symbols depict these changing landscapes, preserving memories of landmarks and interesting details of places that once stood in Singapore, and form part of the stories that each map conveys.

The National Archives of Singapore and Oral History Centre pay tribute to Joshua Benjamin Jeyaretnam, better known as JBJ. He is best remembered as the first opposition politician to break the ruling party’s monopoly in 1981 when he won the Anson By-Election.

10 men. 10 years. The names of Singapore's First Cabinet ministers may sound unfamiliar to many young Singaporeans now. But to the working adults in the 60s and 70s, these ten men were "heroes" as they were instrumental in shaping Singapores destiny immediately after its Independence. This travelling exhibition and catalogue developed by NAS record the many poignant stories on the contributions of the First Cabinet and Singapore's first decade of nation building.

The Van Kleef Aquarium was once a landmark in the cultural consciousness for many Singaporeans but today it is a fading memory. This article traces the little known origins of the aquarium and its dramatic history. Who was Van Kleef, the person whom the Aquarium was named after? How was the Aquarium like in its heyday? Why was it eventually closed and demolished? What did the Van Kleef Aquarium mean to Singaporeans and how did Singaporeans respond to its demise?