In Memory of Sha’ari Tadin (1932 - 2009) Former People’s Action Party (PAP) MP for Kampong Chai Chee (1968 – 1976) and Bedok (1976 -1980), Sha’ari Tadin, passed away on 13 December 2009. Sha’ari was also fondly remembered as Cikgu Sha'ari, for his role as teacher, tutor, principal and educator. View more     Vernon Cyril Palmer – The man who was dubbed "Mr Broadcaster" Mr Vernon Palmer, a broadcasting legend in Singapore, was interviewed by the Oral History Centre in 1993. In his three and a half decades in the broadcasting business, Vernon Palmer had worn practically every known hat in the profession - from technician, to radio producer, news reader, stage director, and Controller of Television. View more Source: Memories of Caldecott Hill website   Botany in Raffles Vision for Singapore It is lesser known fact that Raffles was an amateur botanist of genius. Raffles wrote on botany in his leisure and his works were acclaimed by renowned naturalists in his time. His great personal enthusiasm for the subject, together with his belief that natural science contributed to general human advancement and potentially to economic prosperity, led him to encourage botanical research Singapore in the form of spice cultivation. View more     William Farquhar’s Pragmatism: Another Perspective on Raffles Vision for Singapore Between 1822 and 1823 a quarrel broke out between Stamford Raffles and William Farquhar, on the development of the Singapore town. The quarrel was a clash of ideals - the pragmatic style of Farquhar collided with Raffles’ high minded, yet at times inflexible vision for Singapore. No compromise was possible between them and the conflict was taken to its bitter end. Farquhar’s reasons for doing what he did are explored in greater depth in this article. View more In Memory of Justice Choor Singh (1911-2009) One of Singapore’s most prominent Supreme Court judges, Justice Choor Singh passed away on 31 Mar 2009. He was the first Indian in Colonial Malaya to be appointed as a Magistrate in 1949. After his retirement from public service in 1980, he continued to be active in writing and community service. The Oral History Centre was privileged to have interviewed him in 1991 and 1993 for the Communities of Singapore and Civil Service projects. View more   PS Teo (1930 – 2005) – Portrait Photographer The late Teo Poh Seng, who was popularly known as PS Teo, was one of Singapore most famous and successful portrait photographers. An extensive collection of his images was donated to the National Archives of Singapore in 2008 and 2009 by his family, who were recently named Friends of Heritage for their generous contribution. View more Yusof bin Ishak – The Republic of Singapore’s First Head of State Yusof bin Ishak was the first President of the Republic of Singapore and between 1965 and 1970 headed the nation during a tumultuous period of its history. His widow, Puan Noor Aishah Bte Md Salim was named a Partner of Heritage for donating a collection of photographs which belonged to the late President. View more   Congratulations to our NHB Heritage Award Winners 2008/2009 The National Archives of Singapore (NAS) extends its warmest wishes to our donors who were honoured at the National Heritage Board's Patron of Heritage Awards, held on 17 April 2009 at the National Museum of Singapore. View more