JAPAN

The acquisitions from Japan come mainly from antiquated book shops, private collections, Japanese publications like the Asahi Graph, Weekly Photo News, Japanese newspapers like the Mainichi Shimbun and the Yomiuri Newspapers. Most of the photographs and documents reflect the period during the Japanese Occupation.

The following section highlights some record items acquired from Japan.

A Collection of the "Weekly Photo News" Magazines

The Weekly Photo News magazine collection is another pictorial magazine published during the Japanese Occupation. In this collection, researchers will find particularly interesting photographs of the celebration of the Emperor's birthday; Malayan Sultans on their visit to Syonan; the Artillery unit of the British Army.

Period : 1942

Microfilm no. : NA 3056

Finding Aid : Japan Acquisition Inventory list

Access : A

Photograph collection of the "Yomiuri Newspaper"

Mainly photographs of the Japanese Occupation, this collection features a portrait of General Hisaichi Terauchi and Japanese soldiers in the jungles of Singapore.

Period : 1942 - 1944

Microfilm No. : 213645 - 213647

Finding Aid : Japan Acquisition Inventory List

Access : A

Australia

Records were acquired from the Australian War Memorial. The photographs from the Australian War Memorial were mainly those related to the Second World War.

The following section highlights some record items acquired from Australia

Collection of the Australian War Memorial

These World War Two photographs depict vividly the action taking place in Singapore during that time. Photographs of soldiers searching through rubble; Brewster Buffalo fighter aircrafts at the Sembawang airfield; Civilians standing by bomb damaged areas; Australian troops arriving in Singapore; the aftermath of a bomb attack by the Japanese; and the Singapore Harbour with the warship Prince of Wales leaving the harbour etc

Period : 1941 - 1942

Accession No. : 213492 - 213510

Finding Aid : Australian Acquisition Inventory List

Access : B

United Kingdom

Some of the main acquisitions for the year 2000 include records from the Rhodes House Library, The British Library and the Public Records Office.

The following section highlights the record items acquired from the UK.

Collection of the Rhodes House Library

From the Rhodes House Library, comes a series of records on autobiographies of civil servants, their time spent in Singapore, Malaya and other parts of Asia; personal memoirs of prisoners of their evacuation and internment in Singapore during World War II etc.

Period : 1822 - 1964

Microfilm No. : NAB 0735-0745, 0760-0762

Finding Aid : UK Acquisition Inventory List

Access : A

Scouting in Malaya magazines

These magazines of the Scout Movement in Malaya are from the British Library.

Period : 1925 - 1954

Microfilm No. : NAB 0746 - NAB 0750

Finding Aid : UK Acquisition Inventory List

Access : A

Air Ministry 9

This record series is acquired from the Public Records Office. This class comprises records of the Deputy Director of Plans in the Directorate of Operations & Intelligence, and from 1939, of the Director of Plans under the Assistant Chief of Air Staff (Policy) and Assistant Chief of Air Staff (Operations). These records concern the operation and strategic planning of the Department before and during World War II.

Period : 1942 - 1943

Microfilm No. : NAB 0751 - NAB 0755

Finding Aid : UK Acquisition Inventory List

Access : A

Air Ministry 20

This record series also acquired from the Public Records Office comprises unregistered Air Ministry papers and branch folders accumulated by the Historical Branch. A large portion of this class consist of papers relating to Word War II.

Period : 1940 - 1950

Microfilm No. : NAB 0756 - NAB 0759

Finding Aid : UK Acquisition Inventory List

Access : A

United States of America

NAS has continued to acquire more records from National Archives & Records Administration (NARA), USA, pertaining to Singapore and the region.
This set of records consists of weekly reports submitted by the different units to provide political, military & psychological analysis and review of Singapore, Malaya and Indonesia, as well as the US diplomatic ties with Singapore & the regional countries.

Period : 1963 ; 1964 - 1966

Microfilm No : NAB 768 - NAB 769

Finding Aid : US Acquisition Inventory List

Access : A

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