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» 1942: Battlefield Singapore - Virtual interactive site that recreates events during the Japanese Occupation.
» A History of the Malay Peninsula - Provides information on the origins of the Malays.
» A Sense of History - An excellent compilation of bibliographies on the history of Singapore with over 3,500 entries.
» A Short History of Singapore from 1819 to 1965 - Presents different perspectives on the history of Singapore.
» ASEAN Focus Group: Singapore-Introduction - Brief introduction to the history of Singapore from colonialism to independence.
» Alex Glendinning's Singapore in WWII - Contains information on civilian internees and prisoners-of-war in Singapore during the Japanese Occupation.
» Battle Photos - Excellent archive of battle photos of WWII in Asia.
» Dr Thomas Oxley (1805 - 1886) - Contains biographical data and additional material that can give some insight into the 18th century history of Singapore.
» Evolution of Singapore - Provides a brief yet comprehensive history of Singapore from its founding to independence; contains some interesting historical pictures.
» Growing Pains: ASEAN's Economic and Political Challenges - Site includes informative essays on the formation of ASEAN, its member countries and the challenges it faces.
» History Alive - Brief history of Singapore; ideal for the visitor who wants to know more about the country.
» History Project - Provides interesting information about Singaporeís ex-Deputy Prime Minister Dr. Toh Chin Chye.
» History of Armenians in Singapore and Malaysia - Exerpts from the book Respected Citizens: the History of Armenians in Singapore and Malaysia by Nadia H Wright.
» History: Singapore - A short but comprehensive article on the history of Singapore.
» Knowledgenet Singapore - Contains photographs, videos, and detailed information about Singapore's past.
» Map of Singapore - Small map, 1997.
» Murdoch University - Singaporean Cultural Studies - Consisting of a Reading List (a resource base of materials on Singapore) and a Papers section (by Communication Studies Honours year undergraduates), both sections of which may be down intermittently. Also has a number of links.
» National Anthem - Lyrics of the National Anthem and English translation.
» National Archives: Oral History Recordings - Features image galleries and oral histories recounting the lives of rickshaw-pullers in Singapore.
» National Heritage Board - The Board's National Museum arm comprises three component museums- the Singapore History Museum, the Singapore Art Museum and the Asian Civilisations Museum.
» Operation Matador - History about the British fighting back for Malaya and Singapore from the Japanese, during World War II.
» Raffles, Sir Thomas Stamford Bingley - Brief history on the life and career of Raffles, includes interesting information about his key role in founding the Zoological Society of London.
» Singapore Flag - History behind the Singapore Flag and its symbols.
» Singapore WWW Virtual Library - Provides articles and links to sites on the history, economy and politics of Singapore.
» Singapore. The Socio-Economic Development Of A City State - An essay on the Socio-Economic Development of Singapore.
» Syonan-To: From Children's Eyes - Accounts of experience of children during the World War II Japanese rule in Singapore.
» The History of Singapore - Website offers neatly organised facts and commentaries on events in Singapore's history.
» The History of Yap Ah Loy - Kapitan Cina Yap Ah Loy governed Kuala Lumpur during her founding years and laid the foundations of her development to become a great city
» The creation of Singapore - Single page essay on the history leading up to the creation of independent Singapore.
» Who 2: Lee Kuan Yew - Brief biography of SM Lee; links to the history of Singapore.
» World History Archives - Covers controversial subjects like the trials of J.B. Jeyaretnam in Singapore's political history.
» World War Two in the Pacific - Timeline of events that happened during World War Two in Southeast Asia.