Old TV scripts, images among 400 objects donated to the national archives

SINGAPORE: Excerpts from the popular Friday Background TV series were among more than 400 articles donated by members of the public to the National Archives of Singapore (NAS) on Saturday, July 14, as part of a donations campaign

The current affairs program scenarios of the 1980s were given by a former producer, who worked for the Singapore Broadcasting Corporation – the predecessor of Mediacorp – for nearly a decade

Other historical treasures also appeared during the day, including unpublished images of Singapore from the 1950s filmed by a young British soldier stationed in the country from 1952 to 1956.

His great-grand-nephew, Nigel Sumner, He lived in Singapore for the last seven years, he stumbled upon when he visited the now 87 year old in London.

"It was an informal conversation, I did not even know that he was in Singapore, we were talking about my experience in Singapore and he mentioned that he had shot a movie while" 39, he was there, "said Mr. Sumner, 42.

" For me, it's really interesting to see places that I can still identify as part of Singapore, like Boat Quay and Beach Road, and see how they have changed over time, "said the Creative Director. ] Advertising

"I would have liked to see something finished – I was trying to think of something interesting that I could do with it: I take a lot of pictures on my phone and they stay there So, I thought that if (NAS) was able to do it for a good, I hope that there may be a way to use it, "he said he added.

In conjunction with its 50th anniversary, the NAS hopes to receive historical documents prior to 1970, such as photographs of old landmarks and organizations that have ceased operations, as well as copies of events "We know that Singapore has experienced significant urban development since the late 1960s," said Noor Fadilah Yusof, assistant director of document management at NAS. the city changed during this period. "

" We v oulons collect photos before the 1970s, mainly to help Singaporeans to rediscover the sites and scenes lost after the great urban development. "

She said:

The articles donated were evaluated on the spot and will do the following. # 39; object of a comprehensive evaluation, with appropriate material to add to the national collection for future research.

According to the SIN, more than 100,000 items are donated annually by the public.