Talks & Workshops

Archives Unlocked: Speeches that Changed Singapore

by National Library Board

23 May • 07:00pm

Join us as we walked through four speeches, each by a different pioneer leader of Singapore. Find out what Goh Keng Swee, Rajaratnam, Othman Wok and Kenneth M. Byrne had to say and the changes that followed.

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Timings: 23 May | 7pm - 8pm

Link: https://www.eventbrite.sg/e/speeches-that-changed-singapore-tickets-852777659937 (Registration starts from 24 Apr, 12pm onwards)

Join Yit Chin Chuan, Assistant Director of the National Archives of Singapore, as he walks us through four speeches, each by a different pioneer leader of Singapore. Find out what Goh Keng Swee, Rajaratnam, Othman Wok and Kenneth M. Byrne had to say and the changes that followed.

Yit Chin Chuan joined the National Library Board in 1995, where he was a Librarian for 20 years. In 2015, he moved to the National Archives of Singapore. His experiences have placed him in the unique position of understanding the inner workings of both institutions. He currently heads the Archives Services team, which oversees the different formats of archival materials ranging from photographs, posters, maps and building plans, to private and overseas archival materials and speeches and press releases.

National Library Board

The National Library Board (NLB) manages a network of 27 public libraries, the National Library and the National Archives of Singapore. NLB promotes reading, learning and information literacy by providing a trusted, accessible and globally-connected library and information service through the National Library and a comprehensive network of Public Libraries.

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