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Key maps and documents at exhibition exploring Singapore's history before 1867
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Minister Iswaran being shown Itinerario, an account of the East Indies containing hand coloured maps and illustrations by Jan H van Linschoten, at the National Library of the Netherlands.
PHOTO: MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION
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SINGAPORE - The 1824 Anglo-Dutch Treaty, richly bound in red and gold, is one of the highlights of the upcoming On Paper: Singapore Before 1867 exhibition at the National Library.
The exhibition, which is on from Sept 28 till March 22 next year, is co-presented by the National Library and the National Archives to mark Singapore's bicentennial commemoration. It will feature more than 100 items from the library and archive, as well as more than 50 items borrowed from overseas institutions.
