SINGAPORE’S GOLDEN JUBILEE

Happy Birthday, Singapore

From the day of Singapore's independence, The Straits Times has covered every step of this improbable nation's journey. This montage of images from our archives captures the Aug 9 mood from 1965 to 2014 as shown on the front pages of The Straits Times.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Sunday Times on August 09, 2015, with the headline Happy Birthday, Singapore. Subscribe