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National Library Exhibitions

1919: The Singapore Centenary and its Celebration

Find out about 1919: The Singapore Centenary and its Celebration.

Last updated 21 July 2026
Banner: "1919 The Singapore Centenary and its Celebration" at Lee Kong Chian Reference Library, Nov 12, 2019 - Mar 13, 2020.
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  • 12 November 2019 – 12 March 2020

  • 10:00am – 9:00pm

  • Level 11, Lee Kong Chian Reference Library, National Library Building

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Centenary Day took place on 6 February 1919 and marked Singapore’s hundredth year as a colonial port-settlement. It was celebrated as a public holiday filled with official festivities and fanfare. This display features photographs and publications produced for the occasion. These materials not only capture the day’s events, but also reveal how people in Singapore took part in the commemoration and spectacle of empire.

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