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Postcard: Japanese World War II Military

Jul 08, 2010Comments off

A postcard painted by Kawabata Ryushi with a title "A thorn is a challenge. The direction army dispatch of Malaya" during the World War II

Greeting Card: Christmas

Apr 13, 2010Comments off

1950s Malayan Christmas Greeting Card

Greeting Card: Christmas

Apr 13, 2010Comments off

1950s Malayan Christmas Greeting Card

Greeting Card: Christmas

Apr 13, 2010Comments off

1950s Malayan Christmas Greeting Card

Label: Hock Guan Chinese Sauce

Apr 13, 2010Comments off

1940s Hock Guan Chinese Sauce

Book Cover: New Method Malayan Readers

Apr 12, 2010Comments off

English text book for Standard 3 students.

Book: Tunas Bahasa Kebangsaan

Apr 12, 2010Comments off

1961 School Text book "Tunas Bahasa Kebangsaan", a Malay language subject for Tamil and Chinese students in the primary level.

Book: Structural Modern English

Apr 12, 2010Comments off

1964 Standard Three school text book on "Structural Modern English", a revised edition of the former "Modern English Course".

Magazine: Majallah Bahasa Kebangsaan

Apr 12, 2010Comments off

Educational magazine targeted to Chinese to encourage and educate the learnings of the national language.

Packaging: Planta Margerine

Apr 09, 2010Comments off

First margerine produced in Malaya in 1930 for Van Der Berghs (Export) Ltd London.

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