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Poster : Belajarlah! Pakailah! Sikho! Istem...

Feb 28, 2014Comments off

1940s poster in Chinese and Malay to persuade fellow Malayans to adopt the Japanese culture.

Stamp: 1942 Japanese Occupation Stamp

Feb 28, 2014Comments off

To commemorate the birth of greater Japan. A series of stamps was produced in Malaya, with the underlying theme of "rebirth".

Poster: Bright Future as a Police

Dec 30, 2013Comments off

1950s poster in Chinese persuading citizens to join the police force.

Magazine: Variety Show

Dec 30, 2013Comments off

1960 Variety Show programme book published by the Dondang Sayang Club.

Souvenir Programme: Chinese Swimming Club

Dec 30, 2013Comments off

1961, Chinese Swimming Club Penang souvenir programme. A fundraising event “Dollars for Songs” courtesy of the “Nightingale Melodians” and their vocalists, the Chinese Swimming Club

Magazine: Malayan Police Magazine

Dec 30, 2013Comments off

Merry Christmas from the 1952 Police Force of Malaya.

Advertisement: Coca Cola

Dec 27, 2013Comments off

Old Malayan Coca Cola advertisement. – Title: Untuk menjamu tetamu datang ke rumah, berilah Coca Cola Language: Malay Designer: nil Type of Graphic: Advertisement Printer:

Magazine: Pembina

Sep 09, 2013Comments off

Magazine about education, news, politics, nationalism and the spirit of Merdeka. Cover shows a collage of the heads of the Malay sultanate states flanking Tuanku Abdul

Poster: UMNO-MCA Election Manifesto

Jul 27, 2013Comments off

1952 UMNO-MCA Election manifesto. – Title: UMNO-MCA manifesto Language: Malay Designer: nil Type of Graphic: Poster Printer: Khee Meng Press, Kuala Lumpur Publisher: Chin Chee

Poster: Peluang baik membuat duit! Hadiah $...

Jul 26, 2013Comments off

                        1960 wanted poster issued by the Criminal Investigation Department. – Title: Peluang baik

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