(25 Aug 2021) An issue of a little-known English-language newspaper published here in the 1850s is one of more than 27,000 items of historical interest that have been donated to the National Library Board (NLB) in the last two years.
The Bintang-Timor, a weekly publication from 1858 to 1859, had gone unrecorded by public institutions until now due to its short run.
It is hoped that the donated issue, printed on Oct 26, 1858, can add to the knowledge of the early printing history in Singapore, which by then had a thriving mercantile community and was a hub for the exchange of the latest ideas.
More details can be found in The Strait Times here.
