Comments on: Digitised and searchable Straits Times archives (1845-1982)

By: acroamatic

acroamatic — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 03:43:40 +0000

No worries, LKK. I don’t think they will allow access from home for copyright reasons.

By: Laokokok

Laokokok — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 00:01:36 +0000

Thanks for the info. At least the searching is made much easier. Hopefully the content or article can be view thru pc in future, and no need to go to library.

By: acroamatic

acroamatic — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 01:27:21 +0000

@John Larkin Ah, I wasn’t aware ‘cos I didn’t use the drop down menu. Plus I don’t use Safari either.

@Ivan Chew I will… when they stop hoarding everything after 1982!

By: Ivan Chew

Ivan Chew — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 09:23:41 +0000

You know, you ought to thank SPH for this too :)

By: John Larkin

John Larkin — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 09:23:20 +0000

This is quite a useful resource. They may need to do a little work on the drop down menu interface. The years scrolled down forever in safari at least. Cheers, John.

By: acroamatic

acroamatic — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 15:02:23 +0000

That sounds like a great idea!

By: Otterman

Otterman — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 13:18:53 +0000

The Straits Times, 10 October 1952, Page 10
ROYAL VISIT INSPIRATION, SAYS TEMPLER KUALA LUMPUR, Thursday. r[E visit of the Duchess of Kent and her son, “at a time when we are bending our energies towards the defeat of the Communist terrorists, has come as an inspiration to us all,” the High Commissioner. Gen. Sir Gerald Templer, said…
Word Count: 423 Estimated OCR Accuracy: 93.96%
Full article available on microfilm reel NL2632

Yeah we gonna have fun with this, might be nice for the Pasir Panjang Guides to do this at NLB together one Saturday.