Singapore Screening Spaces (1896–1945): Lost Screens & My Last Kacang Puteh

Singapore Screening Spaces (1896–1945) is a documentation of archives and affection. It charts approximately half a century of Singapore’s film exhibition spaces from the year 1896—when the first traveling cinema appeared in Singapore—to 1945, when cinemas resumed operations after the end of World War II. This image-packed book, born out of an extensive private collection of printed materials, pays tribute to our film pioneers, presents a visually compelling picture of Singapore’s film exhibition history, and contributes towards place-making in Singapore. Wong Han Min is a philatelist and ephemera collector cum researcher of Singaporean landscape and social history, including the entertainment and film history of Singapore. He has exhibited his film memorabilia collection multiple times, including in collaborations with the Asian Film Archive, and given talks both locally and overseas. In particular, his film memorabilia collection represented Singapore at the 2009 edition of the Venice International Art Biennale, and earned a special mention at the exhibition. Yeo Min Hui can be found on yeominhui.com.