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The Forgotten Murals of Paya Lebar Airport
Description
Three large murals used to grace the walls of Paya Lebar Airport, depicting scenes from Singapore and Malaysia. Librarian Dahlia Shamsuddin, the daughter of one of the artists involved, recounts her efforts to uncover the fate of her father’s mural.
Dahlia is a senior librarian at the Singapore's National Library Board, where she catalogues legal deposit, gift and donor materials.
Transcript and Resources
- Read the transcript: https://biblioasia.nlb.gov.sg/all-sections/podcast-murals
- Read the original BiblioAsia article: https://biblioasia.nlb.gov.sg/all-sections/vol-17-issue-2-jul-sep-2021-murals-paya-lebar-airport
This episode of BiblioAsia Podcast was hosted by Jimmy Yap and produced by Soh Gek Han. Sound engineering was done by Gibson Analytics. The background music "Di Tanjong Katong" was composed by Ahmad Patek and performed by Chords Haven. Special thanks to Dahlia for coming on the show.
The BiblioAsia Podcast by the National Library Singapore tells stories about Singapore history.