Get nostalgic about 50 years of National Day Parades with these vintage photos

50 years of National Day Parades — if you haven’t lived through it, can you imagine the changes we’ve been through since the beginning? While we’re glad to leave the sappy SG50 feels behind us, this vintage exhibition curated by the National Heritage Board is kinda cool, if only to see how far we’ve come. From the very first parade in 1966 to last year’s over-the-top Jubilee celebrations, the travelling exhibition will take you on a journey with more than 100 images, interesting facts and behind-the-scenes stories.

The Guard of Honour and other contingents at the National Stadium in 1991. Ministry of Information and the Arts Collection, courtesy of National Archives of Singapore. Photo: National Heritage Board/Facebook

50 Years of National Day Parades is on from now till Aug 9 at various malls and libraries. Check out the dates, times and venues of the roving event here. Admission is free.




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