Back to 1845

Did not went out, instead I was tidying up my room and came across my collection of MRT cards, phonecards and stamps. Used to be an avid collector of such stuffs till I went broke... lol. (Will continue this hobby again when I'm financially independent)

Came upon this limited edition treasure (with only 10 000 copies) that I bought exactly 10 years ago in 1995... A reprint of the 1st release of The Straits Times. It was a commemorative issue to celebrate 150 years of publications of The Straits Times. Back then, it was called "Straits Times and Singapore Journal of Commerce". Did a partial scan of this weekly newspaper to share with you gers/guys. Did not perform a full scan of the newspaper as I did not wish to fold it... =)

"The first issue of The Straits Times peeled off the hand-press at Commercial Square on the morning of July 15 1845 priced at only half a Spanish dollar"