Malaysia Design Archive

Malaysia Design Archive

Design Education | Designs . Politics . Artifacts | Rekabentuk . Politik . Artifak . Understanding Malaysian history through Graphic Design

Collector’s Card: Bombing of Malaya

A card from a large set that was released by Edito-Service S.A. in 1977 (also known as Atlas Editions Cards) and was available through mail subscription only. The card back is filled with a complete write-up about the subject featured on the front. This is card # 40-19 in the set and this card is part of the War in the Air Subset.

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Collector’s Card: Invasion of Malaya

A card from a large set that was released by Edito-Service S.A. in 1977 (also known as Atlas Editions Cards) and was available through mail subscription only. This is card # 51-22 in the set and this card is part of WAR ON LAND Subset. The story on the back is titled: British colony falls.

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Collector’s Card: General Yamashita

A card from a large set that was released by Edito-Service S.A. in 1977 (also known as Atlas Editions Cards) and was available through mail subscription only. The card back is filled with a complete write-up about the subject featured on the front. This is card # 62-12 in the set and this card is part of the Personalities Subset.

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Collector’s Card: Resistance in Malaya

A card from a large set that was released by Edito-Service S.A. in 1977 (also known as Atlas Editions Cards) and was available through mail subscription only. The card back is filled with a complete write-up about the subject featured on the front. This is card # 62-08 in the set and this card is part of the "Occupied Territories Subset".

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Book: Tunas Bahasa Kebangsaan

1961 School Text book "Tunas Bahasa Kebangsaan", a Malay language subject for Tamil and Chinese students in the primary level.

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Book: Structural Modern English

1964 Standard Three school text book on "Structural Modern English", a revised edition of the former "Modern English Course".

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About This Project

This project is an attempt to trace, map and document the development of graphic design in Malaysia.It is also a project to highlight the importance of archiving as a way to protect and preserve our own visual history.