The Access to Archives Online Singapore (a2O) is developed by Singapore’s record-keeper, the National Archives of Singapore (NAS).
a2O is a one-stop portal site on heritage information dating back to 17th century and allows users to seamlessly search information across National Heritage Board’s various independent databases and view selected photographs, audio-visual recording, maps and plans, listen to oral history interview samplers and watch snippets of audio-visual recordings, round the clock.
The National Archives of Singapore (NAS) developed the Access to Archives Online Singapore (a2O), a one-stop portal site on heritage information dating back to 17th century. a2O allows users to seamlessly search information across NHB’s various independent databases and view selected photographs, maps and plans, listen to oral history interview samplers and watch snippets of audio-visual recordings, round the clock. In addition, a2o also provides information on recently acquired materials by NAS, Online Exhibitions, how to access our archival collection as well as student programmes.
The name a2O is used as an analogy to H2O – an essential element to live. a2O allows one to search for heritage information, which documents the on-going process of changes and reveals different facets of our history, values and identity.
In addition, a2o also provides information on recently acquired materials by NAS, how to access the archival collection as well as student programmes. Furthermore, A2O hosts online exhibitions, enhancing interactive multimedia versions of NAS’s previous, current and forthcoming exhibitions that are touring schools and other locations in Singapore.
