Leather case for polaroid camera that belonged to a notable women's rights activist

Title
Leather case for polaroid camera that belonged to a notable women's rights activist
Year/Period
c. 1970s
Region
Singapore
Object Type
Material
PVC
Dimension
Object size: H14.3 x W29 x D29 cm
Accession No.
2007-52532
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Seow Peck Leng

Notable for her work in advancing the status and condition of women in Singapore, Mrs. Seow Peck Leng was also among the first group of women to enter politics in Singapore's first General Election in 1959. Her efforts that benefited women included the founding of the Singapore Women’s Association as well as a programme she started after the fateful Bukit Ho Swee fire in 1961 to encourage illiterate women to put their savings in a bank account for safekeeping rather than in their homes. This leather case for a polaroid camera (Accession no. 2007-52531) belongs to a set of jewellery and accessories the late Mrs. Seow donated to the Museum.