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The 'Diary Of A Nation Part 3' consists of 16 episodes telecast between September 1988 to December 1988:

1.  Referendum On Merger (00:12:26), telecast on 1st September 1988   -   this episode looks at the first and only Referendum which Singapore has carried out, on the issue of  merger with Malaya, and recounts the events leading up to Referendum Day on 1st September 1961.  (Please write directly to the National Archives of Singapore for access to this clip.)

2.  National Trades Union Congress (00:11:52), telecast on 6th September 1988   -   this episode traces the history of Singapore's labour movement, from its traumatic early years to the present era typified by mutual understanding and cooperation among unionised workers, management and government.

3.  Teachers' Training College (00:10:38), telecast on 11th September 1988   -  this episode traces the early days of the Teachers' Training College and the evolution of teacher education in Singapore.

4.  The Japanese Surrender (00:14:00), telecast on 12th September 1988   -  the Japanese surrendered to the British on 12th September 1945, after three years and eight months of occupying Singapore from 1942 to 1945. This episode recounts the Occupation period, and features personal accounts of the war from the local population.  (Please write directly to the National Archives of Singapore for access to this clip.)

5.  Women's Charter (00:10:04), telecast on 15th September 1988   -   this episode looks at how the Women's Charter has marked a turning point in the lives of Singapore women, and how this historic piece of legislation has been scrutinised and changed over the years in response to Singapore's changing social conditions.

6.  Keep Singapore Clean (00:09:22), telecast on 1st October 1988   -   this episode looks at the transformation of Singapore into a litter-free and green city.

7.  Singapore Citizenship Ordinance (00:09:52), telecast on 16th October 1988   -   this episode recounts  the story of Singapore's citizenship drive of November 1957.

8.  Singapore Polytechnic (00:11:00), telecast on 27th October 1988   -   this episode profiles the Singapore Polytechnic, the challenges the Polytechnic faces in its efforts to provide an adequate supply of skilled manpower and the changes that it has undergone in order to respond effectively to Singapore's changing needs as a nation and her industries.

9.  Singapore Bus Service (00:09:36), telecast on 31st October 1988   -   this episode looks into Singapore's bus service in the 1950s and 1960s, and traces the beginnings of the  Singapore Bus Service (SBS).

10.  British Withdrawal (00:09:42), telecast on 1st November 1988   -   this episode examines how Singapore turned the situation of the British withdrawal of its troops from Singapore from  an adversity to an advantage for the country.

11.  National Library (00:11:22), telecast on 12th November 1988   -   this episode looks at the beginnings of the National Library, and how it has grown  with the changes in the Singapore society.

12.  The Prime Minister's Constituency Tours (00:09:45), telecast on 24th November 1988   -   this episode looks at Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew's tour of Singapore's 51 constituencies between November 1962 and September 1963, and the results achieved  from the tour.

13.  Chinese School Students' Examination Boycott (00:09:14), telecast on 24th November 1988   -   in November 1961, students from the Chinese secondary schools organised a boycott of the very first government examination for Chinese secondary schools. This episode looks at the boycott and examines the reasons for its failure. (Please write directly to the National Archives of Singapore for access to this clip.)

14.  Flag And Anthem (00:13:00), telecast on 3rd December 1988   -   this episode looks back on 3rd December 1959, when Singapore's symbols of state were officially installed. It examines  the prevailing sentiments of the time, and  the necessity for and significance of the symbols.

15.  Singapore's First Parliament (00:08:24), telecast on 8th December 1988   -   this episode examines the impact and significance of Singapore's first Parliament sitting in 1965 as an independent republic, on the country's successive parliaments.

16.  Maria Hertogh Riots (00:13:27), telecast on 11th December 1988   -   this episode recounts the story of Maria Hertogh, how it turned into a fuse that sparked off the 1950 racial riots in Singapore and the lessons learnt from the incident. (Please write directly to the National Archives of Singapore for access to this clip.)