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View of the Town and Roads of Singapore from the Government Hill.: Geographicus Rare Antique Maps geographicus.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from geographicus.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
1828 (undated) Description The first printed view of Singapore, issued less than 10 years after it was founded by Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles (1781 - 1826). This aquatint view was published in 1828 after a painting by Royal Navy Captain Robert James Elliot. It looks on Singapore from Government Hill, covering the Plain, Singapore River, and Chinatown. Even at this early stage, presents a bustling city with numerous buildings and a lively port. We have not been able to trance Elliot s original painting. Census and Publication HistoryThe map view drawn in late 1822 or early 1823, but was not printed until John Crawfurd included it in the 1828 publication of his ....