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Chapter 2 :How did Singapore become a British Tra...

Importance of the India - China trade ✓ Interest in the Spice Trade (Not many countries had it ) ✓ Problem faced by the British EIC in SEA ✓ How did the Briti.

Middle Road and the (un)European Town

26 04 2021 Street names, especially ones in common use, often tell an interesting tale. Such is the case with Middle Road. Constructed late in the first decade that followed British Singapore’s 1819 founding by Sir Stamford Raffles, parts of Middle Road have become known by a mix of names in the various vernaculars. Each provide a glimpse into the streets fascinating past, the communities it played host to and the trades and institutions that marked it. It is its official name, Middle Road, that seems to have less to reveal and what Middle Road the middle, is a question that has not been quite as adequately answered.

Tracing 400 years of change in environment of Singapore

Amid Singaporeans' renewed interest in nature comes an exhibition that documents the change in the environment on the island over the past 400 years.. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Plan of the Town of Singapore by Lieut. Jackson. / Plan of the British Settlement of Singapore by Capt. Franklin and Lieut. Jackson.: Geographicus Rare Antique Maps

Singapore-jackson-1828-2 $3,250.00 Title Plan of the Town of Singapore by Lieut. Jackson. / Plan of the British Settlement of Singapore by Capt. Franklin and Lieut. Jackson.   1828 (dated)         1 : 20500 Description Known as the Jackson Plan or Raffles Plan, this is the first published map of Singapore. Published in 1828, the map was drawn by Lieutenant Philip Jackson at the request of Singapore founder Sir Stamford Raffles (1781 - 1826). It is divided into two sections, a map of the island of Singapore, and a close-up plan of the town of Singapore. The city plan presents an idealized version of Singapore following the Raffles vision and, while not fully implemented, was influential in the early development of the colony.

Sejarah Hari Ini: 7 Februari 1943 Operasi Ke Evakuasi Pasukan Jepang