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Singapore: A Pictorial History 1819-2000

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Publication details: Singapore Editions Didier Millet 2000Description: 400 p. HB 30x26 cmISBN:
  • 981301881X
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 23 959.57 LIUS
Summary: In less than two centuries, Singapore has transformed itself from a small coastal kampong into a modern metropolis. After the arrival of Sir Stamford Raffles. Singapore grew from a humble village into a thriving colony, then was designated a Straits Settlement, and in 1965 became an independent nation state. Over 1,200 images--photographs, paintings, lithographs and engravings--and accompanying text, tell the story of Singapore. Many of the images have never been published before.
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George Fernandes Collections George Fernandes Collections St Aloysius Library History 959.57 LIUS (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available GF03118
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In less than two centuries, Singapore has transformed itself from a small coastal kampong into a modern metropolis. After the arrival of Sir Stamford Raffles. Singapore grew from a humble village into a thriving colony, then was designated a Straits Settlement, and in 1965 became an independent nation state. Over 1,200 images--photographs, paintings, lithographs and engravings--and accompanying text, tell the story of Singapore. Many of the images have never been published before.

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