The First 150 Years of Singapore
Author: Donald Moore
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Published: 1969
Total Pages: 846
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Author: Donald Moore
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Published: 1969
Total Pages: 846
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Tan Sri Datuk Mubin Sheppard
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Published: 1973
Total Pages: 317
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland
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Published: 1973
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Philip Gaskell
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2010-10-31
Total Pages: 302
ISBN-13: 110801593X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKGaskell investigates the early history of Trinity College Library and traces its development into the greatest of college libraries.
Author: C.M. Turnbull
Publisher: NUS Press
Published: 2009-01-01
Total Pages: 490
ISBN-13: 9971694301
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWhen C.M. Turnbull's A History of Singapore, 1819-1975 appeared in 1977, it quickly achieved recognition as the definitive history of Singapore. A second edition published in 1989 brought the story up to the elections held in 1988. In this fully revised edition, rewritten to take into account recent scholarship on Singapore, the author has added a chapter on Goh Chok Tong's premiership (1990-2004) and the transition to a government headed by Lee Hsien Loong. The book now ends in 2005, when the Republic of Singapore celebrated its 40th anniversary as an independent nation. Major changes occurred in the 1990s as the generation of leaders that oversaw the transition from a colony to independence stepped aside in favour of a younger generation of leaders. Their task was to shape a course that sustained the economic growth and social stability achieved by their predecessors, and they would be tested towards the end of the decade when Southeast Asia experienced a severe financial crisis. Many modern studies on Singapore focus on current affairs or very recent events and pay a great deal of attention to Singapore's successful transition from the developing to the developed world. However, younger historians are increasingly interested in other aspects of the country's past, particularly social and cultural issues. A History of Modern Singapore, 1819-2005 provides a solid foundation and an overarching framework for this research, surveying Singapore's trajectory from a small British port to a major trading and financial hub within the British Empire and finally to the modern city state that Singapore became after gaining independence in 1965.
Author: Justin Corfield
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
Published: 2010-12-02
Total Pages: 397
ISBN-13: 0810873877
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn spite of Singapore's small size, it has long had a major impact on the world because of its geographical location and its wealth. The British initially made the island a major port for the shipping of goods and later as an airline hub for the region. These factors, along with a steady government, have helped to contribute to the country's affluence. This multicultural, multiracial, and multi-religious island-nation is the envy of many countries in the world, which have tried to emulate the economic success of Singapore. The new edition of the Historical Dictionary of Singapore has been completely rewritten since the first edition was released 20 years ago. It relates the history of this country through a chronology, an introductory essay, an expansive bibliography, and over 500 cross-referenced dictionary entries on significant persons, events, places, organizations, and other aspects of Singapore history from the earliest times to the present.
Author: Malayan Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society (Singapore)
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Published: 1973
Total Pages: 317
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Timothy P Barnard
Publisher: Flipside Digital Content Company Inc.
Published: 2018-04-27
Total Pages: 410
ISBN-13: 9814722456
DOWNLOAD EBOOKEstablished in 1859, Singapore's Botanic Gardens has served as a park for Singaporeans and visitors, a scientific institution, and a testing ground for tropical plantation crops. Each function has its own story, while the Gardens also fuel an underlying narrative of the juncture of administrative authority and the natural world. Created to help exploit natural resources for the British Empire, the Gardens became contested ground in conflicts involving administrators and scientists that reveal shifting understandings of power, science and nature in Singapore and in Britain. This continued after independence, when the Gardens featured in the "e;greening"e; of the nation-state, and became Singapore's first World Heritage Site. Positioning the Singapore Botanic Gardens alongside the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew and gardens in India, Ceylon, Mauritius and the West Indies, this book tells the story of nature's colony-a place where plants were collected, classified and cultivated to change our understanding of the region and world.
Author: Anthony Webster
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2019-10-29
Total Pages: 271
ISBN-13: 1351020447
DOWNLOAD EBOOKTwo hundred years after Singapore’s foundation by Stamford Raffles in 1819, this book reflects on the historical development of the city, putting forward much new research and new thinking. It discusses Singapore’s emergence as a regional economic hub, explores its strategic importance and considers its place in the development of the British Empire. Subjects covered include the city’s initial role as a strategic centre to limit the resurgence of Dutch power in Southeast Asia after the Napoleonic Wars, the impact of the Japanese occupation, and the reasons for Singapore’s exit from the Malaysian Federation in 1965. The book concludes by examining how Singapore’s history is commemorated at present, reinforcing the image of the city as prosperous, peaceful and forward looking, and draws out the lessons which history can provide concerning the city’s likely future development.
Author: Derek Mackay
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Published: 2005-03-24
Total Pages: 317
ISBN-13: 0857712306
DOWNLOAD EBOOKGenerations of young Britons made their careers in Malaya. Some scaled the heights of the administrative service and are well recorded in the formal histories. Others served in less high profile but equally challenging departments, carrying out the work of government in difficult and sometimes dangerous circumstances. Eastern Customs traces the fascinating story of the Customs Service in British Malaya and those who made up its ranks. The service had a brief but colourful history from its introduction in 1910. For the next three decades, it took on the opium monopoly and became responsible for its importation, processing and distribution. It was a lucrative business, providing more than 50 per cent of Government revenue. But as international opposition to drugs hardened the service controlled and eventually moved to eliminate the trade, becoming an anti-narcotics force after 1946.