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In less than two centuries, Singapore has transformed itself from a small seaside kampong into a modern metropolis, growing first into a thriving colony, then a Straits Settlement, and becoming in 1965 an independent nation. With over 1,200 images, this book documents all the important aspects of Singapore''s history: political and economic development, the construction of the city and the emergence of a new society. Early and contemporary photographs, lithographs and engravings drawn largely from the rich collection of the National Archives of Singpaore, with a keenly written text, tell the story of Singapore. Some of these images are very rare, and many have never been published before.

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Introduction: Eyes of the Nation 1. Immigrant Settlement 1819-1869 2. Colonials and Coolies 1870-1919 3. Cosmopolitan City 1920-1940 4. Towards a Nationhood 1941-1965 5. Island, City, State 1965-2000 Bibliography Index Picture Credits

Singapore A Pictorial History 18192000

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      Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
      Publication Date: 27/04/2001
      ISBN13: 9780700715848, 978-0700715848
      ISBN10: 0700715843
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      In less than two centuries, Singapore has transformed itself from a small seaside kampong into a modern metropolis, growing first into a thriving colony, then a Straits Settlement, and becoming in 1965 an independent nation. With over 1,200 images, this book documents all the important aspects of Singapore''s history: political and economic development, the construction of the city and the emergence of a new society. Early and contemporary photographs, lithographs and engravings drawn largely from the rich collection of the National Archives of Singpaore, with a keenly written text, tell the story of Singapore. Some of these images are very rare, and many have never been published before.

      Table of Contents
      Introduction: Eyes of the Nation 1. Immigrant Settlement 1819-1869 2. Colonials and Coolies 1870-1919 3. Cosmopolitan City 1920-1940 4. Towards a Nationhood 1941-1965 5. Island, City, State 1965-2000 Bibliography Index Picture Credits

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