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Each Ea Ea ach ach Each o r easy reference. e. r easy sightseeing areas has been colour-coded for easy f or easy or easy e. for easy ide you ou id Use the thumb tabs at the top of the pages to gui ui ou uid d irect l y into t h e area you wis h to exp l ore. 0 metre s 0 y ards 5 00 5 00 LI TT L E I NDI A Kalang River G e y l a n g R i v e r S i n g a p o r e R i v e r C HINATOWN AND THE F IN A N C I AL D I S TRI C T S ee pp 6 0– 69 Street Finder maps 4, 5 T HE C O L O NI AL C O RE A N D F O RT C A NNIN G S ee pp42 –59 Street Finder ma p s 4, 5 K A MP O N G G LA M A N D L I TT L E I N D I A S ee pp7 0 – 83 S treet Finder map 3 EYEWI T NES S T RAV E L G U IDE S [...]... favourite n S I N G A P O R E A T A G L A N C E Singapore Sin Sing Singa Singap Singapo Singapor History Museum ingapor ngapore The museum’s e he museum’s ex e museum exh museum’s museum’s museum’s exhibits include dioramas of useum’ Singapore s history, Singapore s history Singapore s history, Singapore s history, Singapore s history, Singapor e’s history, r Singapore s history, a re-creation of a Peraingapore... H I S TO RY S I N G A P O R E OF 15 SINGAPORE I N FEBRUARY 1819, Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles signed an agree- ment with a local Malay ruler that enabled the East India Company to establish a trading post at Singapore The island was governed as a British colony until 1959 After a brief spell as part of Malaysia from 1963, Singapore became a republic in August 1965 Singapore s history goes goods from... sidewalks (sea people) were living at the or passageways) mouth of the Singapore River The Singapore River (see under the control of the pp38 –9) was quickly estabJohore royal family lished as the most conveniSir Stamford Raffles, Singapore s founder ent trading centre, and wareB RITISH R ULE houses or “godowns” were Raffles landed on Singapore and on 6 built to protect goods waiting tranFebruary 1819,... 1822, Raffles returned to the Malay ruler Raffles was in take charge of Singapore for six Singapore only briefly, but within the months, before finally leaving the East first week, he established that there He died in London was a safe anchorage and made the News of Raffles’ establishment of crucial decision to declare Singapore Singapore as a trading post took six a free port, with no tax on trade... the Supreme Court on the Padang (see Postcard showing Colonial-style Singapore Cricket p44) and Government House (now Club, with Victoria Memorial Hall behind it the Istana) T IMELINE 1822 Raffles’ last visit to Singapore Sri Mariamman, Singapore s oldest Hindu temple 1826 Straits Settlements formed comprising Penang, Malacca and Singapore 1820 8 1830 1824 Anglo-Dutch Treaty establishing British and... on 9 August 1965 when Singapore was expelled from Malaysia and forced to become an independent republic Although Singapore became a member of the Commonwealth of Nations and was admitted to the United Nations, its First parliamentary session of Singapore as an independent republic in 1965 leadership was faced with the problem of how to ensure the tiny island’s economic viability Singapore was still a... attains self-government 1965 Singapore becomes an independent republic 1967 Founder member of ASEAN (Association of South East Asian Nations) 1970 1971 British forces leave Singapore 1972 Tanjong Pagar container terminal built T H E H I S T O R Y The departure from Singapore of the last British military vessel on 31 October 1971 M ODERN S INGAPORE In less than 200 years, Singapore has been transformed... Stra SINGAPORE PO PO R OR Singa pore SIA MYANMAR A VIET ETN ETNAM PHILIPPINES M MALAYSIA BORNEO SULAWE AWE AWESI SUMATRA MA M INDONESIA JAVA A 11 I N T R O D U C I N G 12 S I N G A P O R E Central Singapore ga mark mark the hub of Singapore, a h gapo centred on the Padang From here the main busin h ng Fr he e ere main business district stretches to the south of the S apore Rive and hes es s e Singap Singapore. .. position as a port to Singapore, and many Peranakan (also called Straits Chinese) families came to Singapore as their businesses demanded it Today, less than 1 per cent of Singapore s population is Peranakan, but Peranakan culture has had a great influence on the island state Peranakans were typically wealthy traders who considered themselves a cut above later Chinese immigrants to Singapore, who were... Nagasaki in 1945, the Japanese surrendered The British returned, and Singapore returned to civil administration as a Crown Colony But the people of Malaya and Singapore were no longer content to be subject to foreign rule There was much pressure for independence, even though British rule continued until 1959 In fact a transfer of power to Singapore was planned, and politicians negotiated constitutional . book will be a suitable source of travel information. We value the views and suggestions of our readers very highly. Please write to: Publisher, DK Eyewitness Travel Guides, Dorling Kindersley, 80. Andrew’s Cathedral 1 Museums and Galleries Asian Civilisations Museum r Singapore Art Museum q Singapore History Museum e Singapore Philatelic Museum t Parks and Gardens Fort Canning Park pp54. ga llerie s The Guides that show you what others only tell you eyewi tn e ss t r a vel g uide s O R C HAR D R OAD NNING FORT C CAN N C CHINATOWN N N S e l a t S e n k i r B r a n i S h o a l s Singapore