Singapore, then known ...

Stamford Raffles's career and contributions to Singapore Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles (b. 6 July 1781, off Port Morant, Jamaica–d. 5 July 1826, Middlesex, England) is known as ...

Bumboats Bumboats, also known as lighters, are large boats or sea-going barges. They were used in the Malay Archipelago for the ...

Nathaniel Wallich Nathaniel Wallich (b. 28 January 1786, Copenhagen, Denmark–d. 28 April 1854, London, England) was a widely respected ...

Joan Hon Joan Hon (b. 1943, Penang, Malaya –) is a writer and former teacher. She wrote and published a fiction book, Star Sapphire, ...

Singapore Stone An ancient relic, the Singapore Stone is a slab of sandstone that was a large boulder discovered in June 1819 in Singapore. ...

Philip Jackson Lieutenant Philip Jackson (b. 24 September 1802, Durham,England–d. 1879) was an officer in the Bengal Regiment Artillery, ...

Singapore River (historical overview) The Singapore River is located within the island’s Central Region. The 3.2-kilometre-long waterway – from its mouth ...

Singapore Chronicle The Singapore Chronicle was the first newspaper in Singapore. Its inaugural issue was published on 1 January 1824. Originally ...

Sampan The sampan, known as kolek in Malay, is a small wooden boat, skiff or canoe-like coastal craft typically propelled by ...

Boat Quay Boat Quay, a river embankment on the south bank of the Singapore River, is one of the oldest and most historical areas ...

Raffles' Bust Raffles' Bust, a marble portrait of Sir Stamford Raffles, was originally designed and cast by Sir Francis Legatt Chantrey ...

Singapore Institution Library (1837–1844) The Singapore Institution Library grew from