This is a compilation of various mapping exercises. Looking at expunged streets: Mapping Kampung Gelam and Kampung Rochor districts Visit the page here: Kampung Gelam & Kampung Rochor – morphological changes. http://singapurastories.com/kampung-gelam-rochor-kallang/kampung-gelam-kampung-rochor/ Mapping Geylang Serai, Kg Eunos, and Kaki Bukit Pages: Note: these old webpages from 2012 were expunged for some reason, and will be restored. […]
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by Imran bin Tajudeen On 29 June 2019, The Straits Times published a wonderful way to present one aspect of the urban morphological history of Singapore – its linguistic dimension. Through the mapping of the language used on Singapore street names and colour coding them, we get a sense of their distribution. The graphic article […]
~ read more ~The foundation of Kampung Melaka and the context of trade and settlement in early colonial “Farquhar-era” Singapore Kampung Melaka, found on both the north and south banks of the upper reaches of Singapore River. was one of two Malay settlements to have developed in Singapore as an outcome of inducements by the two early British […]
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What would we learn about Singapore’s architectural and urban history if we focused on just one group (or two closely related groups, if you like), the Makassarese and Bugis? First, who are the Makassarese and the Bugis? A detailed book-length discussion may be found in the book The Bugis by the late Christian Pelras (1996). But […]
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Kampong community, domestic architecture, and a long history from Tg Rhu and Singapore River Warga kampung, senibina rumah, dan sejarah panjang dari Tg Rhu dan Sg Singapura a bilingual event – sebuah acara dwibahasa Saturday 8 Oct, 2016 2-5pm / ptg Possibility Room, National Library Registration via GoLibrary (hyperlink) Kampung Kuchan / Kuchai Lorong 3 […]
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Update – we are pleased to announce that a fifth speaker is able to join us: Mr Lim Chen Sian, an archaeologist who worked on the site of Fort Palmer! Lying beyond the conservation zones, the streets and hills around Palmer Road and Tanjong Malang hold a unique and culturally diverse collection of sites and […]
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