Title:
Singapore : 500 early postcards
Personal Author:
Publication Information:
Singapore : Editions Didier Millet, 2006
ISBN:
9789814155663
Subject Term:
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Library | Item Barcode | Call Number | Material Type | Item Category 1 | Status |
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Searching... | 30000010135968 | DS609.2 C43 2006 | Open Access Book | Book | Searching... |
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Summary
Summary
Presenting for the first time through the illustrations of 500 postcards from the author?s private collection, this book offers a rare and comprehensive glimpse into the changing landscapes and lifestyles of Singapore?s past, right up to the Second World
Table of Contents
| An Overview | p. 7 |
| Early History of Picture Postcards of Singapore | p. 8 |
| The Collection | |
| The Singapore River and Waterfront | p. 38 |
| Empress Place and Commercial Hub | p. 56 |
| Around the Padang | p. 78 |
| Chinatown | p. 102 |
| Beach Road and Vicinity | p. 142 |
| Orchard and Tanglin Area | p. 186 |
| Suburban, Rural and Coastal Areas | p. 212 |
| Multiracial Singapore | p. 244 |
| Modes of Transportation | p. 260 |
| Royal Events and Exhibitions | p. 272 |
| Panoramas, Multiviews and Booklets | p. 278 |
| Philatelic Aspects | p. 288 |
| Map of Singapore (c 1930) | p. 293 |
| Acknowledgements/About the Author | p. 294 |
| Publishers of the Postcards in this Book | p. 295 |
| Further Reading | p. 296 |
