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Singapore History:     more books (100)

Chinese Leadership & Power in Colonial Singapore by C. F. Yong, 1992-02 Aeoroplanes That Flew Over Singapore (1911 to 2008) by L. M. Mani, Teo Yew Chiat, 2008 Encyclopedia of Singapore by Robin S. Corfield, 2006-07-06 Earthenware in Southeast Asia: Proceedings of the Singapore Symposium on Premodern Southeast Asian Earthenwares by Singapore Symposium on Premodern Southea, John N. Miksic, 2003-09 Last Stand in Singapore: The Story of 488 Squadron Rnzaf by Graham Clayton, 2008-12 Malaya and Singapore During the Japanese Occupation (Journal of Southeast Asian Studies. Special publications series) The Battle for Singapore: The True Story of the Greatest Catastrophe of World War II by Peter Thompson, 2005-06-23 Ah Ku and Karayuki-San: Prostitution in Singapore 1880-1940 by James Francis Warren, 2003-05 A short history of Malaysia, Singapore, and Brunei by C. M Turnbull, 1988 Urban Planning in Singapore: The Transformation of a City (South-East Asian Social Science Monographs) by Ole Johan Dale, 1999-07-15 Chinese Death Rituals in Singapore (Anthropology of Asia) by Tong Chee Kiong, 2004-05-10 Growing Churches Singapore Style Ministry in an Urban Context (An OMF book) by Keith Hinton, 1985-06 Toponymics: A Study of Singapore Street Names (Geography & Environment Research) by Victor R. Savage, Brenda S. A. Yeoh, 2004-08-15 Theater and the Politics of Culture in Contemporary Singapore by William Peterson, 2001-08-15

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81. Singapore Arts And Humanities History
    singapore Arts and Humanities history, singapore Arts and Humanities history homepage, singapore Arts and Humanities history web,  
    http://search.asiaco.com/Singapore/Arts_and_Humanities/History/more2.html

82. Congregatio Sanctissimi Redemptoris
    Catholic Church served by the Redemptorists. Includes Novena Church and Nallur Road Redemptorist Communities. history, mass and devotion timings and bulletins. Also serves the Ipoh and Dalat communities in Malaysia and the Box Hill community in Australia.  
    http://www.cssr.org.sg/

83. Uniquely Singapore - History And Origins
    Home About singapore The Merlion history and Origins. The Merlion was firstdesigned as an emblem for the singapore Tourist Promotion Board (STPB) in  
    http://www.visitsingapore.com/publish/stbportal/en/home/about_singapore/the_merl
    
    Extractions: Language - Country English - Global English - Australia/New Zealand English - India English - UK Deutsch - Deutschland Fran§ais - La France Bahasa Indonesia - Indonesia Italiano - L'Italia Polski - Poland Русско - Россияc Home FAQ Contact Us Site Map ... Home About Singapore The Merlion History and Origins The Merlion was first designed as an emblem for the Singapore Tourist Promotion Board (STPB) in 1964 – the lion head with a fish body resting on a crest of waves quickly became Singapore’s icon to the rest of the world. Designed by Mr Fraser Brunner, a member of the souvenir committee and a curator of the Van Kleef Aquarium, the lion head represents the lion spotted by Prince Sang Nila Utama when he re-discovered Singapura in 11 AD, as recorded in the "Malay Annals". The fish tail of the Merlion symbolises the ancient city of Temasek (meaning “sea” in Javanese) by which Singapore was known before the Prince named it “Singapura” (meaning “lion” (singa) “city” (pura) in Sanskrit), and represents Singapore’s humble beginnings as a fishing village. Measuring 8.6 metres high and weighing 70 tonnes, the Merlion statue was built from cement fondue by the late Singapore craftsman, Mr Lim Nang Seng. A second and smaller Merlion statue, measuring two metres high and weighing three tones, was also built by Mr Lim. The body was made of cement fondue, the skin from porcelain plates and eyes from small red teacups.

84. Uniquely Singapore - History Tours
    Home Getting around Tours in singapore history Tours Founding FootstepsOf Raffles Japanese Invasion of singapore The NorthWestern  
    http://www.visitsingapore.com/publish/stbportal/en/home/getting_around/tours_in_
    
    Extractions: Language - Country English - Global English - Australia/New Zealand English - India English - UK Deutsch - Deutschland Fran§ais - La France Bahasa Indonesia - Indonesia Italiano - L'Italia Polski - Poland Русско - Россияc Home FAQ Contact Us Site Map ... Home Getting around Tours in Singapore History Tours Go back in time to understand the trials and tribulations faced by Singapore before it became the economic miracle that it is today.

85. Singapore's History
    Home About singapore . history OF singapore Source http//www.sg/explore/history.htm. FOUNDING OF MODERN singapore The British, who were extending their  
    http://www.singaporemirror.com.sg/ab_hstry.htm
    
    Extractions: The British, who were extending their dominion in India, and whose trade with China in the second half of the 18th century was expanding, saw the need for a port of call in this region to refit, revitalise and protect their merchant fleet, as well as to forestall any advance by the Dutch in the East Indies. As a result, they established trading posts in Penang (1786) and Singapore (1819), and captured Malacca from the Dutch (1795). In late 1818, Lord Hastings, Governor-General of India, gave tacit approval to Sir Stamford Raffles, Lieutenant-Governor of Bencoolen, to establish a trading station at the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula. On 29 January 1819, Raffles landed on the island of Singapore after having surveyed other nearby islands. The next day, he concluded a preliminary treaty with Temenggong Abdu'r Rahman to set up a trading post here. On 6 February 1819, a formal treaty was concluded with Sultan Hussein of Johor and the Temenggong, the de jure and de facto rulers of Singapore respectively. Singapore proved to be a prized settlement. By 1820, it was earning revenue, and three years later, its trade surpassed that of Penang. In 1824, Singapore's status as a British possession was formalised by two new treaties. The first was the Anglo-Dutch Treaty of March 1824, by which the Dutch withdrew all objections to the British occupation of Singapore. The second treaty was made with Sultan Hussein and Temenggong Abdu'r Rahman in August, by which the two owners ceded the island outright to the British in return for increased cash payments and pensions.

86. Singapore - History
    Although legendary accounts shroud singapore s earliest history, chroniclers asfar back as the second century alluded to towns or cities that may have been  
    http://countrystudies.us/singapore/3.htm
    
    Extractions: History Singapore Table of Contents Located astride the sea routes between China and India, from ancient times the Malay Archipelago served as an entrepôt, supply point, and rendezvous for the sea traders of the kingdoms and empires of the Asian mainland and the Indian subcontinent. The trade winds of the South China Sea brought Chinese junks laden with silks, damasks, porcelain, pottery, and iron to seaports that flourished on the Malay Peninsula and the islands of Sumatra and Java. There they met with Indian and Arab ships, brought by the monsoons of the Indian Ocean, carrying cotton textiles, Venetian glass, incense, and metalware. Fleets of swift prahu (interisland craft) supplied fish, fruit, and rice from Java and pepper and spices from the Moluccas in the eastern part of the archipelago. All who came brought not only their trade goods but also their cultures, languages, religions, and technologies for exchange in the bazaars of this great crossroads. In time, the ports of the peninsula and archipelago formed the nucleus of a succession of seabased kingdoms, empires, and sultanates. By the late seventh century, the great maritime Srivijaya Empire, with its capital at Palembang in eastern Sumatra, had extended its rule over much of the peninsula and archipelago. Historians believe that the island of Singapore was probably the site of a minor port of Srivijaya.

87. Singapore Country Guide - History And Government - World Travel Guide Provided B
    World Travel Guide singapore - Overview, Visa and Passport requirements, vacationadvice, holiday guide, international travel, travel agent, business trip  
    http://www.columbusguides.com/data/sgp/sgp580.asp
    
    Extractions: History: For centuries before Sir Stamford Raffles acquired it from the Sultan of Johor in 1819, Singapore had been virtually abandoned. However, within decades of the change of ownership, in a historical echo of its role today, Singapore had become the main commercial and strategic centre for the region. In 1867, it became a British Crown Colony and housed one of the UK’s most important naval bases. This status remained unchanged until 1942 when the Japanese army swept down through Malaya and occupied the colony. Three-and-a-half years later the Japanese surrendered in Singapore and the colony assumed its previous status. With the dissolution of the British Empire, Singapore was granted internal self-government in 1959. In 1963, Singapore joined the Federation of Malaysia, but broke away in 1965 from the collapsing federation to become fully independent. Two years later, Singapore was expelled when Lee Kuan Yew, first elected Prime Minister in 1959 and re-elected eight times thereafter, refused to implement a federal edict granting Malays a privileged economic position (to the disadvantage of the ethnic Chinese population). The initial outlook was unpromising: Singapore is tiny and has no natural resources apart from a good harbour. However, Lee managed to galvanise the population into building a strong, export-led manufacturing and service economy. Lee Kuan Yew and his political vehicle, the People’s Action Party (PAP), enjoyed a virtual monopoly of political power from 1972 until Lee’s announcement in 1988 that he would not complete his eighth term nor seek subsequent office.

88. 1Up Travel : Singapore - History And Culture Of Singapore.
    According to Malay legend, a Sumatran prince encountered a lion considered agood omen - on Temasek, prompting him to found Singapura, or Lion City.  
    http://www.1uptravel.com/international/asia/singapore/history-culture.html
    
    Extractions: Flags Maps Sightseeing Travel Warnings ... National Parks More Categories Introduction Topography Local Life Local Cuisine Local Holidays Festivals-Events Embassies Administration News Stand Worth a See !! Sight Seeing Maps Flags Shopping Eating Out Recreation Travel Essentials Country Facts Geography People Government Economy Communications Transportation Military It mattered little that lions had never inhabited Singapore (more likely the prince had seen a tiger); what did matter was the establishment of the region as a minor trading post for the powerful Sumatran Srivijaya empire and as a subsequent vassal state of the Javanese Majapahit empire in the mid-13th century. Singapore might have remained a quiet backwater if not for Sir Stamford Raffles' intervention in 1819. The British had first established a presence in the Straits of Malacca (now called Melaka) in the 18th century when the East India Company set out to secure and protect its line of trade from China to the colonies in India.

89. Singapore - History
    Geography l history l People l Politics. history. singapore was first mentionedin a 3rd Century Chinese account, which described it as Puluo-chung ,  
    http://www.marimari.com/content/singapore/general_info/history/history.html
    
    Extractions: General Info Geography l History l People l Politics History Singapore was first mentioned in a 3rd Century Chinese account, which described it as "Pu-luo-chung", or island at the end of the peninsula. In the 7th Century, a Malayan Buddhist Empire was established on the island of Sumatra. Temasek (Sea Town) as Singapore was then known, was a prosperous trading outpost of this empire. However, it is said that in the 13th Century, a member of the Royal family, Sang Nila Utama, was searching for a site to build a new city. Arriving at the sandy shores of the island, he mistook a tiger for a lion. Taking this as a good omen, he decided to build his new city here, naming it Singapura, the Sanskrit words for Lion City. Singapore's modern name was thus born. During World War II in 1942, the security was rudely shattered when the Japanese invaded North Malaya and advanced towards Singapore. The British administration in Singapore surrendered on February 8, 1942. Under the Japanese ruling, Singapore was renamed Syonan (light of the South), and the commerce died down.

90. Things To Do In Singapore - History - Singapore Travel Information
    Book online singapore tours, sightseeing, events, attractions From Viator.com.  
    http://www.thingstodo-singapore.com/content/History
    
    Extractions: view enlargement History According to Malay legend, a Sumatran prince encountered a lion - considered a good omen - on Temasek, prompting him to found Singapura, or Lion City. It mattered little that lions had never inhabited Singapore (more likely the prince had seen a tiger); what did matter was the establishment of the region as a minor trading post for the powerful Sumatran Srivijaya empire and as a subsequent vassal state of the Javanese Majapahit empire in the mid-13th century. Singapore might have remained a quiet backwater if not for Sir Stamford Raffles' intervention in 1819. The British had first established a presence in the Straits of Malacca (now called Melaka) in the 18th century when the East India Company set out to secure and protect its line of trade from China to the colonies in India. Fearing another resurgence of expansionism in the Dutch - which had been the dominant European trading power in the region for nearly 200 years - Raffles argued for an increased British presence, which he was promptly given. Under his tutelage, Singapore's forlorn reputation as a fetid, disease-ridden colony was soon forgotten. Migrants attracted by a tariff-free port poured in by the thousands, and a flourishing colony with a military and naval base was established. Singapore's inexorable growth continued into the 20th century. However, the outbreak of WWII brutally exposed the fallacy of British might: they suffered the ignominy of defeat when Japan invaded the colony in 1941. The British were, however, welcomed back after Japan's surrender in 1945, but their right to rule was no longer assured.

91. Singapore Libraries Bulletin Mar 99
    singapore Libraries Bulletin Masthead Vol. 9 No. 1 March 1999 Sensing historya review of the bibliography by NUS Library, A sense of history  
    http://www.las.org.sg/99mar/bkrev.htm
    
    Extractions: Vol. 9 No. 1 March 1999 Sensing history It is with much pleasure that we welcome the publication of a significant new bibliography on Singapore. A Sense of History was published by the National University of Singapore Library last year, a combined effort of a team of librarians headed by Tim Yap Fuan. Although it was modestly subtitled a select bibliography on the history of Singapore , it is in fact a fairly extensive work as it contains about 3,500 entries. Three features about the publication will impress the reader at even the most casual glance. Firstly, the presentation is excellent; the cover is attractive, the proof reading thorough, and the format is clear and easy to the eye - a point which will be appreciated if one examines less well presented and hence less user-friendly bibliographies. Secondly, it is obvious that the compilation of this work is the product of dedication and hard work. Despite the advent of computers, librarians are still loaded with a heavy burden of routine making the compilation of bibliographies such as this, a labour of love. Thirdly and most importantly, the bibliography reveals the depth and richness of the NUS Library's collection built up though a consistent policy of collection development over four decades. Indeed, the Library's Singapore/Malaysia Collection and Microform Collection are two of its most important resources for research on Singapore and the surrounding region. In the compilation of a bibliography, there are two main considerations: coverage and organisation - what is to be included and how is the material to be arranged. In terms of coverage, the compilers have taken history at its broadest meaning which is as it should, and there are subsections on the economy, education, law, politics and so on. However, it would have been useful to have a section on reference books so that important publications such as Paul Kratoska's

92. MPS Singapore - History
    The Medical Protection Society supports doctors and other healthcare professionalswith the legal problems that arise from their clinical practice.  
    http://www.medicalprotection.org/medical/singapore/About_Us/History/default.aspx
    
    Extractions: The History of MPS In the United Kingdom at the end of the nineteenth century doctors and dentists had a difficult time. They had to deal with libellous accusations by patients and an increasing number of unregistered and unqualified quacks. In the 1880s a number of high profile negligence and criminal cases made the headlines, and it soon became clear that individual doctors did not have the resources to defend themselves in these cases. The need for strength in numbers was obvious and a number of discretionary mutual medical defence organisations were started. MPS, known initially as the (London and Counties) Medical Protection Society, was formed in 1892. Within two years it had more than a thousand members. The membership benefits provided by the organisation gradually grew – at first MPS only provided discretionary indemnities to fund members’ legal costs – but over time this expanded to include any damages and costs awarded in the case. By the 1940's MPS was providing protection to members overseas. Today we provide a wide variety of services to members around the world. The medical profession has changed dramatically over the last hundred years. The founding members of MPS would not recognise the complex environment in which doctors now work, and would be baffled by the legal problems that result. What they would recognise is that, just as in 1892, doctors need MPS as much as ever – a mutual organisation where fellow professionals use their judgement to provide a flexible range of benefits that meet the evolving needs of members.

93. Ricoh Singapore - History
    history Environment Research Development Career Opportunities. Main Content.history. Ricoh (singapore) Pte Ltd is a subsidiary of the Ricoh Group,  
    http://www.ricoh-singapore.com.sg/about/history.html
    
    Extractions: To strengthen and leverage on the Ricoh's global expertise and in the coming network era, Ricoh Singapore Pte Ltd became a full fledge member of the Ricoh Group in December 1999. Formerly known as Inchcape NRG, a joint venture between Ricoh and Inchcape in 1996, Ricoh Singapore is dedicated and committed to seek new technologies and solutions to integrate products that will make a real difference in image communication. The brand reflects Ricoh's commitment to customer satisfaction by empowering users and helping them become more efficient and creative through innovative products and comprehensive printing and document solutions.

94. Girl Guides Singapore :: History :: History In Singapore
    The book history of Guiding in singapore was published. 199498. Mrs Ngiam GekKim was appointed our Chief Commissioner. With the support of our Patron,  
    http://www.girlguide.org.sg/history/singapore_history.html
    
    Extractions: Home Guide Shop Recruitment Change Your Password menuItem("History in Singapore", false,"/history/singapore_history.html"); menuItem("International History", false,"/history/international_history.html"); Our history ... When a handful of girls gathered amongst 1,000 Boy Scouts at the Crystal Palace Rally, Robert Baden-Powell, founder of the Boy Scout Movement saw the need to start a Movement for girls. Agnes Baden-Powell, his sister, and later, Olave Baden-Powell, his wife, led the Girl Guide Movement. 1st Coy of Singapore Girl Guides The Singapore Girl Guide Movement started as a District of the Malayan Girl Guides Association. Our first Unit was registered at St. Mary's Home (the former residence of Tan Yok Nee). Later, Units were registered at Raffles Girls' School, Singapore Chinese Girls' School and Church of England Zenana Missionary Society School (now St. Margaret's Secondary School). Our first Brownie Pack was started on Pulau Ubin. Mrs J. Cavendish, Chief Commissioner for Malaya and Singapore (1917-1934) donated the Cavendish Shield to stimulate interest in Guiding. Guides from St. Margaret's Secondary School and St. Hilda's Girl's School won the Cavendish Shield for Singapore.

95. The Photographic Society Of Singapore
    National organization shows courses available, news and events, history, pictures from past exhibitions and application for membership.  
    http://www.pss1950.org/

96. Return Of The Native Wit: Book Review
    Titled My singapore, it is a 118page tome of singapore s history told in cartoons,with comments and dates and figures. Chua, whom Asia Magazine calls the  
    http://www.singapore-window.org/sw00/000730st.htm
    
    Extractions: DESPITE HISTORY has a way of evening things out. The official annals may be written by the victors, but the passage of time, just as it is capable of easing all pain, can also provide a different perspective to certain stories, histories and myths. Such is the case with Morgan Chua and his new book of cartoons. Titled My Singapore, it is a 118-page tome of Singapore's history told in cartoons, with comments and dates and figures. Chua, whom Asia Magazine calls the ""legendary cartoonist'' of Singapore, drew political cartoons for The Singapore Herald in 1971 which contributed to its demise. The Herald was accused by the Government of being hostile to national interests and security. Chua, at that time a 22-year-old artist for the paper, was asked to do his first cartoon for the Herald in its defence. His contribution: a drawing of then-Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew on a tank threatening to crush a baby symbolising the Herald. That did not go down too well.

97. ThinkQuest : Library : Singapore
    Learn all about singapore, its history, climate, people, and legends at thiswellorganized This web site offers a comprehensive history of singapore.  
    http://www.thinkquest.org/library/cat_show.html?cat_id=203

98. AT308 - Cities And Technology: From Babylon To Singapore, History Of Science, Te
    Departments history of Science, Technology Medicine Home, Department of thehistory of AT308 Cities and Technology from Babylon to singapore  
    http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/HST/at308info.htm
    
    Extractions: Course Content From the first mud-brick settlements, to today's wired metropolis, cities have been shaped by applications of technology; but equally technology has been influenced by politics, economics, culture and the natural environment. 'The course has changed the way I look at my surroundings,' commented one student, 'For example, I no longer just note that buildings were erected at a particular time in the past, I wonder why they were built and how much their appearance was affected by social preference and how much by the technology available.' AT308 studies the contribution of the main technologies - building construction, transport, energy sources, communications, water management, sanitation - to city form and fabric in a variety of urban contexts selected from the Near East, Europe, Central America, China, sub-Saharan Africa, India, the United States and the Far East. Find out more about the topics covered in the course books below. Follow this link for a more detailed course description which has further information about course contents, entry requirements, how and when to apply and how to reserve a place.

99. : : [ T H E   G I R L S '   B R I G A D E   S I N G A P O R E - H I S T O R Y
    The Girls Brigade, singapore. history of gb international extending overseas our badge our leaders our programme our companies our vesper  
    http://www.gb.org.sg/hist_gbi.html
    
    Extractions: The Girls' Brigade International THE GIRLS' BRIGADE was formed in Dublin in 1893. It was founded on the twin pillars of Bible Class and Physical Training. Its aim was "the extension of Christ's kingdom among girls." THE GIRLS' GUILDRY was founded in 1900 as a Church-centred organisation providing programmes for four age groups. Its various activities were aimed at helping girls to become mature Christian women. It was a interdenominational and international movement with a strong emphasis on service to others. THE GIRLS' LIFE BRIGADE was founded in 1902 by the National Sunday School Union. Its aim was "to help and encourage girls to become responsible self-reliant and useful Christian women."

100. GlobalEDGE (TM) | Country Insights - History Of Singapore
     globalEDGE Country Insights Profile of singapore from an international businessperspective. Information on the overview of the country, its history,  
     http://globaledge.msu.edu/ibrd/CountryHistory.asp?CountryID=170&RegionID=3

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