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The nutmeg plantations at Tanjong Pagar gradually transformed into a harbor due to the availability of deep water for steamer traffic as well as the growing congestion in the Singapore River [3] Many wharves and docks were built and several dock companies were founded but none was as successful as the Tanjong Pagar Dock Company (renamed Singapore Harbor Board in 1913, and eventually renamed as ...
Early Singapore 1300s–1819 : Evidence in Maps, Text and Artefacts. Singapore: Singapore History Museum. ISBN 981-05-0283-4. Ooi, Giok Ling; Brian J. Shaw (2004). Beyond the Port City : Development and Identity in 21st Century Singapore. Singapore: Prentice Hall. ISBN 0-13-008381-X. Trocki, Carl A. (1979). Prince of Pirates : The Temenggongs ...
The Museum Roundtable is an initiative led by NHB since 1996. [19] [20]There are more than 50 members for this initiative, consisting of public and private museums, heritage galleries and attractions in Singapore such as the Singapore Art Museum, the National Museum of Singapore, the Asian Civilisations Museum, the Science Centre Singapore and the National Library of Singapore.
In 2009, St James Power Station was designated as one of the country's national monuments by the National Heritage Board. It is currently used as the headquarters for the technological company Dyson as well as being the site of a heritage trail and gallery tour dedicated to Singapore's port and industrial history. [2] [3] [4]
Based on a 1924 map from the former Singapore Harbour Board, this reservoir was the largest of three small reservoirs located at the foot of the Mount Faber. [8] [9] [7] Due to its small capacity, it eventually fell out of use as a reservoir; however residents had taken to swimming in it. [7]
There was a huge rock at the mouth of Singapore's harbour which imposed a hazard to passing shipping. With trade ever flourishing in Singapore since the opening of the Suez Canal in 1869, it became necessary to protect Singapore's port. Based on the report by Major Edward Lake of the British Royal Engineers, a fort was decided to be built on ...
Fort Canning Hill, with its strategic location overlooking the Singapore Harbour, was used as a communication centre after the British established port here in 1819. The first communication facility built on the hill was a flagstaff. The flagstaff was used to display the arrival, identity, location and status of ships entering Singapore Harbour.
Maritime Square The Singapore Cruise Centre is Singapore's first international cruise centre.. HarbourFront is a waterfront district situated in southern Singapore.Whilst HarbourFront's boundaries are ambiguous, its location is roughly represented on the URA's Master Plan as a subzone called Maritime Square, located within the Bukit Merah Planning Area.