History Delocalized

History Delocalized is about maps, prints and books related to Singapore's history...History Delocalized is also about places, and other bits and pieces around the world that have something to do with Singapore's history.

Friday, 12 November 2021

Bukit Mandai II: From Hill to Hole II

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Summary: Bukit Mandai II used to be the 9th highest hill on the island of Singapore. Granite quarrying since the 1920s has reduced the heig...

Monday, 19 July 2021

Bukit Mandai: From Hill to Hole I

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Summary: Bukit Mandai used to be the 4th highest hill on the island of Singapore. However, more recently, due to granite quarrying, it is n...

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Monday, 31 May 2021

Mount Serapong. Some early maps and views.

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Summary: Mount Serapong is the highest point of Sentosa Island (which used to be known as Pulau Blakang Mati), and is also the highest hill...

Saturday, 6 March 2021

The Other Hills of Telok Blangah Hill

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An early 20th century map, 'Map Of Singapore, published by the British War Office [1] contains several named hills in the Telok Blangah ...

Saturday, 23 January 2021

The Many 'Fabers' of 'Telok Blangah Hill'

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Summary : Mount Faber, Telok Blangah Hill Park, Alkaff Mansion and Henderson Waves are famous landmarks in the Southern Part of Singapore. W...

Tuesday, 22 December 2020

The Four Summits of Bukit Timah

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Summary: The Bukit Timah ridge contains four peaks over 140 m. From maps dating back to 1846, the presence of three of these peaks were alr...

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