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.

Tuesday, 22 December 2020

The Four Summits of Bukit Timah

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...

Thursday, 3 September 2020

The Rise and Fall of Bukit Panjang

Summary: The hill of Bukit Panjang first appeared on maps in 1846 1848 . By 1898, the long ridge that originally bears the name of Bukit Pa...

Sunday, 23 August 2020

An early "Singaporean's" visit to China

The early "Singaporean" here is Parameswara. His destination, today's Nanjing, in Jiangsu province, China. The date, 1411 CE. ...

Sunday, 15 May 2016

Maps on display at the National Museum of Singapore I

The main gallery of the National Museum of Singapore (NMS) is the Singapore History Gallery. After a recent revamp and the reopening in No...

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