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.

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...
Thursday, 3 September 2020

The Rise and Fall of Bukit Panjang

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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...
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