SINGAPORE A PICTORIAL HISTORY 1819 / 2000 – LS

With over 1,000 images, Singapore: A Pictorial History 1819-2000 documents all the important aspects of Singapore’s history: political and economic development, the construction of the city, and the emergence of a new society. Many of these photographs give readers a glimpse into places, buildings, and social activities that have long since disappeared. Using early and contemporary photographs, paintings, lithographs, and engravings, drawn largely from the rich collection of the National Archives of Singapore, author Grechen Liu has gathered a brilliant ensemble of images that, together with her keenly written text, tells the story of Singapore.