Instagram Interludes

Some old maps and prints from the National Museum Singapore

 

An old map – Singapore is marked with the red dot towards the bottom to the left

 

Another old map print of Asia 

 

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This one is the island of Singapore, probably around the late 1800s, early 1900s

 

A print of the natives of Singapore, around the time Raffles arrived

 

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Possibly a fort at the time the British East India company bought the island from the Sultan of Johor

 

 

In My Hands Today…

Singapore: The Air-conditioned Nation. Essays on the Politics of Comfort and Control, 1990-2000 – Cherian George

Sharp commentaries on Singapore politics and contemporary issues by former journalist Cherian George compiled in one volume. The book presents a collection of stimulating essays that get to the very heart of the Singapore system and the dynamics shaping it, revealing many of the tensions and contradictions inherent in the “air-conditioned nation” and the factors accounting for the political success of the ruling People’s Action Party.