History
History
History Links
- The Singapore Story Site includes extracts, reviews and commentaries about the book The Singapore Story, by SM Lee Kuan Yew.
- Knowledgenet Singapore Contains photographs, videos, and detailed information about Singapore's past.
- Raffles, Sir Thomas Stamford Bingley Brief history on the life and career of Raffles, includes interesting information about his key role in founding the Zoological Society of London.
- History: Singapore A short but comprehensive article on the history of Singapore.
- Singapore Flag History behind the Singapore Flag and its symbols.
- A Short History of Singapore from 1819 to 1965 Presents different perspectives on the history of Singapore.
- Evolution of Singapore Provides a brief yet comprehensive history of Singapore from its founding to independence; contains some interesting historical pictures.
- National Heritage Board The Boards National Museum arm comprises three component museums- the Singapore History Museum, the Singapore Art Museum and the Asian Civilisations Museum.
- The History of Singapore An interactive guide through Singapore's history; includes interesting on-line study guide.
- Map of Singapore Small map, 1997.
- Singapore Statistics Contains statistics on population, growth rates, trade balances, exchange rate and inflation (period: 1960-1997).
- A History of the Malay Peninsula Provides information on the origins of the Malays.
- Raffles, Sir Thomas Stamford-MSN Encarta Concise information on Raffles with links to East India Company and Singapore.
- The History of Singapore Website offers neatly organised facts and commentaries on events in Singapore's history.
- Diary of a Nation Traces the milestones in the history of Singapore from the 1950s to 70s; Includes incidents like the Hock Lee Bus riots.
- World History Archives Covers controversial subjects like the trials of J.B. Jeyaretnam in Singapore's political history.
- The East India Company An in-depth look into the history of the East India Company and its influence in Asia.
- History Alive Brief history of Singapore; ideal for the visitor who wants to know more about the country.
- Battle Photos Excellent archive of battle photos of WWII in Asia.
- History Project Provides interesting information about Singaporeís ex-Deputy Prime Minister Dr. Toh Chin Chye.
- Singapore. The Socio-Economic Development Of A City State An essay on the Socio-Economic Development of Singapore.
- World War Two in the Pacific Timeline of events that happened during World War Two in Southeast Asia.
- The History of Yap Ah Loy Kapitan Cina Yap Ah Loy governed Kuala Lumpur during her founding years and laid the foundations of her development to become a great city
- Dr Thomas Oxley (1805 - 1886) Contains biographical data and additional material that can give some insight into the 18th century history of Singapore.
- Who 2: Lee Kuan Yew Brief biography of SM Lee; links to the history of Singapore.
- The Senior Minister, Mr. Lee Kuan Yew Concise chronology of the life of SM Lee Kuan Yew.
- A Sense of History An excellent compilation of bibliographies on the history of Singapore with over 3,500 entries.
- Singapore WWW Virtual Library Provides articles and links to sites on the history, economy and politics of Singapore.
- National Anthem Lyrics of the National Anthem and English translation.
- Leeder's Edge Site covers the biography of SM Lee Kuan Yew; his life and career; his role as founding father of Singapore; site includes archives.
- Growing Pains: ASEAN's Economic and Political Challenges Site includes informative essays on the formation of ASEAN, its member countries and the challenges it faces.
- SQ 006 Condolences Dedicated to the families and friends of the crash victims of the Singapore Airlines flight - SQ6, on 1st November 2000.
- 1942: Battlefield Singapore Virtual interactive site that recreates events during the Japanese Occupation.
- National Archives: Oral History Recordings Features image galleries and oral histories recounting the lives of rickshaw-pullers in Singapore.
- Alex Glendinning's Asian Pages Contains information on civilian internees and prisoners-of-war in Singapore during the Japanese Occupation.
- ASEAN Focus Group: Singapore-Introduction Brief introduction to the history of Singapore from colonialism to independence.
- A brief history of Singapore 1942-1964 A brief history of Singapore including the Japanese Occupation, and political events that led to the creation of Singapore in 1965
- Singapore - A Country Study Comprehensive resource base on the history, politics, social and economy of Singapore; includes a good photo archive.
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