A History of Singapore, 1819-1988

Abstract

Preface Plates Maps Abbreviations Introduction to the First Edition The foundation of the settlement, 1819-1826 'This spirited and splendid little colony', 1826-1867 High noon of empire, 1867-1914 'The Clapham Junction of the Eastern seas'. 1914-1941 War in the East, 1941-1942 Syonan: Light of the South, 1942-1945 The aftermath of war, 1945-1955 The road to Merdeka, 1955-1965 The Republic of Singapore, 1965-1988 Bibliography Index