Malayan Street Names
Author | : S. Durai Raja Singam |
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Total Pages | : 170 |
Release | : 1939 |
Genre | : Malaya |
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Author | : S. Durai Raja Singam |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 170 |
Release | : 1939 |
Genre | : Malaya |
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Author | : S. Durai Raja SINGAM |
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Total Pages | : 170 |
Release | : 1941 |
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Author | : S. Durairajasingham |
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Release | : 1975 |
Genre | : Ipoh (Perak) |
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Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 1958 |
Genre | : Agriculture |
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Author | : Mariana Isa |
Publisher | : Marshall Cavendish International Asia Pte Ltd |
Total Pages | : 562 |
Release | : 2015-09-15 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9814721441 |
Street names are a many-layered thing – crystallising various eras of history and celebrating multiple generations of people. As the federal capital of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur’s street names reflect its rich mix of cultures and its journey from colonial past to nationhood. This encyclopedic A-to-Z guide explains the meanings and origins of KL’s street names – those named after notable persons, after prominent landmarks, after local flora and fauna, etc. Themed street names within a particular area are also identified, e.g. the cluster of streets in Taman Sri Bahtera named after traditional Malay boats. Of particular interest is the renaming of streets over the years, ranging from literal translations (e.g. “Church Road” becoming “Jalan Gereja”), to completely new names (“Parry Road” to “Jalan P Ramlee”). Drawing on extensive research into the National Archives, the authors present their wealth of findings in a concise and easy-to-read way that will engage readers of all levels.
Author | : S. Durai Raja Singam |
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Total Pages | : 270 |
Release | : 1962 |
Genre | : Malaya |
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Author | : Victor R. Savage |
Publisher | : Marshall Cavendish International Asia Pte Ltd |
Total Pages | : 1180 |
Release | : 2022-10-15 |
Genre | : Reference |
ISBN | : 9815009230 |
Place names tell us much about a country — its history, its landscape, its people, its aspirations, its self-image, The study of place names called toponymics unlocks the stories that are in every street name and landmark. In Singapore, the existence of various races, cultures and languages, as well as its history of colonization, immigration and nationalism has given rise to a complex history of place names. But how did these places get their names? This revised and expanded 4th edition of the book incorporates additional information, from archival research as well as interviews that have come to light since the last edition. Also included are many new entries that have presented themselves as Singapore’s built environment undergoes redevelopment. Expanded by over 100 pages.
Author | : Yew Peng Ng |
Publisher | : World Scientific |
Total Pages | : 464 |
Release | : 2017-09-28 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 981322147X |
Since 1819, more than 6,200 place (street and village) names divided into more than 3,900 name groups were known in Singapore. Based on digitised historical newspapers, dated back to 1830, municipal records and Malay dictionaries, the origins, meanings and date of naming for many place names are uncovered. As part of Singapore history, place names known since 1936 are recorded in this book.Although place names are fairly static in nature, there have been more than 100 name changes. The naming trends transitioned from English to Malay and then back to English names. Discover that Toa Payoh was not named after a big swamp, Anderson Road was named before John Anderson, a former Governor, took up his job and many more new findings in this exciting book.This book is a complete listing of all place names since 1936, together with the most comprehensive annotations to date — a first in Singapore. It is also the only book of its kind that analyses naming trends. Information on the origins or date of naming was based on primary sources such as old maps, minutes of municipal meetings, Chinese books and digitised newspapers.
Author | : Brenda S. A. Yeoh |
Publisher | : NUS Press |
Total Pages | : 398 |
Release | : 2003 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9789971692681 |
In the British colonial city of Singapore, municipal authorities and Asian communities faced off over numerous issues. As the city expanded, various disputes concerning issues such as sanitation, housing and street names arose. This volume details these conflicts and how they shaped the city.
Author | : Lynn Hollen Lees |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 380 |
Release | : 2017-12-21 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1108547966 |
Planting Empire, Cultivating Subjects examines the stories of ordinary people to explore the internal workings of colonial rule. Chinese, Indians, and Malays learned about being British through the plantations, towns, schools, and newspapers of a modernizing colony. Yet they got mixed messages from the harsh, racial hierarchies of sugar and rubber estates and cosmopolitan urban societies. Empire meant mobility, fluidity, and hybridity, as well as the enactment of racial privilege and rigid ethnic differences. Using sources ranging from administrative files, court transcripts and oral interviews to periodicals and material culture, Professor Lees explores the nature and development of colonial governance, and the ways in which Malayan residents experienced British rule in towns and plantations. This is an innovative study demonstrating how empire brought with it both oppression and economic opportunity, shedding new light on the shifting nature of colonial subjecthood and identity, as well as the memory and afterlife of empire.