... Probably the oldest view of Singapore on a postcard... nice oil painting from the sea (1850) by an unknown Chinese artist... can be seen in the Asian Civilizations Museum...... the harbour looks busy with many ships anchored there... three European ships dominate the foreground... also with view of Fort Canning Hill and St Andrew’s Church... this small city-state in Southeast Asia with a total land area measuring only 721.5 square kilometers and one of the youngest nations in the world became one of its most successful... Singapore is celebrating its “bicentennial,” the 200-year mark since its “founding” by British Statesman Thomas Stamford Bingley Raffles this year... Thank you Jobbo!【ツ】
Sir Stamford Raffles created the framework for Singapore's early success, it was Singapore's former Prime Minister, the late Mr. Lee Kuan Yew who shaped the first quarter-century of Singapore's existence as an independent nation and defined the path to its current success.
Lee Kuan Yew, Singapore's first prime minister was in office from 1959 to 1990.
The tenure made him the world's longest-serving prime minister in history. Singapore broke away from neighbouring Malaysia and gained independence in 1965.
Stamps:
The 50th Anniversary of Greening Singapore
(Issued 13-07-2013)
The 50th Anniversary of the National Service
(Issued 13-03-2017)
No comments:
Post a Comment