Task 5: Colonial Buildings
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| Ellisa & Wai Yin were at The Arts House. |
The Arts House ( the Old Parliament House)
Located behind
of the Victoria Theatre, the Old Parliament House was built in 1827 by
Coleman and was the oldest surviving government building here. It was
served as the Parliament House from 1965 to 1999 before being converted
into an art gallery to support local arts.
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| Ellisa was at the Asian Civilisations Museum. |
Asian Civilization Museum
Completed in 1865 as a
courthouse, it was later being used as various government offices due to
relocation of the court. In 1989 it was converted into a museum known
as Empress Place Museum which served the public for 6 years, before
transformed into the present museum.
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| Shu Lin was at the Old Supreme Court. |
Old Supreme Court Building
Built in 1939 and designed by
Frank Dorrington Ward, it is the last neo-classical colonial building
built in Singapore. The facade of the building was remarkable for its
Corinthian columns, huge dome and lively sculptures located at the
centre of the court. Take time to appreciate the sculptures, which were
crafted by the Milanese Sculptor Cavalieri Rudolfo Nolli, they were
great.
Task 7: Overall Reflection- HOM, School Values
Wednesday 19 December 2012 | 01:17 | 0 comments
On 27 November 2012, the five of us, Shu Lin, Wai Yin, Ellisa, Zeanne and Kezia, we went to the Singapore River. Firstly, we went to The Fullerton Hotel to take a group photo by a tourist. Then we took the photos of the North, South, East and West buildings from The Fullerton Hotel. We took numerous pictures of the buildings. We then moved on to the Asian Civilisation Museum to find out the activities that were depicted in the past by following the worksheet given. Then we decided to go for lunch at Pizza Hut. We came back to the Asian Civilisation Museum, realising that the Victoria Concert Hall was under construction and we could barely see the building when we took the picture. Although the day was humid and scorching hot, we persisted and took other pictures of One Fullerton, The Fullerton Waterboat House, Old Supreme Court building and The Arts House. When we entered the Asian Civilisation Museum, we managed our impulsivity as we did not make much noise and we did not touch the antiques. Along the way, we found humor and finally gathered data through all senses. Thus, we finished the photo-taking by the end of the day.-The End-
Task 6: Changes in functions
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Task 4: Raffles Landing Site identified by a black statue of Raffles.
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(a)Dialogue between Temenggong and Raffles :
Raffles: Temenggong Abdul Rahman, it's a pleasure to meet you. I am Sir Stamford Raffles from Britain.
*translator translate to Temenggong*
Temenggong: Sir Stamford Raffles, I am also honoured to have pleasure of meeting you. What do I owe for the pleasure of this meeting?
*translator translate to Raffles*
Raffles: I would like to present you a proposal to establish a British Trading Settlement here in Singapore with your permission.
*translator translate to Temenggong*
*Temengong thinks for a while*
Temengong: I am not in a position to give you an answer. Only the Sultan could allow the British to establish a Trading Settlement here in Singapore. However, the Sultan of Singapore is under control of the Dutch whom I doubt will allow the British to establish a Trading Settlement here.
*translator translates to Raffles*
*Raffles seems deep in thought*
Raffles: Thank You Temengong for the information. I will consider my proposal together with the information you have given me. Again, I thank you Temengong for this information and I will approach you for any further assistance if needed.
*smiles*
*translator translate to Temenggong*
Temengong: *smiles*
~ The End ~
Task 3: Asian Civilisation Museum
Tuesday 18 December 2012 | 23:50 | 0 comments
The activities/statues along the Singapore River.
Task 2: Boat Quay and Clarke Quay
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Old Boat Quay at Singapore River c 1900. Source: National Archieves Singapore (NAS)
http://blogtoexpress.blogspot.sg/2011/07/one-way-ticket-to-singapore-river.html
In the olden days, the river at Boat Quay was very packed with boats for trading and shipping purposes, but now, there are not many boats in the river.
Also, in the olden times, there were no high-rise buildings, whereas now, there are.
On the other hand, in both olden times and now, there are many packed buildings.
Also, there are shop-houses in both times.
Task 1: Fullerton Hotel
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Fullerton Hotel
Buildings located on the north, south, east and west of The Fullerton Hotel are The Fullerton Waterboat House, HSBC Building, One Fullerton and Maybank Tower.
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West Building: Maybank Tower
Maybank Tower is a 32 storey 175 m (574 ft) skyscraper and the current headquarters of Maybank in Singapore.
North Building: The Fullerton Waterboat House
This is believed to be the site of the Master Attendant’s Office in the late 19th Century. The first official Master Attendant was Captain William Lawrence Flint, brother-in-law of Sir Stamford Raffles.
The Master Attendant supervised all harbour activities, including registration of vessels and their cargoes, collection of anchorage and port clearance fees and supply of fresh water and firewood. The Office also served as the post office for the early settlement.
The building is now under the Fullerton Hotel management.
The Master Attendant supervised all harbour activities, including registration of vessels and their cargoes, collection of anchorage and port clearance fees and supply of fresh water and firewood. The Office also served as the post office for the early settlement.
The building is now under the Fullerton Hotel management.
East Building: One Fullerton
A modern two-story waterfront development with stunning vistas, One Fullerton is perfectly poised to take advantage of the all-day attention of tourists as well as the over 50,000 business executives and residents in the area.
South Building: HSBC Building
HSBC Building is a prime office building located amidst the bustling hub of Singapore's Central Business District in Raffles Place.
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