An Anecdotal History of Old Times in Singapore, 1819–1867 (Record no. 3532)

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Original cataloging agency PMNP
Language of cataloging eng
Transcribing agency Kutubkhanah Diraja
082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER
Classification number 959.57
100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
9 (RLIN) 3678
Personal name Buckley, Charles Burton,
Dates associated with a name 1844-1912
245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT
Title An Anecdotal History of Old Times in Singapore, 1819–1867
Statement of responsibility, etc. Charles Burton Buckley
260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC.
Place of publication, distribution, etc. Kuala Lumpur
Name of publisher, distributor, etc. University of Malaya Press
Date of publication, distribution, etc. 1965
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Extent 790p.
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC.
Summary, etc. Buckley compiles and weaves together his weekly Singapore Free Press columns, eyewitness accounts, correspondence, and official documents under the guidance of sources like Thomas Braddell, William Read, and James Davidson <br/><br/><br/>The result is a chronological, anecdotal recounting of Singapore’s formative years (1819–1867), touching on the founding by Stamford Raffles, institutions like Raffles Institution and Catholic missions, as well as daily social and economic life <br/><br/>While criticized for occasional inaccuracy and colonial bias, historically it provides valuable first-hand details and quotes from now-lost sources
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9 (RLIN) 86
Topical term or geographic name entry element History
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          Perbadanan Muzium Negeri Pahang Annexe Office Annexe 06/30/2025   959.57 2025-0360 06/30/2025 06/30/2025 Books