Singapore

Antique and vintage maps, plans and views of Singapore range from early harbour and island mapping to street plans, fortifications and airfields. Japanese maps published by Asahi Shimbunsha depict Singapore’s capture and British defences in 1942, from bird’s-eye panoramas to detailed military plans. These persuasive maps combine strategic information with triumphalist imagery and wartime propaganda. War Office and ALFSEA sheets compiled from wartime aerial photography document Japanese-occupied Singapore and Johore Bahru, while later city plans record streets, landmarks and the waterfront. Selected regional sheets contain detailed Singapore island, harbour or city insets.