Singapore to Sydney

The Singapore-Johor causeway, spanning across the Johor Straits. It is one of two bridges which connect Singapore to Malaysia and Continental Asia.

1825 - An old map of Singapore showing the old lines of Singapore; the Singapore River; and Rocky Point, where the ancient sandstone slab which the Singapore Stone is a fragment of once stood.

Stamford Raffles: one of the most famous individuals in the history of modern Singapore.

British Malaya circa 1922, outlining Singapore as part of the Malay Peninsula.

Singapore (circled in green) highlighted against the rest of South East Asia (dark grey) and the surrounding countries.

1929 - A street image of Singapore between WWI and WWII. The colonial architecture still remains in certain parts of Singapore today.

c. 1900 - From the collection of Brigadier General George Pereira, this image shows building work taking place in Singapore.

Ships crowd around Singapore port demonstrating the importance of the city as a maritime trading hub.

1896 - "A British Colonial Administrator in modern day Malaysia, surrounded by Malay and Dyak dignitaries."

1846 - A survey of the Straits of Singapore under British rule. The line of numbers across the sea mark the depths of the water.

1779 - "A new and accurate chart of the Straits of Malacca and Sincapore [sic]" outlining the many islands and narrow shipping lanes around Singapore (circled in white).

1842 - An early map of the Straits of Singapore under British rule, including the depths of the water, indicated by the lines in the sea.

The Straits Settlements flag (1826 - 1942), which included Singapore, controlled by the East India Company and then the British.

A satellite image of Singapore: notice the green areas, mostly rainforest, reservoirs, military training areas and the geometric reclaimed coast to the bottom left.

Pandan Reservoir, the largest reservoir in Singapore, provides water to the surrounding industrial areas and is home to the Singapore Rowing Association.

The artificially constructed Jurong Island to the southwest of Singapore is an accumulation of smaller islands linked together by reclaimed land, and occupied mainly by oil and chemical processing facilities.

The industrial installations of Pulau Bukom, built on reclaimed land, just across the narrow channel from Pulau Hantu.

1878-1882 - "Taken during the voyage of H.M.S. Alert between 1878-1882, the Tongong Paggar Dry Dock is an example of one of the early areas of reclaimed land."

1900-1907 - The early stages of cutting a road through the dense Singapore jungle which covered the island before human inhabitation. Note the tiny white figures in the centre for scale.

1900-1907 - A village in Singapore. The houses were built on stilts to mitigate against rises in water level before the reservoirs were built.

1935 - Singapore's historic status as an important strategic port meant that large areas of the island's coastline were adapted to accommodate the ships.

1942 - British military map showing how little of the island is urbanised compared to today.

The shore of the East Coast Park: the entire park was built on reclaimed land with a man-made beach.

An aerial view of Singapore Changi International Airport, a large area of which is built on reclaimed land.

The Jurong Lake Reservoir in west Singapore: the lake supplies water to the country, and is surrounded by recreational ground.

A panorama of the Bedok Reservoir, with a capacity of 12.8 million square metres: the earth removed to create Bedok was used in land reclamation projects on the east coast.

1900 - New Bridge Road in Singapore. The road is very wide, typical of the Imperial architecture of the time.

Detailing of the tower above the entrance to the Sri Mariamman, showing the many Hindu deities, in the Cihinatown District.

Raffles Place in the Heart of the Singapore financial district and home to some of the tallest buildings in the country.

Bussorah Pedestrian Mall in the Kampong Glam area of Singapore: this area is historically home to a predominantly Malay and Muslim community.

Arab Street in Singapore, one of the more famous regions of the island: the Sultan Mosque sits to the left, with skyscrapers to the right.

A Chinese dragon takes a break whilst celebrating Chinese New Year in Singapore: dragon dances are performed to scare away evil spirits and bring good luck.

Overhead view of Bukit Batok, a new town located in Western Singapore to house the islands growing population.

A view of Toa Payoh housing estate, Singapore. Many residents live in Housing Development Board housing such as this.

c. 1900 - Chinese 'shophouses' in modern day Chinatown on the island of Singapore.

The gopuram of the Sri Mariamman Temple in Singapore in Chinatown district.

Pagoda Street by night in Singapore's Chinatown: this area is the centre of Singapore's traditional Chinese culture.

The financial district silhouetted against the setting sun on Singapore Island.

Singapore River leading into Marina Bay: the financial district in the middle distance, the three towers of the Marina Bay Sands casino and hotel in the background, and Parliament House in front.