British Library has free images of colonial Singapore online for history otakus

There's some really good stuff.

Joshua Lee | July 08, 2017, 03:15 PM

The British Library has made a number of images and maps available online on Flickr - free of copyright restrictions. We sussed out these nine images of colonial era Singapore that you can use without fear of being sued.

The images have been made available on their Flickr account for some time. All you need to do is head over to their Flickr page and search for 'Singapore' images.

 

1. Town and Harbour Map of Singapore

 

2. Island of Singapore 

 

3. A picture of what seems like an angsana tree

 

4. View of a gathering from a hilltop

 

5. A Chinese junk

 

6. Local divers in Singapore

 

7. View from Fort Canning

 

8. View of the new harbour by the British

 

9. Avenue in Singapore

 

Top image via British Library Flickr. 

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