Title
A view of the reservoir
Year/Period
c. 1905
Region
Singapore
Object Type
Material
Dimension
Image size: 7.4 x 12.6 cm
Accession No.
1991-00772
Collection of
Singapore's first major waterworks was completed in 1877 to provide piped water to the town. Originally called Impounding Reservoir, it was enlarged on two occasions and was renamed Thomson Road Reservoir in 1907. The reservoir became known as MacRitchie Reservoir in 1922 in recognition of the work of municipal engineer, James MacRitchie. In 1907, Pearl's Hill Reservoir was built, while the Kallang Extension River Scheme - now known as Peirce Reservoir - was completed in 1911.
