Title
Singapore's first major waterworks
Year/Period
Late 19th century
Region
Singapore
Object Type
Material
Dimension
Image size: 21.7 x 27.5 cm
Accession No.
1993-00285-033
Collection of
Singapore's first major waterworks was completed in 1877 to provide piped water to the town. Originally called the 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.
