Title
'Entrance to New-harbour'
Year/Period
Late 19th-early 20th century
Region
Singapore
Dimension
Image size: 8.8 x 13.8 cm
Accession No.
2000-06813
Collection of
Taken from Pulau Bukom in the 1870s, the view of the entrance to New Harbour is shown in the postcard. It is known as Keppel Harbour today, having been renamed in 1900 after Admiral Sir Henry Keppel, who visited Singapore several times between 1832 and 1899. The Peninsula and Oriental (P&O) wharf can be seen in the background. The wharf was opened in 1852 to facilitate the increase in port traffic due to the start of steamship services in Singapore.
