Kampong Glam was developed in 1831 by 200 convict workers in eight months, at a total cost of $500. At the founding of Singapore, there was a village by the sea where the orang laut (sea gypsies) from the Glam tribe resided.
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History edit · The name of the area is thought to be derived from a Melaleuca species tree, called " · Prior to colonisation by the · During the colony's · While ...
THE HISTORY. Kampong Glam probably derived its present name from the gelam tree. The bark of the gelam tree was used by the Orang Laut to make awnings and ...
Feb 9, 2017 · The history of Kampong Glam can be traced back to the 1820s when it was first named. The name comes from the Malay language where kampung means ...
Feb 22, 2023 · The district has a history that dates back to Singapore's colonial era, when Sir Stamford Raffles allocated the area to the Malay, Arab and ...
Back in the 1800s, Kampong Glam was a Muslim quarter, home to the Sultan of Johore and a community of Arabs, Javanese, Bugis, and Boyanese. Today, those ...
Nov 21, 2021 · Once a residence of Sultan Hussein Shah of Johor, Kampong Glam grew from cultural exchanges thanks to diverse immigrant communities of Malays, ...
The story of Kampong Glam began in 1819 when Sir Stamford Raffles. (1781–1826) established a treaty between the British East India. Company, Temenggong Abdul ...
Mar 25, 2022 · During the early 19th century, Kampong Glam was a fishing village that was characterised by swampy jungle, wooden huts and gelam trees that used ...
One of the few streets in Kampong Glam that has retained its original name, the area was designated for the Arab community in the 1822 town plan of Singapore.