Singapore river

The Singapore River has undergone dramatic transformation since its early days. Once the lifeline of the nation, it was the economic artery of Singapore where pioneers lived and worked together.

Many will remember a Singapore River filled with twakows, tongkangs and stevedores working hard to unload cargoes from ships anchored in the outer road of the harbour and loading fresh cargoes for these ships. The stench from the flotsam and jetsam on the Singapore River cannot be missed too.

With changes brought forth by rapid economic development and urban renewal, a way of life has disappeared. Nonetheless, the Singapore River has been given a new lease of life since efforts to clean it up started in the late 1970s. Today, the waterway has become a major leisure and tourist attraction. A long promenade was constructed to offer shady walkways, art venues, restaurants for alfresco dining, entertainment and retail establishments in conserved shophouses for rest and recreation.

This set of 10 stamps is released to portray the life and activities around the Singapore River through the decades of the 20th century. The stamp designs capture the Singapore River from the early years when it was filled with lighters, stevedores and godowns with a diverse community living and working together up to the present.

The Singapore River has undergone dramatic transformation since its early days. Once the lifeline of the nation, it was the economic artery of Singapore where pioneers lived and worked together.

Many will remember a Singapore River filled with twakows, tongkangs and stevedores working hard to unload cargoes from ships anchored in the outer road of the harbour and loading fresh cargoes for these ships. The stench from the flotsam and jetsam on the Singapore River cannot be missed too.

With changes brought forth by rapid economic development and urban renewal, a way of life has disappeared. Nonetheless, the Singapore River has been given a new lease of life since efforts to clean it up started in the late 1970s. Today, the waterway has become a major leisure and tourist attraction. A long promenade was constructed to offer shady walkways, art venues, restaurants for alfresco dining, entertainment and retail establishments in conserved shophouses for rest and recreation.

This set of 10 stamps is released to portray the life and activities around the Singapore River through the decades of the 20th century. The stamp designs capture the Singapore River from the early years when it was filled with lighters, stevedores and godowns with a diverse community living and working together up to the present.