Download or read book The Town and Fort of Malacca A Guide Book Published to Commemorate the Centenary of the British Occupation at Malacca 17th March 1824 17th March 1924 With Plates and Plans written by Malacca and published by . This book was released on 1924 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Town and Fort of Malacca written by Malacca (Malacca). Malacca Centenary Committee and published by . This book was released on 1924 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book Town The and Fort of Malacca written by W. Langham Carter and published by . This book was released on 1924 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Tourists Indispensable Guide to the Town and Fort of Malacca written by and published by . This book was released on 1936 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Trade and Society in the Straits of Melaka written by Nordin Hussin and published by NIAS Press. This book was released on 2007 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study compares Melaka and Penang in the context of overall trends - policy, geographical position, nature and direction of trade, and morphology and sociology - and how these factors were influenced by trade and policies. Conclusions are drawn concerning where and how Melaka and Penang fit in the urban traditions of Southeast Asia and the significance of the fact that the period under study coincided with the shift from the height of the "Age of Commerce" towards a period of heightened imperialist activities.

Download or read book Pirates of Empire written by Stefan Eklöf Amirell and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2019-08-29 with total page 277 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comparative study of piracy and maritime violence provides a fresh understanding of European overseas expansion and colonisation in Asia. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.

Download or read book Legends of the Secret Tunnels of Malacca written by Dennis De Witt and published by NUTMEG PUBLISHING. This book was released on 2018-01-01 with total page 103 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tales of the subterranean tunnels under the historic town of Malacca has existed for over a century. There were stories of tunnels that served as the governor’s secret emergency exit from the fortress and a mile long tunnel that once connected the fortress of Malacca to the fort on St. John’s hill, strategically built for the defence of the town. There were also stories of a tunnel under St. Paul’s hill and how people had gone into these tunnels but were never to been seen again because they were eaten alive by a giant mythical serpent who guards the tunnels. What secrets do the tunnels contain and why were people willing to risk their life by descending into the the dark and unknown orifices below Malacca? Is there lost treasure still buried in Malacca? Did the last Sultan of Malacca stash his huge cache of gold after the Portuguese captured Malacca and the secret vault still remains undiscovered till today? Was Malacca Ptolemy’s Golden Chersonese and the Ophir the source of King Solomon’s gold? This book uncovers the layers of history that unfolds Malacca’s most bizarre and amazing legend.

Download or read book Handbook of the Municipality of the Town Fort of Malacca written by and published by . This book was released on 1952 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book History of the Dutch in Malaysia written by Dennis De Witt and published by NUTMEG PUBLISHING. This book was released on 2011-01-01 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written in the perspective of a Malaysian Dutch descendant, it gives a comprehensive and never before narrated story about the history of the Dutch in Malaysia and the Malaysian Dutch community. This book divides the Dutch historical influences in Malaysia into four different eras. Each era is analysed and represented in relation to its respective social environment and political developments. Included are the historical contributions of individuals, such as the Dutch Admirals who attempted to capture Malacca, the Dutch Governors and their administrative ranks who governed the town and the contributions of the Malacca Burghers in shaping Malaysia's history.

Download or read book Maps of Malaysia and Borneo written by Frédéric Durand and published by Editions Didier Millet. This book was released on 2013 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Maps of Malaya and Borneo: Discovery, Statehood and Progress showcases the extensive map collections of His Royal Highness Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah, Sultan of Selangor, and Richard Curtis. The combined collections contain more than 160 maps dating from the 1500s to after Malaysia's formation in 1963. The collections include early Portuguese, Dutch, French and English maps, nautical charts, maps of the interior, maps from atlases and encyclopaedias, maps showing economy, culture and communications and urban maps. Extensive captions highlight key features of the maps, provide insights into their creators and explain the context in which the maps were produced and used. The presentation of the collections is preceded by an authoritative text on the mapping of Malaya and Borneo over the last 1,800 years. This text explains the quest for accurate maps; illustrates how maps showcased the changing economic, cultural and political dynamics within Malaya and Borneo; and describes the evolution of mapping techniques as well as providing insights into the work of leading cartographers.

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Download or read book Melaka from the Top written by Dennis De Witt and published by NUTMEG PUBLISHING. This book was released on 2010-01-01 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book attempts to trace back and compare the geological and demographical transformation and development of the town of Melaka and its surroundings over the centuries, with focus on its expansion particularly within the last 40 years. It contains a compilation of some never before seen photographs from private collections. It also records the development of Melaka as how it was then and is now, from eye level and from the top, as Melaka continues to develop and change. This book is published to commemorate the prestigious World Heritage City award conferred by UNESCO to Melaka."--Goodreads