Tales of Old Singapore

<p>Old Singapore was an eclectic trade emporium where an ethnically and culturally diverse populace coalesced and sometimes clashed under the aegis of the British Empire. It was a fascinating world filled with traders of all nations roving bands of pirates murderers running amuck and even the occasional flesh-hungry tiger. Using a patchwork of words and images from Singapore's residents and visitors of yesteryear author Iain Manley brings old Singapore's colourful colonial past back to life with striking clarity. </p>