Bridges to Our Heritage: The Significance of Five Historic Bridges over Singapore River
Date
11/2012Author
Tan, Yuk Hong Ian
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Abstract
The success of conserving historical structures lies in a thorough understanding of its
construction, materiality and physical context. This dissertation posits that an
understanding of 19th and 20th century technology transfer from Britain to Singapore
will help to inform a more sensitive conservation plan for the five historical bridges over
Singapore River. This will involve the analysis of the issue at the global, macro and
micro scale. Each scale requires different research methods such as using primary and
secondary sources and conducting field surveys. The findings from this holistic
approach will help form a conservation plan for the five bridges.