New stamps featuring maps of early Singapore to be released

via Channel NewsAsia, 01 December 2020: Early maps of Singapore, going back to the 14th century, to appear in a special stamp collection. Thanks to S. T. Foo for the link.

A new stamp collection featuring maps of early Singapore will be released on Tuesday (Dec 1), the National Library Board (NLB) said on Monday.

The maps, obtained from the National Library’s rare materials collection, will be featured on four stamps.

Among the maps is one drawn in 1604 capturing one of the earliest close-up views of Singapore as an island. It depicts a “Xabandaria”, or harbour master’s compound, on the settlement, as well as the Old Strait and New Strait, which connected the East-West trade routes.

Source: New stamps featuring maps of early Singapore to be released – CNA