Raffles Must Fall? The Memory and History of Colonialism

Gareth Knapman

Raffles Must Fall? The Memory and History of Colonialism

Centre for Heritage & Museum Studies

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Abstract

The story of the Raffles statue in Singapore is a story of memory, not history. From its creation in 1887, the statue has been part of an official colonial and later post-independence narrative, created and reinterpreted by successive governments as a basis for civic unity for the island.

Original language	English
Specialist publication	New Naratif
Publication status	Published - 2020

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