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Sunday (10 May): 2.30pm - 4.30pm

Hydrographic or nautical charts are an important part of maritime heritage. The earliest charts were produced in the late 13th century.

Nowadays, all ships are required by international regulations to carry nautical charts on board before they are allowed to set sail.

To celebrate the maritime heritage of Singapore, this talk presents a selection of historical charts of Singapore and the stories related to them.

The stories are organised around four main periods of Singapore’s history, starting with the modern founding in 1819 and the 19th century. This is followed by the WWII period and the modern-day Republic.

About the Speaker:
Mok Ly Yng is a map research consultant in Singapore specialising in the historical maps and charts of Singapore. He was the Head of the Geographic Branch in the SAF Mapping Unit. He had also worked at the National Archives of Singapore as a map researcher.

Mok has been in the mapping industry for close to 30 years now. He was involved in various map-related exhibitions with the National Library of Singapore, URA and MPA.
He has also given public talks on maps and charts and their related stories at the National Library, National Archives, National Museum of Singapore and the Singapore Navy Museum.