THE TOWNS OF MALAYA An Illustrated Urban History of the Peninsula up to 1957

• Other Authors: Neil Jin Keong Khor (Editor), Mariana Isa (Editor), Maganjeet Kaur (Editor)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Kuala Lumpur Editions Didier Millet 2017
• Subjects: Cities and towns > History > Malaya > Malaysia; Land use, Urban > Malaya > Malaysia; Urbanization > History > Malaya > Malaysia; Stadtentwicklung
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• Item Description: A compelling analysis of the history, development, planning and architecture of the major towns of Peninsular Malaysia. Fully illustrated with archival photographs and maps.
• Physical Description: 176 pages illustrations (some color), maps (some color) 25 x 26 cm
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index
• ISBN: 9789814610223

The Towns of Malaya examines the history, development, planning and architecture of the major towns of Peninsular Malaysia. The book is divided into chapters each focusing on different types of Malayan towns, including royal towns, ports, mining towns and agricultural towns. In total more than 25 towns are covered in turn, each with its own section illustrated with maps and archival photographs. Drawing on extensive photographic and map archives including those of the National Archives of Malaysia and private collections, this book provides fascinating visual insights into urban life in Malaya in days gone by.