Spanning two hundred years of history, the story of the Mission Schools of Malaysia and Singapore is finally told in this seminal publication.
Containing some two hundred images documenting the existing condition of the schools and archival pictures covering a colourful and event-filled history, this book seeks to shed light on what were once the most famous places of learning in the two countries.
Of interest to architects, historians, educationists, and all former pupils of the La Salle and Infant Jesus Convent Schools throughout Malaysia and Singapore, this book is a timely reminder of the need to engage the public in the conservation and maintenance of these institutions and their incomparable legacy of education in Southeast Asia.
It is a story that connects Asia to Europe and the 19th century to the 21st, told via a group of institutions that for generations earned the respect and devotion of those who had the privilege to pass through their condors of knowledge.
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About the Author
Keith Tan was born in Malaysia in 1972. He was educated at St. John’s Institution in Kuala Lumpur and then at the University of Nottingham in England where he earned a Master’s Degree in Architecture. He worked as an architect in the UK and Malaysia from 1999-2006. He joined Taylor’s University as a lecturer in Architecture in 2006.
