1. Fullerton Hotel A presentation by Sam

2. A few pictures

4. The historical significance  General Percival discussed with Sir Shenton the idea of surrendering Singapore to the Japanese and the Fullerton Building became the headquarters for the Japanese Military Administration in Singapore  Received Condé Nast Traveler’s Gold List Award and the Urban Redevelopment Authority’s architectural heritage award, The Fullerton Hotel Singapore  Became a Historic Hotels Worldwide in 2011  This site honors the traditions of the past by keeping the royal coat of arms on its doorway

5. The location in Singapore in the heart of the financial and arts districts

6. The reason why it was located here  It was built at the riverside as a fort to defend Singapore from naval attacks  Currently located in the heart of the arts and financial districts

7. The people who built it  Built in 1928  Named after Robert Fullerton, the first governor of the straits settlements

8. This was/is used for  Fullerton Hotel used to be a post office  Intended for more office space  Built in 1829 as a fort for defending Singapore  Singapore’s exchange building (1874)  Fullerton Building (1928)  Makeshift operating room for wounded British soldiers in 1942  A refuge for Governor Sir Shenton Thomas and Lady Thomas

9. The impact on Singapore This site impacted Singapore greatly by becoming a fort against naval attackers, a post office sending information around the world, one of Singapore’s greatest 5-star hotel and a Historic World Heritage hotel.

10. How the site has changed This site has been a military administration, a fort, and a post office always changing at every moment, but the spirit of Fullerton resided in every one of these transformations.

11. What I learned Something interesting I learned while researching this site was that the tunnel under Fullerton Rd was used for transporting mail onto ships waiting in the harbor