Exploring Robertson Quay / Singapore (2021)

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Robertson Quay is a wharf near the source of the Singapore River. It is the largest and most upstream of the three wharfs (the other two being Boat Quay and Clarke Quay) on the river and is named after a municipal counsellor Dr J Murray Robertson.[1][2] It now has al fresco dining as well as arts and culture.

The upper reaches of the Singapore River were originally mud flats and swamps. As the population and commerce of Singapore increased, the area was reclaimed in the mid nineteenth century.

In the 19th Century the swamps were reclaimed and warehouses and boatyards were constructed in the 1880s in both European and Chinese styles.[3] Children would jump into the waters to cool down in the afternoons.[4]

The Quay is named after the municipal counsellor Dr J Murray Robertson.[1][2]

In 1977, then Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew calls for a large $170 million initiative, lasting a decade, to clean up the Singapore River.[2] This involved clearing away the rubbish as well as dredging the river. The lighterage industry eventually relocated to Pasir Panjang.[5]

In the 1990s, the Urban Redevelopment Authority rezoned the area for new development of residential, hotel, and commercial use.[6]

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