Mar 8, 1842 | 1800s, MILESTONES
The first girls’ school in Singapore and East Asia is started in a North Bridge Road shophouse. Founded by Maria Tarn Dyer, it is initially known as the Chinese Girls’ School. After the Second World War, the name changes to St Margaret’s School.
Mar 8, 1824 | 1800s, MILESTONES
Singapore’s population is recorded as being just under 10,700, of whom about 3,000 are women.
