World Wide Panorama Equinox September 2004

For the WWP Equinox event, I produced two QTVR's covering 2 countries in 2 days.
2 places which cannot be more different.

Singapore - Cavenagh Bridge
Malaysia - Buloh Kasap Bridge

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Cavenagh Bridge (Singapore)
[Lat: 1:17:05N (1.2848) Lon: 103:51:14E (103.8539)] - 09/19/2004

Click to see the Quicktime VR
- Open MOV file here (for SAFARI user) -

This bridge with its elegant suspension struts is the third to be built and is the only suspension bridge in Singapore. Named after Major General Orfeur Cavenagh (Governor of the Straits Settlement, 1859-1867), it was constructed in 1869 to allay the inconvenience of crossing the Singapore River by boat.

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Buloh Kasap Bridge (Johor - Malaysia)
Lat: 2:33:20N (2.5557) Lon: 102:45:37E (102.7604) - 09/18/2004

NORTH SIDE
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SOUTH SIDE
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This bridge was once crossing the river Sungei Muar near the town of Buloh Kasap, Segamat, in the Johor state in Malaysia. During the Japanese Invasion (1941-1945) in Malaysia, the Japanese troops continously forced the British troops more southwards. In January 1942, the British gave up Kuala Lumpur and the line of defence was established in north Johor. Between the 19th and 29th January 1942, this line collapsed and theBritish troops were forced to retire to Singapore. The British troops destroyed the bridge in order to stop the Japanesr troops from moving southwards.

By 31st January, whole Malaysia was controlled by the Japanese. In February 1942, the order for an unconditional surrender of the Allied Forces was given.

The population of Malaysia and Singapore suffered from the ocupation because of the cruel terror that was brought on them.

The Japanese surrendered on 12th September 1945 in Singapore.

Today, the rest of the bridge on both sides of the river is one of the few historical sites in that area.