The Story of Singapore

Intermezzo I

The Story of Singapore podcast celebrates its one year anniversary.

EP. 13 — The Winner Takes It All

Farquhar and Raffles bit their nails as they waited for the Court of Directors to issue a verdict on their case.

EP. 12 — Farquhar v Raffles

Farquhar’s career was over, but his tussle with Raffles was not. After packing his bags and leaving Singapore, Farquhar escalated their dispute all the way to London for a final adjudication.

EP. 11 — Planned Obsolescence

Returning to Singapore, Raffles tore down much of the pioneering works and began building anew. Cast aside by Raffles, Farquhar could only watch, unaware that his career was hanging by a thread.

EP. 10 — Smouldering Tensions

Raffles sought to make Farquhar's life difficult and tarnish his reputation by spreading disinformation behind his back.