This 1992 photograph shows Lorong 7 Geylang (from Lorong Tahar towards Geylang Road). A row of dilapidated buildings can be seen on the left of the photograph. Geylang is believed to be a corruption of the Malay word "kilang", which means factory. Title devised by Library staff.

Credit Line

All rights reserved. Lee Kip Lin and National Library Board, Singapore 2009.

Subjects

• Streets--Singapore--Photographs
• Dwellings--Singapore--Photographs
• Trucks--Singapore--Photographs
• Automobiles--Singapore--Photographs
• Geylang (Singapore)--Photographs