Workers working on "Red Lion" crates at Hiap Chuan Joo sawmill
- Economy
- Ng, Siew Hock
- 1950 / 1959
Hiap Chuan Joo was one of the largest sawmill factories in Singapore. Located at Balestier it produced wooden crates used for beverages including Coca-Cola and Tiger Beer. Taken in the 1950s this photograph shows workers working on "Red Lion" crates in the factory. Title devised by Library staff.
Credit Line
All rights reserved. Helen Ng Bee Loon
Subjects
- Sawmills--Singapore--Photographs
- Factories--Singapore--Photographs
- Sawmill workers--Singapore--Photographs
- Crates--Singapore--Photographs
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