This 1969 photograph shows the ornate swinging doors (pintu pagar) of a house on Sit Wah Road. These doors are a typical feature of Peranakan houses, allowing in breezes while maintaining privacy. Sit Wah Road, located at Tiong Bahru, is named after a building contractor. Title devised by Library staff.

Credit Line

From the Lee Kip Lin Collection. All Rights Reserved. Lee Kip Lin and National Library Board Singapore 2009.

Subjects

• Architecture and Landscape>>Architectural Styles
• Doors--Singapore--Photographs
• Architecture--Details--Photographs