Gun carriage in the 1870s : close-up
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This photograph, taken between 1870 and 1879, shows a damaged gun carriage. Such artillery was a common sight at the forts (such as Fort Canning and Fort Siloso) that were built by the Colonial Government for the defence of early Singapore. Title devised by Library staff.
Date of creation estimated.
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From the Lee Kip Lin Collection. All rights reserved. Lee Kip Lin and National Library Board, Singapore 2009.
Subjects
- Politics and Government>>National Security>>Defence
- Gun-carriages--Photographs
- Ordnance--Singapore--Photographs
Suggested Pictures
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Cannon, 1870s : close-up -
Fort Siloso ammunition room : exterior -
Fort Siloso military operation re-enactment : general view -
Model of a British soldier at Fort Siloso -
Fort Siloso cannons : side view -
Special Operations : Force 136 military office : exterior -
Fort Siloso military barrack exhibit : interior -
Model of a soldier : front view -
Fort Canning Hill : general view [1] -
Fort Canning Hill cupolas -
Fort Canning fort gate : close-up -
Pedestals, Fort Canning Hill : side view -
Fort Canning gateway : North-West exit -
Chinese godowns in the 1870s : general view -
The Legends Fort Canning Park -
Botanic Garden. 203, 1890s : general view -
All hoarded up : general view -
Government House in the 1880s : general view [2] -
View of town from hill, [1870s] : aerial view [2] -
Fort Canning Tunnel : general view -
MICA building : side view -
View of river, from Fort Canning hill, 1870s : aerial view -
Street lamps : close-up
Suggested Pictures from National Archives of Singapore
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VIEW FROM MOUNT PALMER, SINGAPORE - GROUP OF SOLDIERS WITH SEVERAL GUN CARRIAGES -
VIEW FROM MOUNT PALMER, SINGAPORE - GROUP OF SOLDIERS WITH TWO GUN CARRIAGES -
AMBIN (TABLE) COMMON SIGHT AT KAMPONG HOUSES -
Four photographs showing gun positions at Fort Siloso -
LATE PRESIDENT YUSOF ISHAK'S SON, PRIME MINISTER LEE KUAN YEW AND OTHER MINISTERS ACCOMPANYING GUN CARRIAGE CARRYING COFFIN OF LATE PRESIDENT YUSOF ISHAK DRAPED IN SINGAPORE FLAG AS THE CORTEGE ARRIVES AT KRANJI CEMETERY -
WOMEN WEARING TROUSERS ARE BECOMING A MORE COMMON SIGHT IN SINGAPORE -
"SIGHTS O' CHANGI" -
Four photographs showing gun positions at Batu Berlayer -
AN ACTOR HOLDING TWO LARGE FLAGS WHICH SYMBOLISE A RIDE IN A CARRIAGE. -
FUNERAL OF THE LATE MINISTER FOR LABOUR AHMAD BIN IBRAHIM - SINGAPORE MILITARY FORCES PLACING THE FLAG-DRAPED COFFIN ONTO A GUN CARRIAGE TO BE ESCORTED AND DRIVEN BY POLICE OUTRIDERS TO THE CEMENTARY -
CANNONS AT FORT SILOSO WERE FIRED EIGHT TIMES TO MARK THE OFFICIAL HANDING OVER OF THE 25-POUNDER HOWITZERS BY THE 1ST INDEPENDENT LIGHT BATTERY, ROYAL ARTILLERY TO SENTOSA DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (SDC) GUN MUSEUM -
BUKIT HO SWEE ESTATE: WASHING BEING HUNG OUT ON BACK VERANDAHS. A COMMON SIGHT IN HOUSING BOARD FLATS. -
ALTHOUGH WOMEN WEARING TROUSERS ARE BECOMING A MORE COMMON SIGHT IN SINGAPORE, SOME STILL PREFER THE MINI-SKIRT -
CANNONS AT FORT SILOSO WERE FIRED EIGHT TIMES TO MARK THE OFFICIAL HANDLING OVER OF THE 25-POUNDER HOWITZERS BY THE 1ST INDEPENDENT LIGHT BATTERY, ROYAL ARTILLERY TO SENTOSA DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION'S (SDC) GUN MUSEUM. THE CANNONS BOOMED AGAIN AFTER 32 YEARS SILENCE -
CHINESE MERCHANTS AND CARRIAGES OUTSIDE THEIR CLUB HOUSE ON PENANG ISLAND, 1881 -
MANY TRAVEL AGENCIES HAVE REPORTED HEAVY BOOKINGS FOR THEIR CHINESE NEW YEAR TOURS - A SIGN OF AFFLUENCE AND A FURTHER REINFORCEMENT OF THE TREND TO GO WAY DURING THIS SEASON. LARGE CROWDS AT THE RAILWAY STATION IN KEPPEL ROAD ARE A COMMON SIGHT AT THIS TIME OF THE YEAR -
MANY TRAVEL AGENCIES HAVE REPORTED HEAVY BOOKINGS FOR THEIR CHINESE NEW YEAR TOURS - A SIGN OF AFFLUENCE AND A FURTHER REINFORCEMENT OF THE TREND TO GO WAY DURING THIS SEASON. LARGE CROWDS AT THE RAILWAY STATION IN KEPPEL ROAD ARE A COMMON SIGHT AT THIS TIME OF THE YEAR -
155MM FH-88 HOWITZER GUN IN DEPLOYMENT -
A CEREMONY WAS HELD TO MARK THE OFFICIAL HANDING OVER OF THE 25-POUNDER HOWITZERS BY THE FIRST INDEPENDENT LIGHT BATTERY, ROYAL ARTILLERY (THE BLAZERS) TO SENTOSA DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION'S (SDC) GUN MUSEUM AT FORT SILOSO. MAJOR TONY CORNICK (LEFT) , THE BATTERY COMMANDER, AND MR KENNETH GIN (RIGHT) GENERAL MANAGER OF SDC DURING THE PRESENTATION -
HACKNEY CARRIAGE, SINGAPORE -
Bird's eye view of streets in Chinatown, where streetside hawkers and makeshift stalls were a common sight before the wetmarkets, night markets and hawkers were removed in 1983 -
National Day Parade 1996 at National Stadium -- Firing of 21-gun salute by the Singapore Artillery shown on giant screen at the stadium -
SIKH SOLDIERS IN TRAINING WITH FIELD ARTILLERY IN SINGAPORE