This photograph shot in 1969 shows a row of two-storey shophouses at Sit Wah Road featuring, on the second storeys, full-length French windows topped with transom windows. The shophouses look to be built during the late-style period (1900-1940). Located in Tiong Bahru, Sit Wah Road is named after building contractor Sit Wah. Title devised by Library staff.

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

Subjects

• Tiong Bahru (Singapore)--Photographs
• Shophouses--Singapore--Tiong Bahru--Photographs
• Multipurpose buildings--Singapore--Tiong Bahru--Photographs
• Roads--Singapore--Tiong Bahru--Photographs