Fancy gems biscuit : close-up
- Heritage and Culture
- Wong, Lily
- 29 Sep 2007
This photograph is a close-up of the Fancy Gem biscuits, also commonly known as Iced Gem biscuits or 'belly button' biscuits. The little round biscuits are topped with pink, white, yellow or green icing. This is a snack that was commonly eaten in the 1970s and 1980s. Title devised by Library staff.
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Suggested Pictures
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Tried these biscuits? : close-up -
Tins of biscuits : side view -
Tins of biscuits : general view -
Nostalgia : close-up -
Biscuits, coffee and newspapers : close-up -
Afternoon break : close-up -
Simpoh : close-up [2] -
Biscuits, coffee, newspapers and fridge magnets : close-up -
Dragon head : close-up -
Globe : general view -
Breakfast of yesteryears : close-up -
Simpoh : close-up [3] -
Curry puff : close-up -
Garlands : close-up -
Tables and chairs : close-up -
Prayer goods : close-up -
Puppet : close-up -
Butterfly Pea flower : close-up -
Three lions : close-up -
Round balconies, SIT flats : close-up -
CHIJMES : close-up [3] -
Sandbox : close-up -
Warnings on signboards : close-up
Suggested Pictures from National Archives of Singapore
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Chew Choo Keng, founder of Khong Guan Biscuit Factory in 1947 -
BISCUIT MADE IN THE SHAPE OF A COCK, COMMONLY SEEN AT CHINESE NEW YEAR -
Postcard by Biscuits Pernot featuring Singapore in its series of "Major ports of the world" -
Postcard by Biscuits Pernot featuring Singapore in its series of "Major ports of the world" -
THE MARTYR BUDDHA OR KNOWN AS THE LAUGHING BUDDHA WITH THE BIG BELLY -
OPENING OF KHONG GUAN FLOUR MILL AT TANJONG RHU BY MINISTER OF FINANCE DR GOH KENG SWEE -
KHONG GUAN FLOUR MILL AT TANJONG RHU -
RELIGIOUS OFFERINGS -- A BISCUIT IN THE SHAPE OF A LAMB -
MINISTER OF FINANCE DR GOH KENG SWEE TOURS KHONG GUAN FLOUR MILL AT TANJONG RHU DURING ITS OPENING -
MEN AT WORK IN A BISCUIT FACTORY -
MINISTER OF FINANCE DR GOH KENG SWEE OPENS KHONG GUAN FLOUR MILL AT TANJONG RHU -
MINISTER OF FINANCE DR GOH KENG SWEE TOURS KHONG GUAN FLOUR MILL AT TANJONG RHU DURING ITS OPENING -
MINISTER OF FINANCE DR GOH KENG SWEE TOURS KHONG GUAN FLOUR MILL AT TANJONG RHU DURING ITS OPENING -
MINISTER OF FINANCE DR GOH KENG SWEE TOURS KHONG GUAN FLOUR MILL AT TANJONG RHU DURING ITS OPENING -
MEALTIME - FOOD SERVED AND EATEN ON STAGE -
NATIVE SUGAR MILL, MALAYA -
MINISTER OF FINANCE DR GOH KENG SWEE SPEAKING AT OPENING OF KHONG GUAN FLOUR MILL AT TANJONG RHU -
FEMALE GUESTS SITTING ON THE FLOOR ENJOYING SODA DRINKS AND BISCUITS, SARAWAK -
MINISTER OF FINANCE DR GOH KENG SWEE UNVEILS PLAQUE AT OPENING OF KHONG GUAN FLOUR MILL AT TANJONG RHU -
[KIDNAPPERS SHOT A WEALTHY BISCUIT MANUFACTURER AT POINT BLANK RANGE DURING A FUTILE ABDUCTION ATTEMPT IN BRIGHTLY-LIT MACPHERSON ROAD. THE THUGS - AT LEAST FOUR IN THE GANG - SHOT TOWKAY CHEW CHOO HAN, 43, IN THE CHEST WHEN HE TURNED UPON THEM SINGLE-HANDEDLY. MR. CHEW, OWNER OF KHONG GUAN CHAIN OF BISCUIT FACTORIES IN SINGAPORE AND MALAYA, HAD STOPPED THERE TO BUY FRUITS AT 9.30 PM. JUST AS THE CHEWS WERE ABOUT TO ENTER THE CAR, A TWO-TONED HILLMAN PULLED UP BESIDE THEM. A GRIM STRUGGLE BEGAN. A KNIFE WAS PLUNGED INTO MR CHEW'S RIGHT SHOULDER. WHEN MRS CHEW SCREAMED FOR HELP, THE THUGS FLED. MR CHEW STAGGERED TO THE FIVE-FOOT WAY AND TOLD HIS WIFE TO DIAL "999". THEN HE COLLAPSED. AN AMBULANCE PICKED THEM UP AND TOOK THEM TO THE GENERAL HOSPITAL.] CHEW'S WIFE AFTER TREATMENT FOR SHOCK AT THE GENERAL HOSPITAL.