This 1987 photograph shows a tree-lined Orchard Road, with shopping centres along both sides of the road. Orchard Road is named after William Scott's orchard. There were orchards, nutmeg plantations and pepper farms along the road in the 1830s. Title devised by Library staff.

Credit Line

All rights reserved. Lee Kip Lin and National Library Board, Singapore 2009.

Subjects

• Orchard Road (Singapore)--Photographs
• Roads--Singapore--Orchard Road--Photographs
• Roadside plants--Singapore--Orchard Road--Photographs
• Shopping centers--Singapore--Orchard Road--Photographs