This 1985 photograph shows Balestier Road (from Jalan Dusun westwards). Balestier Road is named after Joseph Balestier, first American Consul (1837 - 1852) and the owner of a 1,000-acre sugar plantation called Balestier Plain. Title devised by Library staff. Date of creation estimated.

Credit Line

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

Subjects

• Roads--Singapore--Photographs
• Shophouses--Singapore--Photographs
• Balestier (Singapore)--Photographs