Padang and City Hall : general view
- Streets and Places
- 1930 / 1939
This photograph shows the Padang in front of the Municipal Building (City Hall) during the pre-war period. Photograph donated by Loo Say Chong and displayed at Heritage Roadshow 2007. Title devised by Library staff.
Date of creation estimated.
Credit Line
This digital copy © National Library Board Singapore 2007. The original work © Loo Say Chong.
Subjects
- Architecture and Landscape>>Building Types>>Civic and Administrative Buildings
- City Hall (Singapore)--Photographs
- Arts>>Architecture>>Public and commercial buildings
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PARADE AT THE PADANG IN FRONT OF MUNICIPAL BUILDING (CITY HALL). DATED 1940S. -
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EX ALLIED PRISONERS OF WAR LINE THE FRONT OF THE MUNICIPAL BUILDING (NOW CITY HALL) WHERE FORMAL JAPANESE SURRENDER TOOK PLACE -
View of "Japanese Surrendered Personnel" working on the Padang in front of the Municipal Building (currently City Hall) -
View of "Japanese Surrendered Personnel" working on the Padang in front of the Municipal Building (currently City Hall) -
SINGAPORE. THE GUARD OF HONOUR PROVIDED BY THE 1ST AUSTRALIAN PARATROOP BATTALION DRESSING BY THE LEFT ON THE PADANG IN FRONT OF THE MUNICIPAL BUILDING DURING THE SURRENDER CEREMONY. -
View of "Japanese Surrendered Personnel" working on the Padang in front of the Municipal Building (currently City Hall) -
ALLIED MILITARY BAND CELEBRATIES IN PADANG IN FRONT OF THE MUNICIPAL BUILDING AFTER SIGNING OF SURRENDER DOCUMENT -
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FORMER PRISONERS OF WAR LINE THE FRONT OF THE MUNICIPAL BUILDING AS THE ROYAL NAVY MEN MARCH IN FRONT OF THE BUILDING BEFORE THE JAPANESE FORMAL SURRENDER -
"Japanese Surrendered Personnel" resting on the Padang in front of the Municipal Building (currently City Hall), watched by thousands of local people. This picture was taken before they were disarmed as they still had their swords with them. -
GROUP PHOTOGRAPH OF POLICE FORCE, (PRE-WAR) -
A VIEW OF THE FRONT OF THE MUNICIPAL BUILDING SHOWING CROWDS LINING THE VERANDAS AND WINDOW LEDGES WATCHING ADMIRAL LORD LOUIS MOUNTBATTEN TAKING THE SALUTE ON THE RAISING OF THE BRITISH FLAG -
ALLIED SOLDIERS ON PARADE IN FRONT OF THE MUNICIPAL BUILDING DURING THE JAPANESE SURRENDER CEREMONY -
ALLIED SOLDIERS ON PARADE IN FRONT OF THE MUNICIPAL BUILDING DURING THE JAPANESE SURRENDER CEREMONY -
ALLIED SOLDIERS ON PARADE IN FRONT OF THE MUNICIPAL BUILDING DURING THE JAPANESE SURRENDER CEREMONY -
ALLIED SOLDIERS ON PARADE IN FRONT OF THE MUNICIPAL BUILDING DURING THE JAPANESE SURRENDER CEREMONY -
Post Office Branch at Victoria Memorial Hall - General view of the branch -
LORD LOUIS MOUNTBATTEN ADDRESSING PEOPLE OF SINGAPORE ON ORDER OF DAY IN FRONT OF MUNICIPAL BUILDING AFTER THE FORMAL SURRENDER OF THE JAPANESE FORCES -
ALLIED SOLDIERS MARCHING IN FRONT OF THE MUNICIPAL BUILDING DURING THE JAPANESE SURRENDER CEREMONY