Sungei Road flea market : general view
- Economy
- Streets and Places
- M. Ashif Padili
- 29 May 2004
This 2004 photograph shows the flea market at Sungei Road, with Sim Lim Square and nearby buildings in the background. Also popularly known as Thieves’ Market, it is the largest and oldest flea market in Singapore. Here under rows of canvas sheets, vendors spread their wares on the pavement filled with second-hand goods and old bri-a-brac. Here locals hunt for cheap replacement for old faulty or lost items. Title devised by Library staff.
Credit Line
All Rights Reserved. National Library Board Singapore 2004.
Subjects
- Commerce and Industry>>Trade
- Architecture and Landscape>>Streets and Places
- Flea markets--Singapore
- Business, finance and industry>>Business organization>>Business enterprises
Suggested Pictures
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Pitt Street : general view [2] -
Sungei Road flea market : top view -
Pitt Street : general view [3] -
Jalan Besar, at Pitt Street : general view -
Pasar Lane : general view -
Pasar Lane, Rochor Canal Road : general view -
Pitt Street : general view [1] -
Jalan Besar no. 90 : general view -
Jalan Besar : general view -
Lavender Street : general view [4] -
Lavender Street : general view [2] -
Lavender Street : general view [1] -
Pasar Lane : general view -
Lavender Street : general view [3] -
Brinjals : top view -
Kwan Im Thong Hood Cho Temple -
Perak Road : general view [2] -
Sam Leong Road hotel : exterior -
Pavement : general view -
Hawkers at an open market : general view -
Sam Leong Road hotel and shophouses : general view -
Open air market : general view -
Stall vendors : general view
Suggested Pictures from National Archives of Singapore
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Flea market -
Flea market -
CLUB STREET FLEA MARKET -
MARINE PARADE - A "FLEA MARKET" IN DECEMBER, ORGANISED BY NEIGHBOURHOOD D, HELPED TO RAISE ABOUT $1,200 FOR COMMUNITY WORK. STALLS WERE SET UP AT THE PLAYGROUND FRONTING BLOCK 46 TO SELL SNACKS AND SECOND-HAND ARTICLES -
FLEA MARKET ALONG SUNGEI ROAD BETTER KNOWN AS 'ROBINSON PETANG' - A REFERENCE TO ROBINSONS AND COMPANY'S STORE EXCEPT THAT THIS MARKET CATERS TO THE POORER MAN -
FLEA MARKET ALONG SUNGEI ROAD BETTER KNOWN AS 'ROBINSON PETANG' - A REFERENCE TO ROBINSONS AND COMPANY'S STORE EXCEPT THAT THIS MARKET CATERS TO THE POORER MAN -
CUSTOMERS LOOKING AT ITEMS SOLD AT THE FLEA MARKET ALONG SUNGEI ROAD BETTER KNOWN AS 'ROBINSON PETANG' - A REFERENCE TO ROBINSON'S STORE EXCEPT THAT THIS MARKET CATERS TO THE POORER MAN -
CUSTOMERS LOOKING AT ITEMS SOLD AT THE FLEA MARKET ALONG SUNGEI ROAD BETTER KNOWN AS 'ROBINSON PETANG' - A REFERENCE TO ROBINSONS AND COMPANY'S STORE EXCEPT THAT THIS MARKET CATERS TO THE POORER MAN -
SHOPHOUSE ROW NEAR JALAN BESAR -
MALAYSIA - MARKET SCENE, SARAWAK -
Vendors displaying their wares for sale at Sungei Road, Thieves Market -
Vendors displaying their wares for sale at Sungei Road, Thieves Market -
CORNER OF JALAN BESAR AND PITT STREET -
Market scene -
PARKS, BUILDINGS AND SHOPHOUSES NEAR JALAN BESAR -
CHINESE TEMPLE, PITT STREET, PENANG -
DISPLAY OF SUNDRIES WARE -
ROW OF WORKSHOPS AT VICTORIA STREET/SUNGEI ROAD -
MALAYSIA - MARKET SCENE, SARAWAK -
MALAYSIA - MARKET SCENE, SARAWAK -
MALAYSIA, PENANG - MUSLIM MOSQUE SITUATED AT PITT STREET AND BUCKINGHAM STREET (C1960) -
MAN AND WOMAN CHAT AT SORORITY CLUB NEAR JALAN BESAR -
MARKET SCENE, SINGAPORE