This 1982 photograph shows Serangoon Road, from Sturdee Road on right towards Lavender Street. The word Serangoon may be derived from: 1) Rangoon in Burma, 2) a small marsh bird, the burong ranggong, which was common in the swamps of the Serangoon River, or 3) di-serang dengangong, Malay for attacking with gongs or drums to scare off wild animals. Title devised by Library staff.
All rights reserved. Lee Kip Lin and National Library Board, Singapore 2009.