Van Kleef Aquarium, 1968 : general view [2]
This 1968 photograph shows Van Kleef Aquarium, located at the foot of Fort Canning. It was built in 1955 and demolished in 1998. Photograph donated by Gan Cheng Guat and displayed at the Heritage Roadshow 2008. HRS3_224. Title devised by Library staff.
Credit Line
This digital copy © National Library Board Singapore 2008. The original work © Gan Cheng Guat.
Subjects
- Architecture and Landscape>>Building Types>>Public Buildings
- Aquariums--Singapore--Photographs
- Arts>>Architecture>>Public and commercial buildings
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SEAHORSES AT VAN KLEEF AQUARIUM -
TURTLE AT VAN KLEEF AQUARIUM -
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VAN KLEEF AQUARIUM -
VAN KLEEF AQUARIUM -
VAN KLEEF AQUARIUM, SINGAPORE -
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KING GEORGE V PARK WITH VAN KLEEF AQUARIUM IN THE BACKGROUND ON THE RIGHT, SINGAPORE -
KING GEORGE V PARK WITH VAN KLEEF AQUARIUM IN THE BACKGROUND ON THE RIGHT, SINGAPORE -
Exterior view of Van Kleef Aquarium -
LOGO OF THE VAN KLEEF AQUARIUM (LATE 1980S) -
THE VAN KLEEF AQUARIUM (LATE 1980S) -
A LIONFISH DISPLAY AT THE VAN KLEEF AQUARIUM (LATE 1980S) -
LOGO OF THE VAN KLEEF AQUARIUM (LATE 1980S) -
A LIONFISH DISPLAY AT THE VAN KLEEF AQUARIUM (LATE 1980S) -
A SEA SLUG DISPLAY AT THE VAN KLEEF AQUARIUM (LATE 1980S) -
GOLDEN TREVALLY FISH AT THE VAN KLEEF AQUARIUM (LATE 1980S) -
Van Kleef Aquarium at River Valley Road was named after Dutchman Karl Willem Benjamin Van Kleef who resided in Singapore from the late 19th century till 1913 when he returned to Holland. He bequeathed his estate to the municipal government of Singapore upon his death in 1930. The aquarium opened in September 1955 but falling visitorship resulted in its closure in 1991. It was demolished in 1998. -
A LIONFISH DISPLAY AT THE VAN KLEEF AQUARIUM (LATE 1980S) -
CARPS IN A POND AT THE VAN KLEEF AQUARIUM (LATE 1980S) -
CARPS IN A POND AT THE VAN KLEEF AQUARIUM (LATE 1980S) -
VAN KLEEF AQUARIUM AT RIVER VALLEY ROAD, SINGAPORE