This 1982 photograph shows Balestier Road, at Bhamo Road junction and towards Pegu Road. 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, which eventually failed and was put up for sale. Title devised by Library staff.

Credit Line

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

Subjects

• Roads--Singapore--Interchanges and intersections--Photographs
• Shophouses--Singapore--Photographs