Worker cutting timber planks at Hiap Chuan Joo sawmill
- Economy
- Ng, Siew Hock
- 1950 / 1959
Hiap Chuan Joo was one of the largest sawmill factories in Singapore. Located at Balestier it produced wooden crates used for beverages including Coca-Cola and Tiger Beer. Taken in the 1950s this photograph shows a workers cutting timber planks at the sawmill factory. Title devised by Library staff.
Credit Line
All rights reserved. Helen Ng Bee Loon
Subjects
- Sawmills--Singapore--Photographs
- Factories--Singapore--Photographs
- Sawmill workers--Singapore--Photographs
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