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Scarlet Hotel : exterior

This is a picture of the Scarlet Hotel located at Erskine Road. Its external façade has been was carefully restored, and the interior redesigned. This row of houses was built in 1924. Title devised by Library staff.

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SCARLET IBISES AT THE JURONG BIRDPARK
FACADE OF VICTORIA MEMORIAL HALL
VIEW OF A ROW OF PRIVATE HOUSES
PICTURES OF THE BOAT QUAY BEFORE THE RESTORATION BETWEEN 1989 - 1991
SHOPHOUSES ON THE SLOPE OF ERSKINE ROAD WITH A VIEW OF BUILDINGS AT CECIL STREET IN THE BACKGROUND (EARLY 1990S)
A SCARLET IBIS AT THE JURONG BIRDPARK
FACADE OF VICTORIA MEMORIAL HALL
Chinese burial ground, Penang. The graveyard is situated along Mount Erskine Road, near Tanjong Bungah.
BACK FACADE OF GOVERNMENT OFFICES, SELANGOR
PART OF NORTH FACADE OF GOVERNMENT OFFICES, SELANGOR
FACADE OF LAUGHS CLUB/PUB
FACADE OF LAUGHS CLUB/PUB
External facade of the Church of St Francis Xavier, a Catholic Church at 63A Chartwell Drive. On 11 January 1959, the church was consecrated and officially named after St Francis Xavier (the patron saint of missionaries) with Rev Fr Rene Challet named as the parish priest, assisted by Fr Henry Saussard.
FACADE OF EU COURT WITH ITS ROOFTOP PAVILION (EARLY 1990S)
SAMSUI POR, A DYING BREED OF WOMAN LABOURERS WHO MIGRATED FROM SOUTH CHINA, WORKING AT A CONSTRUCTION SITE. THEY ARE USUALLY DRESSED IN BLACK SAMFOO (CHINESE JACKET AND TROUSERS), THEIR UNBOUND FEET SHOD IN CRUDELY-MADE 'SANDALS' OF RUBBER TYRE PIECES AND ROPE AND THEIR CAREFULLY-OILED AND OFT SILVERY HAIR PLAITED INTO A PIGTAIL. BEFORE A DAY OF TOIL BEGINS, THEY COIL THE PIGTAILS SNUGLY BENEATH A SCARLET HEADCLOTH - A DEVICE TO KEEP THEIR HEAD CLEAN.
SAMSUI POR, A DYING BREED OF WOMAN LABOURERS WHO MIGRATED FROM SOUTH CHINA, WORKING AT A CONSTRUCTION SITE. THEY ARE USUALLY DRESSED IN BLACK SAMFOO (CHINESE JACKET AND TROUSERS), THEIR UNBOUND FEET SHOD IN CRUDELY-MADE 'SANDALS' OF RUBBER TYRE PIECES AND ROPE AND THEIR CAREFULLY-OILED AND OFT SILVERY HAIR PLAITED INTO A PIGTAIL. BEFORE A DAY OF TOIL BEGINS, THEY COIL THE PIGTAILS SNUGLY BENEATH A SCARLET HEADCLOTH - A DEVICE TO KEEP THEIR HEAD CLEAN.
SAMSUI WOMAN WITH STRAW HAT FETCHING WATER AT A CONSTRUCTION SITE. SHE BELONGS TO A DYING BREED OF WOMAN LABOURERS WHO MIGRATED FROM SOUTH CHINA. THEY ARE USUALLY DRESSED IN BLACK SAMFOO (CHINESE JACKET AND TROUSERS), THEIR UNBOUND FEET SHOD IN CRUDELY-MADE 'SANDALS' OF RUBBER TYRE PIECES AND ROPE AND THEIR CAREFULLY-OILED AND OFT SILVERY HAIR PLAITED INTO A PIGTAIL. BEFORE A DAY OF TOIL BEGINS, THEY COIL THE PIGTAILS SNUGLY BENEATH A SCARLET HEADCLOTH - A DEVICE TO KEEP THEIR HEAD CLEAN.
FACADE OF EU COURT (EARLY 1990S)
A row of houses standing in the water with sampans moored in front of them
FACADE OF AN INDIAN TEMPLE
IF YOU ARE ASPIRING TO BE THE BELLE OF ANY NEW YEAR BALL, YOU MUST SPARKLE IN YOUR CHOICE OF DRESS. FOR STEPPING OUT STRAPLESS, SCARLET DRESS OF NYLON CHIFFON WITH CONTRASTING GREEN AND YELLOW SEQUINS. MODELLED BY BETTY LAU.