Gay World Amusement Park, entrance : general view [3]
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This 1982 photograph shows the entrance to Gay World Amusement Park, at Geylang Road. Gay World was one of the three "World" amusement parks that provided affordable entertainment for Singaporeans, in the form of cabaret, operas, movies, gaming, sport matches, stunts and shopping. It was set up in 1936 and demolished in 2001. Title devised by Library staff.
Credit Line
From the Lee Kip Lin Collection. All rights reserved. Lee Kip Lin and National Library Board, Singapore 2009.
Subjects
- Architecture and Landscape>>Streets and Places
- Recreation>>Places of Interest
- Geylang (Singapore)--Photographs
- Amusement parks--Singapore--Geylang--Photographs
- Commercial buildings--Singapore--Geylang--Photographs
Suggested Pictures
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Gay World Amusement Park, entrance : general view [2] -
Gay World Amusement Park, entrance : general view [1] -
Gay World, Mountbatten Road : general view [2] -
Gay World, Mountbatten Road : general view [1] -
New World Amusement Park entrance : general view [2] -
New World Amusement Park entrance : general view [1] -
Gay World entrance : general view -
Gay World entrance : general view -
Gay World Amusement Park office sign : close-up -
Gay World side entrance : general view [3] -
Gay World entrance : exterior [1] -
New World Amusement Park Cabaret : exterior -
Gay World side entrance : general view [5] -
Gay World side entrance : general view [1] -
Gay World side entrance : general view [2] -
Gay World entrance : general view [1] -
Great World, 1950s : exterior -
Gay World entrance : close-up -
Gay World : general view [3] -
New World Amusement Park El Amigo : exterior -
Gay World New Victory building : exterior [1] -
Gay World New Victory building : exterior [2] -
Gay World : exterior [1]
Suggested Pictures from National Archives of Singapore
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The New World amusement park at Jalan Besar. It was the first amusement park to be set up in 1923 and closed down in 1987. -
MINISTER FOR CULTURE AND SOCIAL AFFAIRS OTHMAN BIN WOK LEAVING GAY WORLD AMUSEMENT PARK AFTER CLOSING CEREMONY OF SINGAPORE FESTIVAL 1968 -
MINISTER FOR CULTURE S RAJARATNAM OPENING THE DHIN KHUUSE CONFERENCE AT NEW WORLD AMUSEMENT PARK -
MINISTER OF FINANCE DR GOH KENG SWEE LEAVING GAY WORLD AMUSEMENT PARK AFTER CLOSING CEREMONY OF SINGAPORE FESTIVAL 1968 -
CLOSING CEREMONY OF SINGAPORE FESTIVAL 1968 AT GAY WORLD AMUSEMENT PARK BY MINISTER OF FINANCE DR GOH KENG SWEE -
A 40-MINUTE FIRE DESTROYED EXHIBITION STALLS SET UP AT GAY WORLD AMUSEMENT PARK FOR FESTIVAL 1968 -
GUESTS LEAVING GAY WORLD AMUSEMENT PARK AFTER CLOSING CEREMONY OF SINGAPORE FESTIVAL 1968 -
GREAT WORLD AMUSEMENT PARK ENTRANCE -
MINISTER FOR HEALTH YONG NYUK LIN AT OPENING OF NATIONAL DAY EXPOSITION 1967 AT GAY WORLD AMUSEMENT PARK -
MINISTER FOR HEALTH YONG NYUK LIN OPENS NATIONAL DAY EXPOSITION 1967 AT GAY WORLD AMUSEMENT PARK -
CABARET GIRLS AT GREAT WORLD AMUSEMENT PARK, SINGAPORE -
THE GREAT WORLD AMUSEMENT PARK -
NEW WORLD AMUSEMENT PARK AT JALAN BESAR -
MINISTER OF FINANCE DR GOH KENG SWEE BEING GREETED ON ARRIVAL AT GAY WORLD AMUSEMENT PARK FOR CLOSING CEREMONY OF SINGAPORE FESTIVAL 1968 -
A 40-MINUTE FIRE DESTROYED EXHIBITION STALLS SET UP AT GAY WORLD AMUSEMENT PARK FOR FESTIVAL 1968 -
MINISTER OF FINANCE DR GOH KENG SWEE ARRIVES FOR CLOSING CEREMONY OF SINGAPORE FESTIVAL 1968 AT GAY WORLD AMUSEMENT PARK -
VIEW OF GREAT WORLD AMUSEMENT PARK -
VIEW OF GREAT WORLD AMUSEMENT PARK -
VIEW OF GREAT WORLD AMUSEMENT PARK -
VIEW OF GREAT WORLD AMUSEMENT PARK -
MINISTER OF FINANCE DR GOH KENG SWEE SPEAKING AT CLOSING CEREMONY OF SINGAPORE FESTIVAL 1968 AT GAY WORLD AMUSEMENT PARK -
MINISTER FOR HEALTH YONG NYUK LIN OPENS NATIONAL DAY EXPOSITION 1967 AT GAY WORLD AMUSEMENT PARK -
MINISTER FOR CULTURE S RAJARATNAM SPEAKING AT OPENING OF DHIN KHUUSE CONFERENCE AT NEW WORLD AMUSEMENT PARK