This 1968 photograph shows the swinging doors (pintu pagar) of a house on Marshall Road. These doors are a typical feature of Peranakan houses, allowing in breezes while maintaining privacy. Marshall Road is off East Coast Road. 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

• Doors--Singapore--Photographs
• Architecture--Details--Photographs