Photographer’s annotation on slide: “All sorts of pau. D. 20 Mars 77 Sago St”. This 1977 photograph shows street vendors at Smith Street, in Chinatown. They are setting up their stores for business. On the left is a stall selling Chinese steamed buns (pao) from metal steamers. Shophouses can be seen on one side of the road and high-rise buildings in the background. Title devised by Library staff.

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From the Paul Piollet Collection. All Rights Reserved. Paul Piollet and National Library Board Singapore 2012.

Subjects

• Streets--Singapore--Photographs
• Street vendors--Singapore--Photographs
• Shophouses--Singapore--Photographs
• Chinatown (Singapore)--Photographs