This 1919 photograph is mounted on a board, with the handwritten words "Scotts Rd, 1919" on the back. This photograph shows houses near Scotts Road, amidst trees and undergrowth. Scotts Road is named after William G. Scott (1786 - 1861), Harbour Master Attendant and Post Master of Singapore in 1836. He was one of the most respected residents in Singapore and was well-known for his benevolence, hospitality, kind-heartedness. Date of creation estimated. Title devised by Library staff. Date of creation estimated.

Credit Line

All rights reserved. Lee Kip Lin and National Library Board, Singapore 2009.

Subjects

• Dwellings--Singapore--Photographs
• Architecture, British colonial--Singapore--Photographs