Mountbatten Road, near Gay World : general view
- Streets and Places
- Lee, Kip Lin
- Lee Kip Lin Collection
- 16 Oct 1983
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This 1983 photograph shows a stretch of Mountbatten Road behind Gay World. The amusement park was closed on March 31, 2000. It was 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
- Roads--Singapore--Photographs
- Roadside architecture--Singapore--Photographs
Suggested Pictures
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Gay World, Mountbatten Road : general view [1] -
Gay World Amusement Park office sign : close-up -
Gay World Amusement Park, entrance : general view [1] -
Gay World Amusement Park, entrance : general view [2] -
Gay World Amusement Park, entrance : general view [3] -
Gay World entrance : general view -
Gay World entrance : general view -
Gay World : general view [4] -
Gay World : exterior [3] -
Gay World New Victory building : exterior [1] -
Gay World Tai Thong Restaurant : exterior [1] -
Gay World : general view [2] -
Gay World : general view [3] -
Gay World New Victory building : exterior [2] -
Gay World D Hall : exterior -
Gay World entrance : close-up -
Gay World : exterior [1] -
Gay World : exterior [2] -
Gay World side entrance : general view [5] -
Gay World entrance : exterior [2] -
Gay World : general view [1] -
Gay World entrance : exterior [1] -
Gay World Tai Thong Restaurant : general view
Suggested Pictures from National Archives of Singapore
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View of entrance to "Happy World" amusement park, located between Mountbatten Road and Geylang Road, Singapore. Set up in 1936 by George Lee Geok Eng (of George Lee Motors at Clemenceau Avenue), the park was renamed as "Gay World" in 1966. -
MINISTER FOR CULTURE AND SOCIAL AFFAIRS OTHMAN BIN WOK LEAVING GAY WORLD AMUSEMENT PARK AFTER CLOSING CEREMONY OF SINGAPORE FESTIVAL 1968 -
MINISTER OF FINANCE DR GOH KENG SWEE LEAVING GAY WORLD AMUSEMENT PARK AFTER CLOSING CEREMONY OF SINGAPORE FESTIVAL 1968 -
GUESTS LEAVING GAY WORLD AMUSEMENT PARK AFTER CLOSING CEREMONY OF SINGAPORE FESTIVAL 1968 -
MINISTER OF FINANCE DR GOH KENG SWEE BEING GREETED ON ARRIVAL AT GAY WORLD AMUSEMENT PARK FOR CLOSING CEREMONY OF SINGAPORE FESTIVAL 1968 -
View of Happy World amusement park located between Geylang Road and Mountbatten Road. On the right is the ticketing booth for Victory Theatre while on the left is the ticketing booth for boxing matches. It was set up in 1936, renamed Gay World in 1966 and closed down in 2000. -
View of Happy World amusement park located between Geylang Road and Mountbatten Road. On the right is the ticketing booth for Victory Theatre while on the left is the ticketing booth for boxing matches. It was set up in 1936, renamed Gay World in 1966 and closed down in 2000. -
View of Happy World amusement park located between Geylang Road and Mountbatten Road. On the right is the ticketing booth for Victory Theatre while on the left is the ticketing booth for boxing matches. It was set up in 1936, renamed Gay World in 1966 and closed down in 2000. -
CLOSING CEREMONY OF SINGAPORE FESTIVAL 1968 AT GAY WORLD AMUSEMENT PARK BY MINISTER OF FINANCE DR GOH KENG SWEE -
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 -
A 40-MINUTE FIRE DESTROYED EXHIBITION STALLS SET UP AT GAY WORLD AMUSEMENT PARK FOR FESTIVAL 1968 -
MINISTER FOR CULTURE S RAJARATNAM OPENING THE DHIN KHUUSE CONFERENCE AT NEW WORLD AMUSEMENT PARK -
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 -
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 -
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 HEALTH YONG NYUK LIN VISITS NATIONAL DAY EXPOSITION 1967 AT GAY WORLD AMUSEMENT PARK DURING ITS OPENING -
DONATION DRAW DURING CLOSING CEREMONY OF SINGAPORE FESTIVAL 1968 AT GAY WORLD AMUSEMENT PARK -
MINISTER FOR HEALTH YONG NYUK LIN VIEWS EXHIBITS DURING OPENING OF NATIONAL DAY EXPOSITION 1967 AT GAY WORLD AMUSEMENT PARK -
MINISTER FOR HEALTH YONG NYUK LIN BEING GREETED DURING OPENING OF NATIONAL DAY EXPOSITION 1967 AT GAY WORLD AMUSEMENT PARK -
MINISTER FOR HEALTH YONG NYUK LIN VISITS NATIONAL DAY EXPOSITION 1967 AT GAY WORLD AMUSEMENT PARK DURING ITS OPENING