This 1985 photograph shows Bukit Timah Road. Lush of greenery can be seen along the road. Bukit Timah is Malay for tin hill, which is a misnomer, since no tin has ever been found in the area. Timah could also be a mispronunciation of temak, the Malay name for a species of tall rainforest tree. Title devised by Library staff.

Credit Line

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

Subjects

• Bukit Timah (Singapore)--Photographs
• Streets--Singapore--Bukit Timah--Photographs