This 1978 photograph shows the northern side of Rochor Canal Road, from Prinsep Street corner. Rochor Canal Road is said to be named after the Malay word rochoh, which means "to mark out with a pointed stick". The roads mentioned are near the Little India area. Title devised by Library staff.

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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
• Architecture and Landscape>>Building Types>>Commercial Buildings
• Architecture and Landscape>>Building Types>>Residential Buildings
• Streets--Singapore--Photographs
• Shophouses--Singapore--Photographs