Wonderland Amusement Park, 1975 : general view
This 1975 photograph shows a man posing for a photograph at the Wonderland Amusement Park in Kallang. Behind him, thrill-seekers in a roller-coaster train are seen making their way up the tracks to the top for the plunge. Del Monte product advertisements can also be seen on the side of the roller-coaster cars. Donated by Tang Kian Cheong, and displayed at the Heritage Roadshow 2008. HRS3_099. Title devised by Library staff.
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This digital copy © National Library Board Singapore 2008. The original work © Tang Kian Cheong.
Subjects
- Recreation>>Places of Interest
- Sports, recreation and travel
- Amusement parks--Singapore--Photographs
- Amusement rides--Singapore--Photographs
Suggested Pictures
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New World Park, 1980s : general view -
Bukit Merah in the 1980s : general view -
Sembawang Kampong, 1980s : general view -
Kelantan Lane at Sungei Road, 1987 : general view -
Kallang River, 1988 : general view -
Mount Faber, 1969 : group photograph -
Lai Wah Restaurant : interior -
Singapore Airport, 1970 : full-length portrait -
Childhood photo taken at Ming Ngai Studio, 1947 : half-length portrait -
Childhood photo taken at Ming Ngai Studio, 1947 : full-length potrait -
Seletar Reservoir, 1970 : exterior -
Dance performance by school girls from Tai Keou School, 1960s : performing -
Queen Elizabeth Walk, 1968 : full-length portrait [1] -
Lai Wah Restaurant : group photograph -
Well in Kampong Jalan Ulu Sembawang, 1987 : close-up -
Teachers of the Tai Keou School, 1960s : group photograph -
Queen Elizabeth Walk, 1968 : full-length portrait [2] -
Kampong life in Jalan Ulu Sembawang, 1980s : general view -
Lion dance at Tai Keou School, 1960s : performing -
Well in Kampong Jalan Ulu Sembawang, 1987 : general view -
Teachers and students from Tai Keou School, 1960 : group photograph -
Tembeling Road, junction of Joo Chiat, 1993 : general view -
Wonderland Amusement Park at Kallang, 1971 : general view
Suggested Pictures from National Archives of Singapore
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ROLLER COASTER AT THE WONDERLAND AMUSEMENT PARK AT KALLANG PARK -
FUN RIDES AT WONDERLAND AMUSEMENT PARK AT KALLANG PARK -
FERRIS WHEEL AT THE WONDERLAND AMUSEMENT PARK AT KALLANG PARK -
FERRIS WHEEL AT THE WONDERLAND AMUSEMENT PARK AT KALLANG PARK -
FUN RIDES AT WONDERLAND AMUSEMENT PARK AT KALLANG PARK -
MINISTER FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS S RAJARATNAM BLINDFOLDED WHILE PLAYING DARTS AT THE OPENING OF NATIONAL TRADE UNION CONGRESS (NTUC) MAY DAY CARNIVAL AT THE WONDERLAND AMUSEMENT PARK IN KALLANG -
MINISTER FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS S RAJARATNAM SPEAKING AT THE OPENING OF NATIONAL TRADE UNION CONGRESS (NTUC) MAY DAY CARNIVAL AT WONDERLAND AMUSEMENT PARK IN KALLANG -
IT WAS AN EVENING OF FUN AND GAMES AT THE PESTA MAY DAY FOR PRESIDENT DR BENJAMIN HENRY SHEARES (IN SUIT) AND MRS SHEARES (FRONT SECOND RIGHT) AS HE OPENED THE MAY DAY CELEBRATIONS AT THE WONDERLAND AMUSEMENT PARK AT KALLANG. THE CARNIVAL ATTRACTED THOUSANDS OF WORKERS AND THEIR FAMILIES TO THE TWO-DAY FOOD AND FUN FAIR -
PRESIDENT DR BENJAMIN HENRY SHEARES (SECOND LEFT) AND MRS SHEARES (LEFT) GREET SECRETARY-GENERAL OF NATIONAL TRADES UNION CONGRESS C V DEVAN NAIR (RIGHT) AND MRS NAIR AT AN EVENING OF FUN AND GAMES AT THE PESTA SUKAN MAY DAY. THE PRESIDENT OPENED THE MAY DAY CELEBRATIONS AT THE WONDERLAND AMUSEMENT PARK AT KALLANG. THE CARNIVAL ATTRACTED THOUSANDS OF WORKERS AND THEIR FAMILIES TO THE TWO-DAY FOOD AND FUN FAIR -
MINISTER FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS S RAJARATNAM WITH MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT FOR BOON TECK AND PRESIDENT OF NATIONAL TRADE UNION CONGRESS (NTUC) PHEY YEW KOK LOOKING ON AT THE OPENING OF NATIONAL TRADE UNION CONGRESS (NTUC) MAY DAY CARNIVAL AT WONDERLAND AMUSEMENT PARK IN KALLANG -
PRESIDENT DR BENJAMIN HENRY SHEARES (RIGHT) AT THE OPENING OF THE MAY DAY CARNIVAL AT THE WONDERLAND AMUSEMENT PARK. IT WAS AN EVENING OF FUN AND GAMES AT THE PESTA MAY DAY FOR THE PRESIDENT AND FIRST LADY. THE CARNIVAL ATTRACTED THOUSANDS OF WORKERS AND THIER FAMILIES TO THE TWO-DAY FOOD AND FUN FAIR -
MORE THAN 250 FOSTER MOTHERS AND CHILDREN WERE TREATED TO A TEA-PARTY ORGANISED ANNUALLY BY THE SINGAPORE WELFARE DEPARTMENT. CHE DAH MOHD NOOR (CENTRE), WIFE OF MINISTER FOR SOCIAL AFFAIRS OTHMAN WOK, OFFICIATED THE PARTY WHICH WAS HELD AT THE WONDERLAND 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. -
MORE THAN 250 FOSTER MOTHERS AND CHILDREN WERE TREATED TO A TEA-PARTY ORGANISED ANNUALLY BY THE SINGAPORE WELFARE DEPARTMENT. CHE DAH MOHD NOOR (CENTRE, FACING CAMERA), WIFE OF MINISTER FOR SOCIAL AFFAIRS OTHMAN WOK, OFFICIATED THE PARTY WHICH WAS HELD AT THE WONDERLAND AMUSEMENT PARK. FIVE FOSTER MOTHERS AND THREE CHILDREN RECEIVED LETTERS OF APPRECIATION AND BOOK AWARDS FROM SENIOR PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY TO MINISTRY OF SOCIAL AFFAIRS CHAN CHEE SENG (RIGHT). -
MINISTER FOR CULTURE S RAJARATNAM OPENING THE DHIN KHUUSE CONFERENCE AT NEW WORLD AMUSEMENT PARK -
GREAT WORLD AMUSEMENT PARK ENTRANCE -
THE GREAT WORLD AMUSEMENT PARK -
NEW WORLD AMUSEMENT PARK AT JALAN BESAR -
VIEW OF GREAT WORLD AMUSEMENT PARK -
VIEW OF GREAT WORLD AMUSEMENT PARK -
VIEW OF GREAT WORLD AMUSEMENT PARK -
VIEW OF GREAT WORLD AMUSEMENT PARK -
ROUND-UP OF THE THREE AMUSEMENT PARKS - NEW WORLD, HAPPY WORLD, GREAT WORLD : THIS 'MONSTER' IS ONE OF THE THRILLS OF THE GHOST TRAIN RIDE IN THE AMUSEMENT PARK