This 1968 photograph shows Convent of the Holy Infant Jesus (CHIJ), a premier girls’ school established in 1854 by an order of French Catholic nuns. It was located on a self-contained city block bound by Victoria Street, Bras Basah, North Bridge and Stamford Roads. The complex was gazetted as a national monument on 26 October 1990. 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>>Building Types>>Educational Buildings
• Architecture and Landscape>>Building Types>>Monuments
• Convent of the Holy Infant Jesus (Singapore)--Photographs
• School buildings--Singapore--Photographs
• Catholic schools--Singapore--Photographs
• National monuments--Singapore--Photographs