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  • Chinatown backalley

    Streets and Places · Kemp, Jack
    This photograph shows a back alley at Chinatown. A woman carrying a pail of water and two children near a flight of steps can be seen. Title devised by Library staff.

  • Back alley in Little India [1]

    Streets and Places · Transportation · Liesel Strauss
    This photograph shows a back alley in Little India. The alley is flanked by the back ends of shophouses on either side. Various wheeled vehicles can be seen parked in the alley. Clothes can also be seen hung out to dry from the windows of the shophouses. Title devised by...

  • Back alley

    Streets and Places · Liesel Strauss
    This photograph shows a back alley between two residential buildings. One can see clothes being hung out to dry on clothes racks, a bicycle, a cart, a chair and some plants. Several blue plastic barrels can be seen in the background of the photograph. Title devised by Library staff. Description...

  • Back alley in Little India [2]

    Streets and Places · Liesel Strauss
    This photograph shows a back alley in Little India. The alley is flanked by the back ends of shophouses on either side. Blue awnings provide shelter to the back alley. Pieces of furniture such as armchairs and tables can also be seen placed in the back alley. Title devised by...

  • Man pedaling bicycle cart through Boat Quay back alley, circa 2002-2008 [2]

    Transportation · Streets and Places · Liesel Strauss
    This photograph shows a man pedaling a bicycle cart through a Boat Quay back alley. The bicycle cart is filled with cardboard. Plastic bags can also be seen hanging from the bicycle cart. Title devised by Library staff. Description by Library staff.

  • Back alley in Little India [1]

    Streets and Places · Liesel Strauss
    This photograph shows a back alley in Little India. The area is filled with discarded items such as a refrigerator, boxes, glass doors, speakers and more. Title devised by Library staff. Description by Library staff.

  • Back alley in Little India [3]

    Streets and Places · Transportation · Liesel Strauss
    This photograph shows a back alley in Little India. The alley is flanked by the back ends of shophouses on either side. Various wheeled vehicles can be seen parked in the alley. Clothes can also be seen hung out to dry from the windows of the shophouses. Title devised by...

  • Back alley in Little India [2]

    Streets and Places · Liesel Strauss
    This photograph shows a back alley in Little India. The area is filled with discarded items such as cardboard boxes, pieces of furniture, household appliances and more. Title devised by Library staff. Description by Library staff.

  • Man pedaling bicycle cart through Boat Quay back alley, circa 2002-2008 [1]

    Transportation · Streets and Places · Liesel Strauss
    This photograph shows a man pedaling a bicycle cart through a Boat Quay back alley. The bicycle cart is filled with cardboard. Plastic bags can also be seen hanging from the bicycle cart. Title devised by Library staff. Description by Library staff.

  • Paved path to a house in Kampong Lorong Buangkok

    Streets and Places · Nature and Environment
    This photograph shows a straight and long narrow path in Kampong Lorong Buangkok. The path is paved and is flanked on the left by a zinc building and on the right by a wooden building with zinc roof. At the far end of the path are wooden houses with zinc...

  • Back alley of shophouses at Garden Street, circa 1966-1980 [2]

    Streets and Places
    This photograph shows a back alley between two rows of shophouses at Garden Street, along Beach Road. Clothes hanging on bamboo poles can be seen on the upper level of the shophouses. Title devised by Library staff.

  • Narrow back alley, circa 1966-1980

    Streets and Places · Transportation
    This photograph shows a crowded alley with some cars, motorcycles and a bicycle parked at the narrow alley located between two rows of buildings. A man is seen in the foreground and another man partially visible behind a car. Exact location unknown. Title devised by Library staff.

  • Back alley around North Bridge Road and Hill Street vicinity, circa 1966-1980

    Streets and Places
    This photograph shows a view of a back alley. A man is seen standing next to a table on the left. Baskets, wooden cartons and bicycles are visible at the far end. Title devised by Library staff.

  • Back alley of residential houses, circa 1966-1980

    Streets and Places
    This photograph shows a back alley leading to a few residential houses. On the left are a few staggered two-storey houses with parked cars, while on the right, the alley passes through houses with high wall and fenced up perimeter. The photograph was taken in the vicinity of Blair Road,...

  • Back alley of shophouses at Garden Street, circa 1966-1980 [1]

    Streets and Places
    This photograph shows a back alley between two rows of shophouses at Garden Street, along Beach Road. Clothes hanging on bamboo poles can be seen on the upper level of the shophouses. Title devised by Library staff.

  • Back alley of houses around Amoy Street vicinity, circa 1966-1980

    Streets and Places
    This photograph shows a back alley that seemed to be under construction between two rows of houses. The alley is blocked with a few cement blocks with a no-entry and no dumping signage at the side. Title devised by Library staff.

  • Shophouses number 17 "Rong Jian" and 23 "Cheong Hng Tailor", circa 1966-1980

    Streets and Places · Organisations
    This photograph shows a view of two corner shophouses by the side of a street with cars parked in front. On the left at number 17 is "Rong Jian" and on the right at number 23 is "Cheong Hng Tailor". There is an alley between the two shophouses, and a...

  • Alley in Chinatown during circuit breaker period

    Streets and Places · Organisations · Politics and Government · Tan Zhenwei
    "Location is at Chinatown. Photo taken on 7 April 2020, the first day of the Circuit Breaker"--Contributed by Tan Zhenwei, as part of the "Documenting COVID-19 in Singapore" collection community call. This photograph shows a night view of an empty alley with shops closed in Chinatown during circuit breaker period....

  • Development Bank of Singapore building construction [23 of 95] : set "750", circa 1973 [13 of 15]

    Streets and Places
    This photograph is part of the Datuk Seri Lim Chong Keat Collection. It shows an exterior view of the alley behind the DBS Building. The parking lot sign is up but the driveway has yet to be paved, and construction debris is left on the kerb. Title devised by Library...

  • Development Bank of Singapore building construction [73 of 95] : set "5" [7 of 7]

    Streets and Places · Heritage and Culture
    This photograph is part of the Datuk Seri Lim Chong Keat Collection. It shows a view of an alley located along the rear of a few three-storey buildings, with a number of food hawkers setting up their stalls under makeshift tents. Date of creation estimated. Title devised by Library staff.

  • Stangee Place, back alley : general view

    Streets and Places · Tan, Chun Wei · Little Red Dot Collection {18549142}
    This 2009 photograph shows the back alley at Stangee Place. The alley is flanked by shophouses. There are many spiral staircases that lead to the apartment units above the shops. Title devised by Library staff.

  • Cheow Keng Road shophouse : side view

    Streets and Places · Economy · Tan, Chun Wei · Little Red Dot Collection {18549142}
    This 2009 photograph shows the back and side view of a shophouse at Cheow Keng Road. Next to the shophouse is an alley. Title devised by Library staff.

  • Back alley of shophouses : general view

    Streets and Places · Tan, Chun Wei · Little Red Dot Collection {18549142}
    This 2009 photograph shows a back alley between two rows of shophouses, along Blair Road. Air conditioner condenser units which have been mounted onto ledges can also be seen. Title devised by Library staff.

  • North Bridge Road, back alley : general view

    Streets and Places · Tan, Chun Wei · Little Red Dot Collection {18549142}
    This 2009 photograph shows a back alley between two HDB (Housing and Development Board) apartment blocks at North Bridge Road. Air conditioner condenser units which have been mounted onto ledges can also be seen. Title devised by Library staff.

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