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  • Aussicht aus Singapore von der Fessung Canning, 1870s

    Sports and Recreation · Streets and Places · Arts · Nature and Environment
    This photograph shows a panoramic view of Singapore city from Fort Canning hill, taken around the 1870s. Captured are buildings in the city's civic district including the St. Andrew's cathedral, which are partially blocked by tall trees and dense vegetation. In the background is a distant glimpse of the sea....

  • Wasserleitungs Behälter (Singapore), 1870s

    Streets and Places · Nature and Environment
    This photograph shows a water reservoir in Singapore, taken around the 1870s. This is probably MacRitchie Reservoir that was built in 1867 with funding from Tan Kim Seng and named after James MacRitchie, the engineer who designed and built it. The water catchment is situated below trimmed grass slopes and...

  • Die Wasserleitung, Singapore, 1870s

    Nature and Environment · Streets and Places
    This photograph shows a panoramic view of a reservoir in Singapore, taken around the 1870s. This is probably MacRitchie Reservoir that was built in 1867. The calm reservoir waters is surrounded by green slopes and a continuous cover of trees. A jetty connects a brick structure floating in the reservoir...

  • Colonial bungalow in Lorong Buangkok [1]

    Streets and Places · Arts · Nature and Environment
    This photograph shows the side view of a double-storey colonial bungalow and its tarred driveway. The second storey of the building is shaded by black-and-white stripe awning. The first storey has a wide verandah with double Corinthian columns at its four corners. Bushes and potted plants dot the compound outside...

  • Narrow dirt path between houses in Kampong Lorong Buangkok, 2000 [2]

    Streets and Places · Transportation · Nature and Environment
    This photograph shows a narrow dirt path in between two wooden houses in Kampong Lorong Buangkok. The houses are single storey with zinc roofs. The walls and windows of the house on the left are painted in white, and the borders of the windows in green. The other house on...

  • Colonial bungalow in Lorong Buangkok [3]

    Arts · Streets and Places · Nature and Environment
    This photograph shows the side view of a white colonial bungalow and its sprawling green grounds in Lorong Buangkok. The building is double-storeyed and has a narrow tarred driveway that leads to a spacious verandah at its entrance. The verandah is furnished with black and white stripe awnings and wooden...

  • Roadside houses in Kampong Lorong Buangkok [2]

    Streets and Places · Nature and Environment
    This photograph shows a street view of houses in Kampong Lorong Buangkok. A long rough tarred road runs through the village and wooden houses with zinc roofs are built alongside the road. In front of the houses are clothing lines or hanging poles with laundry. The house in the middle...

  • Lush and wild growth of a jungle at Pulau Tekong, 1980

    Nature and Environment · Geography and Travels · Gélénine, Michel
    This photograph shows a view of the lush and wild growth of a jungle at Pulau Tekong. Description by Library staff. Title devised by Library staff.

  • Aerial view of hangar from roof of an airbase block in Changi

    Streets and Places · Nature and Environment
    This photograph shows an aerial view of the hangar at the British airbase in Changi from the roof of a camp block. A large field dotted with trees leads into the hangar where several planes are parked. The runaway and the sea are also visible. Title devised by Library staff....

  • View of large grass field from Bedok, 1952

    Streets and Places · Nature and Environment
    This photograph shows an aerial view of a large flat grassy field, with a long stretch of tarmac in the centre. The grass field is dotted with trees. Viewed from Bedok, the photograph offers an uninterrupted view of the clear skyline. It was probably taken in 1952. Title devised by...

  • Panoramic vew from the roof of an airbase block in Changi [1]

    Nature and Environment · Streets and Places
    This photograph shows an aerial view of the Changi airbase from the roof of an camp block. The blocks of barracks occupy well-trimmed fields that are interspersed with trees. The vast expanse of the sea is also visible. Title devised by Library staff. Date of creation estimated.

  • Panoramic view from the roof of an airbase block in Changi [2]

    Streets and Places · Nature and Environment
    This photograph shows a panoramic view of Changi from the roof of camp block. It captures the sprawling open fields and greenery that provide an uninterrupted view of the skyline. Title devised by Library staff. Date of creation estimated.

  • View of Changi from billet

    Nature and Environment · Politics and Government · Streets and Places
    This photograph shows a panoramic view of the natural landscape and sea in Changi from the British airbase's billet. It captures the rolling fields as well as the other barracks that are tucked into the abundant vegetation of the air base. Title devised by Library staff. Date of creation estimated.

  • Boats on Changi Creek at Changi Point, 1952

    Transportation · Streets and Places · Nature and Environment
    This photograph shows a close-up view of tied boats on Changi Creek at Changi Point. A continuous strip of trees at the edge of the creek provides a rustic backdrop to the scene. Title devised by Library staff.

  • Lorry on a narrow road at Kampong Lorong Buangkok

    Transportation · Nature and Environment · Liesel Strauss
    This photograph shows a pickup truck turning into a narrow road carrying a full load of materials which include household items. The roadside trees on the left have thick leaves while on the right and opposite side of the road is an open green area which is bordered by tall...

  • Canal next to Kampong Lorong Buangkok

    Streets and Places · Nature and Environment · Liesel Strauss
    This photograph shows a concrete canal next to Kampong Lorong Buangkok. The canal is fenced off on each side and the water level is very low. The kampong can be seen along the far side of the canal and is hidden by dense row of tall trees. An area on...

  • Tall coconut tree in Kampong Lorong Buangkok

    Nature and Environment · Streets and Places · Liesel Strauss
    This photograph shows a panoramic view of a coconut tree towering over houses in Kampong Lorong Buangkok. Projecting upright into the sky with a slight slant, the tree has several fronds and a clump of fruits at its top. There is another coconut tree trunk nearby that also dwarfs the...

  • Jungle surrounding Kampong Lorong Buangkok

    Nature and Environment · Streets and Places · Liesel Strauss
    This photograph shows a natural forest around Kampong Lorong Buangkok, which is covered fully by undergrowth, ferns and trees. The greenery almost eclipse the open skies. Title devised by Library staff.

  • Street sign "Lorong Buang Kok 19" : back

    Streets and Places · Nature and Environment · Liesel Strauss
    This photograph shows the back view of a road sign that reads, "Lorong Buang Kok 19". The sign is screwed to a pole. The road behind the sign is clear with rich vegetation all round. Title devised by Library staff.

  • Suspended swing in Kampong Lorong Buangkok

    Nature and Environment · Streets and Places · Liesel Strauss
    This photograph shows a big rattan swing being suspended from a tree branch in Kampong Lorong Buangkok. The swing is fixed within a green enclosure of big trees which also has other chairs, thus creating a relaxing and secluded area. Title devised by library staff.

  • Side entrance to house in Kampong Lorong Buangkok

    Streets and Places · Nature and Environment · Liesel Strauss
    This photograph shows a side entrance to a single-storey zinc-roofed house in Kampong Lorong Buangkok. The windows are open revealing orange curtains. The upper wooden louvered walls are painted in blue while the lower mortar walls in red. The slanted rusty gate is covered with weed, the roof is patched...

  • Wooden gate of a house at Kampong Lorong Buangkok

    Streets and Places · Nature and Environment · Liesel Strauss
    This photograph shows a close-up view of a wooden gate with meshed metal fence in Kampong Lorong Buangkok. There is a narrow path leading from the gate towards some thick vegetation and a block of flats is partially visible in the background. The area outside the gate is also decked...

  • Narrow dirt path between houses in Kampong Lorong Buangkok, 2000 [1]

    Streets and Places · Nature and Environment · Liesel Strauss
    This photograph shows a narrow dirt path in between two houses in Kampong Lorong Buangkok. The houses are single storey with zinc roofs. One of them has wooden walls and windows which are both painted in white while the borders of the windows in green. The other house is partially...

  • House front compound in Kampong Lorong Buangkok

    Streets and Places · Nature and Environment · Liesel Strauss
    This photograph shows a zinc-roofed house with a large compound in the centre in Kampong Lorong Buangkok. The house is single storey with white wooden gate guarding the entrance. The top walls of the house are made of lightly-painted louvered wood and the wooden windows are beige with dark green...

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