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  • Orchard Road : night view

    Streets and Places · Kemp, Jack
    This photograph shows Orchard Road at night with big, bright neon signboards along the road and on buildings. Title devised by Library staff.

  • Orchard Road during Phase 2 (heightened alert) period

    Events · Sports and Recreation · Streets and Places · Evon Kung
    "Took mrt to Orchard Road. On the first day of Phase 2 (heightened alert) measure. Orchard on Sunday is always crowded with maids and shoppers. But it was extremely quiet… This image was taken at the Orchard Road Takashimaya traffic light."--Contributed by Evon Kung, as part of the "Documenting COVID-19...

  • American sailor posing for a photograph along Orchard Road, 1968

    Streets and Places
    This photograph shows an American sailor, David Randall Gibson, posing for a photograph along Orchard Road. In the background, across the road, is the S.P.C.K. Bookstore and the Malayan Motors showroom with the word "MORRIS" on the inner wall and the ceiling beam. The location where he is standing is...

  • Aerial view of the junction at Scotts Road and Orchard Road, Jan. 2002

    Transportation · Streets and Places · Massot, Gilles, 1955-
    View of intersection of Orchard Road and Scotts Road, January 2002, taken by Mr Gilles Massot. This photograph shows an aerial view of the traffic moving towards the traffic junction at Scotts Road and Orchard Road with Tangs and Marriott Hotel on the left. Various high rise buildings are also...

  • Sculptures outside Paragon Shopping Centre along Orchard Road [2]

    Arts · Sports and Recreation · Streets and Places · Massot, Gilles, 1955-
    Exterior of Paragon Shopping Centre, along Orchard Road, January 2002, taken by Mr Gilles Massot. This photograph shows a set of three sculptures outside Paragon Shopping Centre, along Orchard Road. On the right, people can be seen walking along the pedestrian walkway. Additional description by Library staff. Title devised by...

  • View of Civic Plaza at Ngee Ann City along Orchard Road

    Streets and Places · Massot, Gilles, 1955-
    Exterior of Ngee Ann City along Orchard Road, January 2002, taken by Mr Gilles Massot. This photograph shows a view of Civic Plaza at Ngee Ann City, it is an outdoor open semi-circular courtyard with a fountain along Orchard Road. Additional description by Library staff. Title devised by Library staff.

  • Night at Orchard Road during circuit breaker period [1]

    Streets and Places · Politics and Government · Anonymous
    "19 May 2020, 8pm, along Orchard Road"--Contributed by Anonymous, as part of the "Documenting COVID-19 in Singapore" collection community call. This photograph shows the empty sidewalk and road along Orchard Road during the circuit breaker period. Additional description by Library staff. Title devised by Library staff.

  • Night at Orchard Road during circuit breaker period [2]

    Streets and Places · Politics and Government · Anonymous
    "19 May 2020, 8pm, along Orchard Road"--Contributed by Anonymous, as part of the "Documenting COVID-19 in Singapore" collection community call. This photograph shows the empty sidewalk and road along Orchard Road during the circuit breaker period. Additional description by Library staff. Title devised by Library staff.

  • Malaysia Day, 1963 : night view [3]

    Events · Barker, Dave
    The photograph shows a decorated Orchard Road during Malaysia Day Celebration, on 16th September 1963, when the British colonies of Sabah, Sarawak and Singapore merged with the Federation of Malaya to form Malaysia. Title devised by Library staff.

  • Watts & Baker Ltd at Orchard Road, 1960s

    Streets and Places · Barker, Dave
    This photograph shows the exterior of Watts & Baker Ltd, located at 304-N, Orchard Road with a big canal in front of the building. Date of creation estimated. Title devised by Library staff.

  • Night market at Orchard Road, 1960s

    Economy · Arts · Barker, Dave
    This photograph shows a pasar malam or night market at Orchard Road. In the foreground, a woman street vendor selling artificial flowers is holding a stalk of flowers in her hand. The stall further back is selling costume jewellery. Date of creation estimated. Title devised by Library staff.

  • Orchard Road during circuit breaker period

    Streets and Places · Politics and Government · Tay, Pei Lin
    Contributed by Tay Pei Lin, as part of the "Documenting COVID-19 in Singapore" collection community call. This photograph shows an almost deserted Orchard Road during the Circuit Breaker period, with very few vehicles on the road, and not a single person in sight. Description by Library staff. Title devised by...

  • Orchard Road, 1987

    Streets and Places · Tang, Kian Cheong
    This photograph shows a stretch of Orchard Road. On the left is the 33-storey Tang Plaza (with green-tiled roofs), a building comprising Tangs (department store) and Dynasty Hotel. The high-rise building on the right is Wisma Atria, a shopping mall. A rainbow-colour arch stretches across the road, bearing the F&N...

  • MacDonald House, stone relief : general view

    Streets and Places · Arts · Tan, Chun Wei · Little Red Dot Collection {18549142}
    This 2010 photograph shows a stone relief, found on the façade of MacDonald House located at no. 40A Orchard Road. Title devised by Library staff.

  • MacDonald House : general view [2]

    Streets and Places · Tan, Chun Wei · Little Red Dot Collection {18549142}
    This 2010 photograph shows MacDonald House located at no. 40A Orchard Road. The building houses a banking hall and offices. Title devised by Library staff.

  • MacDonald House, plaque : close-up

    Streets and Places · Arts · Tan, Chun Wei · Little Red Dot Collection {18549142}
    This 2010 photograph shows a plaque at the main entrance of MacDonald House. The inscription on the stone plaque reads, "The stone was laid by Mrs Malcolm Macdonald wife of his Excellency RT Hon Malcolm Macdonald, PC The Governor General on the Twenty Second Day of September 1947. Architects Palmer...

  • MacDonald House : general view [1]

    Streets and Places · Tan, Chun Wei · Little Red Dot Collection {18549142}
    This 2010 photograph shows MacDonald House located at no. 40A Orchard Road. The building houses a banking hall and offices. Title devised by Library staff.

  • MacDonald House : general view [3]

    Streets and Places · Tan, Chun Wei · Little Red Dot Collection {18549142}
    This 2010 photograph shows MacDonald House located at no. 40A Orchard Road. The building houses a banking hall and offices. Title devised by Library staff.

  • Orchard Road : general view [2]

    Streets and Places · Lee, Kip Lin · Lee Kip Lin Collection
    This is a 1968 photograph of a shot down Orchard Road, showing rows of buildings lining both its sides. Orchard Road was so named due to the orchards and plantations that existed there until the turn of the 20th century. Title devised by Library staff.
    Reproduction Available

  • Orchard Road Amber Mansions : general view [1]

    Streets and Places · Sports and Recreation · Lee, Kip Lin · Lee Kip Lin Collection
    This 1972 photograph shows the Amber Mansions featuring its wide-arched gallery windows and decorative roof gables. One of Singapore's first shopping centres, it took on the family name (Amber) of its owner, Joseph Elias. Title devised by Library staff.
    Reproduction Available

  • Orchard Road terrace house : general view [2]

    Arts · Streets and Places · Lee, Kip Lin · Lee Kip Lin Collection
    This 1967 photograph shows a terrace house at Orchard Road. It features, on the second storey, half-length casement windows surmounted with fanlights. Orchard Road, which the shophouse is situated at, was so named due to the orchards and plantations that existed there until the turn of the 20th century. Title...
    Reproduction Available

  • Orchard Road Amber Mansions : general view [2]

    Streets and Places · Sports and Recreation · Lee, Kip Lin · Lee Kip Lin Collection
    This 1972 photograph shows the Amber Mansions featuring its wide-arched gallery windows and decorative roof gables. One of Singapore's first shopping centres, it took on the family name (Amber) of its owner, Joseph Elias. Title devised by Library staff.
    Reproduction Available

  • Orchard Road shophouses : general view [3]

    Streets and Places · Lee, Kip Lin · Lee Kip Lin Collection
    This 1968 photograph was taken from Oxley Road (perpendicular to Orchard Road) and shows a shot down Orchard Road with its row of shophouses. Shophouses are of various styles (e.g., early shophouse style, late shophouse style). Orchard Road was so named due to the orchards and plantations that existed there...
    Reproduction Available

  • Orchard Road : general view [1]

    Streets and Places · Lee, Kip Lin · Lee Kip Lin Collection
    This 1971 photograph shows a shot down Orchard Road. The right side of the photograph shows the road lined with rows of shophouses featuring five-foot way arcades and half-length casement windows. Title devised by Library staff.
    Reproduction Available

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