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  • Clothes drying outside flat windows at Hong Lim Complex

    Streets and Places · Liesel Strauss
    This photograph shows the Hong Lim Complex in Chinatown. Behind the iconic arches, a colorful collection of clothes drying on bamboo laundry poles can be seen hanging outside flat windows the housing block. Title devised by Library staff. Description by Library staff.

  • Trishaw rider resting along Spring Street in Chinatown [2]

    Transportation · Economy · Streets and Places · Liesel Strauss
    This photograph shows a trishaw (pedicab or cycle rickshaw) rider taking a break on the passenger seats of his trishaw along Spring Street in Chinatown. Behind him is a empty field and a block of HDB residential flats and shops. Title devised by Library staff. Description by Library staff.

  • Trishaw rider resting along Spring Street in Chinatown [1]

    Transportation · Economy · Streets and Places · Liesel Strauss
    This photograph shows a trishaw (pedicab or cycle rickshaw) rider taking a break on the passenger seats of his trishaw along Spring Street in Chinatown. Behind him is a empty field and a block of HDB residential flats and shops. Title devised by Library staff. Description by Library staff.

  • View of residential flats from a public bus, 1968

    Streets and Places · David Randall Gibson
    This photograph shows a view of block 32 and 31, two nine-storey residential flats, from the window of a public bus. These public housing flats are probably built by the Singapore Improvement Trust (SIT). Original photograph created by David Randall Gibson. Description by Library staff. Title devised by Library staff.

  • Chinatown Point at the junction of New Bridge Road and Upper Cross Street [1]

    Streets and Places · Sports and Recreation
    This photograph shows Chinatown Point at the junction of New Bridge Road and Upper Cross Street. Some HDB (Housing and Development Board) flats are visible in the far left. Description by Library staff. Title devised by Library staff.

  • Parked motorcycle on a road in Kampong Lorong Buangkok

    Transportation · Economy · Streets and Places
    This photograph shows a big motorcycle parked on the curb of a tarred road in Kampong Lorong Buangkok. On the raised sidewalk next to the road is a standalone concrete structure with an asbestos roof. The road overlooks a construction site where numerous housing flats are being built. No date...

  • South Bridge Road near Sri Mariamman Temple [2]

    Streets and Places · Transportation · Massot, Gilles, 1955-
    A street scene at South Bridge Road, taken by Mr Gilles Massot, circa 2002. This photograph shows motor vehicles travelling along South Bridge Road. Sri Mariamman Temple can be seen on the left and HDB (Housing and Development Board) flats and commercial buildings are visible in the background. Additional description...

  • South Bridge Road near Sri Mariamman Temple [1]

    Streets and Places · Massot, Gilles, 1955-
    A street scene at South Bridge Road, taken by Mr Gilles Massot, circa 2002. This photograph shows pedestrians crossing the road at a traffic light crossing and a yellow taxi trying to change to the lane on the right. Sri Mariamman Temple can be seen on the left and HDB...

  • Holland V shopping mall at the corner of Lorong Liput, Holland Village

    Sports and Recreation · Streets and Places · Massot, Gilles, 1955-
    Photograph of exterior view of a three-storey building at the corner of Lorong Liput, showing the colourful cartoon mural on one side of the exterior wall on the top floor. The coloured tiles, red and beige staircase denote the different levels, and a mini-model windmill is perched atop. Taken by...

  • Woman with three prams at a neighbourhood around Serangoon, 2002

    Geography and Travels · Streets and Places · Strauss, Liesel
    This photograph shows a woman with three prams standing at a pathway in a neighbourhood around Serangoon. There are babies in two of the prams. Car park and HDB (Housing and Development Board) flats can be seen in the background. Description by Library staff. Title devised by Library staff.

  • Shophouses and HDB flats near Serangoon Road, 2002

    Streets and Places · Strauss, Liesel
    This photograph shows some two-storey shophouses near Serangoon Road. Blocks of HDB (Housing and Development Board) flats can be seen in the background. Road sign with an arrow showing “Serangoon Road” is visible next to a dustbin in the centre. Description by Library staff. Title devised by Library staff.

  • Aerial view of housing estates in Singapore, 2004 [2]

    Streets and Places · Economy · Strauss, Liesel
    This photograph shows an aerial view of some housing estates in Singapore. Dwellings such as private houses, condominiums and HDB (Housing and Development Board) flats can be seen. Description by Library staff. Title devised by Library staff.

  • Group of tourist at housing neighbourhood near Serangoon Road, 2002

    Streets and Places · Strauss, Liesel
    This photograph shows a group of tourist standing next to a car park in front of a block of HDB (Housing and Development Board) flats. They are probably on a visiting tour to a housing neighbourhood in Singapore. Some of them can be seen with their head raised looking up...

  • Aerial view of housing estates in Singapore, 2004 [1]

    Streets and Places · Economy · Strauss, Liesel
    This photograph shows an aerial view of some housing estates in Singapore. Dwellings such as private houses, condominiums and HDB (Housing and Development Board) flats can be seen. Description by Library staff. Title devised by Library staff.

  • Singapore River at the Boat Quay area, circa 1966-1980 [4]

    Transportation · Streets and Places
    This photograph shows a view of bumboats moored on the Singapore River at the Boat Quay area. Shophouses are visible near the river bank. Read Bridge, which spans the Singapore River and links Clarke Quay and South Boat Quay is seen on the left. Housing Development Board flats are visible...

  • United Engineers Limited building and its surrounding vicinity, circa 1966-1980

    Streets and Places
    This photograph shows a view of the former United Engineers Limited building at River Valley Road, among other buildings in the vicinity. Formed in 1912, United Engineers Limited is one of Singapore's pioneer company and has developed many local landmark and iconic structures. In the background, buildings under construction and...

  • Singapore River at the Boat Quay area, circa 1966-1980 [3]

    Transportation · Streets and Places
    This photograph shows a view of bumboats moored on the Singapore River at the Boat Quay area. Shophouses are visible near the river bank. Read Bridge, which spans the Singapore River and links Clarke Quay and South Boat Quay is partially visible on the right while a few Housing Development...

  • Singapore River at the Boat Quay area, circa 1966-1980 [1]

    Transportation · Streets and Places
    This photograph shows a view of bumboats moored on the Singapore River at the Boat Quay area. Shophouses are visible near the river bank. Read Bridge, which spans the Singapore River and links Clarke Quay and South Boat Quay and Housing Development Board flats are seen in the background. Title...

  • Hotel Miramar, circa 1966-1980

    Economy · Streets and Places
    This photograph shows a side view of the 16-storey Hotel Miramar that is under construction. The hotel is located at Havelock Road. There are still some scaffoldings on the hotel exterior, and rubbles and machinery in the foreground. Blocks of flats with clothes hanging out to dry on bamboo poles...

  • Three-storey shophouses along river bank, circa 1966-1980

    Streets and Places
    This photograph shows a row of three-storey shophouses along Singapore River. Clothes hanging on bamboo poles can be seen on the upper level of the shophouses. A block of Housing Development Board flats is visible in the background. The photograph was taken in the vicinity of North Bridge Road and...

  • Kallang River with a view of a HDB flat by the riverbank, circa 1966-1980

    Streets and Places · Transportation
    This photograph shows a crowded scene along the Kallang River. Many boats are docked on the left of the photograph, with dwellings near the centre and logs littered the riverside in front of a few wooden structures on the right with a few warehouses visible behind them. A block of...

  • View from a rooftop, circa 1966-1980

    Streets and Places
    This photograph shows a view from a rooftop. In the background, shophouses and blocks of HDB (Housing and Development Board) flats are visible. Location unknown. Title devised by Library staff.

  • Shophouses along a road, circa 1966-1980

    Streets and Places · Economy
    This photograph shows a row of shophouses along a road housing various businesses such as "Jee Chin Wee Restaurant" and "Koeng Guan" (right). Street stalls lined in front of the shophouses and in the background, a block of Housing Development Board flat is still under construction. Pedestrians can also be...

  • Demolished shophouse, circa 1966-1980

    Streets and Places
    This photograph shows a view of a partially demolished shophouse. The internal staircase to the second floor and rubbles can still be seen. At the background, a block of flats towers above. Location unknown. Title devised by Library staff.

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