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  • Refugee boat moored at Sembawang Marina, 1982

    Streets and Places · Transportation · Gélénine, Michel
    This photograph shows a refugee boat among other boats that are moored at Sembawang Marina. It has the letters “SOS” and words “We are the refugees from V.N.” on the side of the boat. Description by Library staff. Title devised by Library staff.

  • Three old stranded boats at Sembawang Marina, 1982

    Streets and Places · Gélénine, Michel
    This photograph shows three old stranded boats by the water at Sembawang Marina. Description by Library staff. Title devised by Library staff.

  • Kampung at Jalan Ulu Sembawang, 1987

    Streets and Places · Transportation · Tang, Kian Cheong
    This photograph shows some houses located in a kampung at Jalan Ulu Sembawang. They are single-storey wooden houses with zinc roofs. The houses are surrounded by trees and plants. In the foreground is a taxi. The photograph was taken in 1987. Date of creation estimated. Title devised by Library staff.

  • Boy in a kampung at Jalan Ulu Sembawang, 1980s

    Streets and Places · Personalities · Tang, Kian Cheong
    This photograph shows a Chinese boy and a brown dog, standing under a tree. They are in a kampung at Jalan Ulu Sembawang. The boy is dressed simply in a light blue T-shirt, dark blue shorts, and a pair of slippers. The photograph was taken in the 1980s. Date of...

  • Woman and boy in a kampung at Jalan Ulu Sembawang, 1980s

    Personalities · Streets and Places · Tang, Kian Cheong
    This photograph shows a Chinese woman and a little boy posing for a photograph in a kampung at Jalan Ulu Sembawang. Behind them are laundry and cushions propped on chairs put out in the sun to dry. In the background are some single-storey wooden houses with zinc roofs. The houses...

  • Y Marina : general view [2]

    Streets and Places · Sports and Recreation · Lee, Kip Lin · Lee Kip Lin Collection
    This 1981 photograph shows three sailing boats moored at the coast of Y Marina. Y Marina no longer exists on the map of present-day Singapore. Today, the area is probably at the periphery of Sembawang district, at the northern coast of Singapore, overlooking the Johor Strait. Title devised by Library...
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  • Y Marina : general view [1]

    Streets and Places · Sports and Recreation · Lee, Kip Lin · Lee Kip Lin Collection
    This 1981 photograph shows some sailing boats moored at the coast of Y Marina. Y Marina no longer exists on the map of present-day Singapore. Today, the area is probably at the periphery of Sembawang district, at the northern coast of Singapore, overlooking the Johor Strait. Title devised by Library...
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  • Pier at Y Marina : general view

    Streets and Places · Lee, Kip Lin · Lee Kip Lin Collection
    This 1981 photograph shows a pier at Y Marina. Some buildings and cars can be seen in the background. Y Marina no longer exists on the map of present-day Singapore. Today, the area is probably at the periphery of Sembawang district, at the northern coast of Singapore. Title devised by...
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  • Sailing boat moored near Y Marina : general view

    Streets and Places · Sports and Recreation · Lee, Kip Lin · Lee Kip Lin Collection
    This 1981 photograph shows a sailing boat moored near the coast of Y Marina. The wooden scaffolding around the boat indicates that the boat is probably undergoing some restoration or repair work. Y Marina no longer exists on the map of present-day Singapore. Today, the area is probably at the...
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  • Well in Kampong Jalan Ulu Sembawang, 1987 : close-up

    Nature and Environment · Heritage and Culture
    This is a photograph of a water well that is operated with the use of taps and hoses. This photograph depicts rural living in Kampong Jalan Ulu Sembawang where people draw their water supplies from a common source. In the days when there was no running water, families depended on...

  • Well in Kampong Jalan Ulu Sembawang, 1987 : general view

    Nature and Environment · Heritage and Culture
    This is a photograph of a Chinese lady doing her washing near a water well that is operated with the use of taps and hoses. This photograph depicts rural living in Kampong Jalan Ulu Sembawang where people draw their water supplies from a common source. In the days when there...

  • Sembawang Road shophouses, 1995 : general view

    Streets and Places · Lee, Kip Lin
    This 1995 photograph shows shophouses located between Jalan Mata Ayer and Goodlink Park, at Sembawang Road. Constructed in the 1930s, Sembawang Road was named after the Sembawang tree, kayae ferruginea. Title devised by Library staff.
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  • Jalan Selimang, beach : general view [2]

    Streets and Places · Nature and Environment · Lee, Kip Lin
    This 1993 photograph shows a beach, located at Jalan Selimang. The Straits of Johor can be seen in the background. Jalan Selimang is named after a type of fish. Title devised by Library staff.
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  • Sembawang houses : general view [17]

    Streets and Places · Lee, Kip Lin
    This 1986 photograph shows a road leading towards two-storey bungalows at Sembawang, occupied by New Zealand forces. The houses are partially hidden by large plants. Title devised by Library staff.
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  • Sembawang houses : general view [32]

    Streets and Places · Lee, Kip Lin
    This 1986 photograph shows a general view of two-storey bungalows at Sembawang, taken from the road. The houses are partially hidden by large plants. Title devised by Library staff.
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  • Kampong Tanjong Irau : general view [15]

    Streets and Places · Nature and Environment · Lee, Kip Lin
    This 1985 photograph shows a dirt road running through Kampong Tanjong Irau, a Malay village at Jalan Tanjong Irau, leading to the sea. A row of houses line one side of the road, while coconut trees line other. Jalan Tanjong means a headland in Malay. Title devised by Library staff.
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  • Sembawang houses : general view [33]

    Streets and Places · Lee, Kip Lin
    This 1986 photograph shows a general view of two-storey bungalows at Sembawang, occupied by New Zealand forces, taken from the road. The houses are partially hidden by large plants. Title devised by Library staff.
    Reproduction Available

  • Sembawang Road : general view [5]

    Streets and Places · Nature and Environment · Lee, Kip Lin
    This 1995 photograph shows a tree-lined Sembawang Road, southwards from the gate of Nee Soon Camp (22nd Singapore Infantry Brigade). Constructed in the 1930s, Sembawang Road was named after the Sembawang tree, kayae ferruginea. Title devised by Library staff.
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  • Sembawang houses : general view [34]

    Streets and Places · Lee, Kip Lin
    This 1986 photograph shows a general view of two-storey bungalows at Sembawang, occupied by New Zealand forces, taken from the road. The houses are partially hidden by large plants. Title devised by Library staff.
    Reproduction Available

  • Sembawang houses : general view [26]

    Streets and Places · Lee, Kip Lin
    This 1986 photograph shows the back view of two-storey houses in Sembawang. Part of the house stands on stone piers. Title devised by Library staff.
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  • Sembawang houses : general view [7]

    Streets and Places · Lee, Kip Lin
    This 1986 photograph shows a general view of two-storey bungalows at Sembawang, occupied by New Zealand forces, taken from the road. The houses are partially hidden by large plants. Title devised by Library staff.
    Reproduction Available

  • Kampong Tanjong Irau : general view [27]

    Streets and Places · Nature and Environment · Lee, Kip Lin
    This 1985 photograph shows Kampong Tanjong Irau, a Malay village at Jalan Tanjong Irau. A wooden house stands at the water's edge, with tall coconut trees behind it. Jalan Tanjong means a headland in Malay. Title devised by Library staff.
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  • Sembawang houses : general view [40]

    Streets and Places · Lee, Kip Lin
    This 1986 photograph shows a two-storey bungalows at Sembawang, occupied by New Zealand forces. The house, which sits atop a hill is partially hidden by large plants. Title devised by Library staff.
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  • Kampong Tanjong Irau : general view [24]

    Streets and Places · Nature and Environment · Transportation · Lee, Kip Lin
    This 1985 photograph shows the sea at Kampong Tanjong Irau, a Malay village at Jalan Tanjong Irau. Several small boats can be seen further out to sea. Jalan Tanjong means a headland in Malay. Title devised by Library staff.
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