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  • Rattan processing shed beside a pond in Potong Pasir, 1970s [2]

    Streets and Places
    This picture shows a few houses by the edge of a pond in Potong Pasir in the 1970s. These houses are located in an area known as "The Triangle", which was an area studied by Mr. E. Jebamoney. This area does not have an outdoor latrine. Title devised by Library...

  • A row of wooden houses with wooden steps leading up to the door in Potong Pasir, 1970s [2]

    Streets and Places · Arts
    This picture shows a row of wooden houses with wooden steps leading up to the door in Potong Pasir during the 1970s. The houses, No. 125Y(b) and No. 125X, are facing the eastern direction of a few provision shops in the area (off camera). Title devised by Library staff.

  • Houses damaged by fire in Potong Pasir, 1978 [2]

    Streets and Places
    This picture shows two houses which were damaged by a fire in Potong Pasir on 11 June 1978. The houses, with unit numbers 11Q and 11R, are among a few of the houses which were damaged that day. The fire was reported to have begun from unit number 11G (off...

  • A row of wooden houses with zinc roofs in Potong Pasir, 1970s [3]

    Streets and Places
    This picture shows a row of wooden houses with zinc roofs at the water's edge in Potong Pasir during the 1970s. On the left-hand side of the picture is a cleared and flattened area, while on the right-hand side of the picture there is a cement bridge that stands above...

  • An asphalt road in a village in Potong Pasir, 1970s [5]

    Streets and Places · Transportation
    This picture shows a main road in Potong Pasir in the 1970s. The road passes through "Area B" which is located on the northern side of the pond. There are a few houses and vehicles that can also be seen in this picture. Title devised by Library staff.

  • A row of wooden houses with wooden steps leading up to the door in Potong Pasir, 1970s [1]

    Streets and Places · Arts
    This picture shows a row of wooden houses with wooden steps leading up to the door in Potong Pasir during the 1970s. The houses, No. 125Y(a), No. 125Y(b) and No. 125X, are located on the eastern direction of a few provision shops in the area (off camera). Title devised by...

  • A row of wooden houses with zinc roofs in Potong Pasir, 1970s [2]

    Streets and Places
    This picture shows a row of wooden houses with zinc roofs at the water's edge in Potong Pasir during the 1970s. On the left-hand side of the picture is a cleared and flattened area, while on the right-hand side of the picture there is a cement bridge that stands above...

  • A row of wooden houses with zinc roofs in Potong Pasir, 1970s [1]

    Streets and Places
    This picture shows a row of wooden houses with zinc roofs at the water's edge in Potong Pasir during the 1970s. On the left-hand side of the picture is a cleared and flattened area, while on the right-hand side of the picture there is a cement bridge that stands above...

  • A Malay house in Potong Pasir, 1970s [2]

    Streets and Places
    This picture shows a well-maintained Malay house with a cemented front yard in Potong Pasir in the 1970s. This house is located in "Area A", an area in the southeastern part of Potong Pasir. Title devised by Library staff.

  • Wooden houses near the main road in Potong Pasir, 1970s

    Streets and Places · Geography and Travels
    This picture shows two wooden houses near the main road in Potong Pasir during the 1970s. These houses are located in an area near to the marketplace and an area referred to as "Area B". A Malay woman can be seen peeling apart a coconut near the threshold of one...

  • Row of houses damaged by a fire in Potong Pasir, 1978 [3]

    Streets and Places
    This picture shows a row of houses on the edge of a pond which were damaged by a fire in Potong Pasir on 11 June 1978. The houses that were damaged were from unit numbers 11G to 11W. However, houses with unit numbers 11T to 11W were not as badly...

  • Area on reclaimed land in Potong Pasir, 1970s

    Streets and Places · Transportation
    This picture shows an area on reclaimed land in Potong Pasir in the 1970s. This is newly reclaimed land as evidenced by the large rocks which can be seen in the area and the fact that the ground has yet to be flattened. There is a two-storey house which can...

  • Two-storey wooden house in Potong Pasir, 1970s [1]

    Streets and Places
    This picture shows a two-storey wooden house in Potong Pasir in the 1970s. This house stands behind a tree with lush foliage and sits on flat grounds. A small house can be found beside it, alongside a place for hanging clothes. On the right-hand side of the picture is a...

  • Wooden house at the water's edge in Potong Pasir, 1970s

    Streets and Places
    This picture shows a wooden house with a zinc roof in Potong Pasir in the 1970s. This picture faces the northern direction of a causeway from across the river. Title devised by Library staff.

  • Road heading to the causeway in Potong Pasir, 1970s.

    Streets and Places
    This picture shows a road in Potong Pasir in the 1970s. This road links the market to the causeway (not seen in the picture). Many vehicles can be seen on the right side of the road. On the left side of the road, there is a house built on stilts...

  • Row of wooden houses by a pond in Lorong Ahadiat, Potong Pasir, 1970s [2]

    Streets and Places
    This picture shows a row of wooden houses in Lorong Ahadiat, Potong Pasir, in the 1970s. The wooden houses with attap roofs sitting along the water's edge face the sea in the west. Title devised by Library staff.

  • Pathway between a few houses in a village in Potong Pasir, 1970s [1]

    Streets and Places
    This picture depicts a pathway between a few houses in a village in Potong Pasir in the 1970s. Clothes hung on laundry lines can be seen outside a few houses. Title devised by Library staff.

  • Slippery alleyway in a housing area in Potong Pasir, 1970s [3]

    Streets and Places
    This picture shows a narrow and slippery alleyway in Potong Pasir in the 1970s. This alleyway is located between a few houses and is filled with scattered piles of various items, furniture and hanging laundry. Title devised by Library staff.

  • Pathway between a few houses in a village in Potong Pasir, 1970s [3]

    Streets and Places
    This picture depicts a pathway between a few houses in a village in Potong Pasir in the 1970s. Clothes hung on laundry lines can be seen outside a few houses. Title devised by Library staff.

  • Water hyacinths in a pond in Potong Pasir, 1970s [3]

    Streets and Places · Nature and Environment
    This picture shows a row of wooden houses in Potong Pasir in the 1970s. Water hyacinths have covered much of the surface of the pond, and have even grown in the water right at the edge of the houses. Title devised by Library staff.

  • Wooden house at the water's edge in Potong Pasir, 1970s [2]

    Streets and Places
    This picture shows a few wooden houses at the water's edge in Potong Pasir in the 1970s. These houses are located behind an area known as "The Triangle". This picture was captured from a reclaimed piece of land across the river. Title devised by Library staff.

  • An asphalt road in a village in Potong Pasir, 1970s [2]

    Streets and Places · Transportation
    This picture shows an asphalt road in a village in Potong Pasir during the 1970s. There are wooden houses and a few vehicles that can be seen in the picture. Title devised by Library staff.

  • A row of wooden houses on the edge of a small pond in Potong Pasir, 1970s [2]

    Streets and Places
    This is a picture of a row of wooden houses built on the edge of a small pond in Potong Pasir during the 1970s. These houses, with addresses 63R to 107 from the right to the left, stand in the northward direction of a causeway (not seen in the picture)....

  • Wooden house at the water's edge in Potong Pasir, 1970s [1]

    Streets and Places
    This picture shows a few wooden houses at the water's edge in Potong Pasir in the 1970s. These houses are located behind an area known as "The Triangle". This picture was captured from a causeway across the river. Title devised by Library staff.

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