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  • Birds in cages outside a Chinese temple at Pulau Tekong, 1980

    Sports and Recreation · Streets and Places · Geography and Travels · Gélénine, Michel
    This photograph shows some birds in cages outside a Chinese temple with people standing around at Pulau Tekong. An altar can be seen at the entrance of the temple at the far end while a large cage with more birds can be seen behind an elderly lady standing in the...

  • Paper effigies of a couple ready for wedding ceremony, 1980

    Heritage and Culture · Gélénine, Michel
    This photograph shows the paper effigies of a couple seated, with a white towel on their left hand and a handheld fan on their right hand ready for wedding ceremony. Description by Library staff. Title devised by Library staff.

  • Anti-communist slogans in French on a building wall at Sembawang refugee camp, 1982

    Streets and Places · Gélénine, Michel
    This photograph shows anti-communist slogans in French written in black and red on the wall of a building at Sembawang refugee camp. Example of a slogan is "Des fous furieux" which means "madmen". Description by Library staff. Title devised by Library staff.

  • Mid-Autumn festival celebration at Sembawang refugee camp, 1982

    Geography and Travels · Heritage and Culture · Gélénine, Michel
    This photograph shows children holding lanterns during Mid-Autumn festival celebration at a Sembawang refugee camp. Description by Library staff. Title devised by Library staff.

  • Cigarette display cabinet in a kopti tiam at Pulau Tekong, 1982

    Economy · Gélénine, Michel
    This photograph shows a close-up view of a cigarette display cabinet with packs of cigarettes and tissues on display at a kopi tiam at Pulau Tekong. Description by Library staff. Title devised by Library staff.

  • Unkept grave at Bukit Brown Cemetery, 1983

    Streets and Places · Nature and Environment · Gélénine, Michel
    This photograph shows a close-up view of an unkept grave at Bukit Brown Cemetery. Overgrown grass, weeds and dead leaves have partially covered the grave. However, the inscription on the tombstone is still visible. The Bukit Brown Cemetery is located between Lornie Road and Mount Pleasant Road. Description by Library...

  • 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.

  • Paper car offering in traditional Chinese funeral ceremony, 1980 [2]

    Heritage and Culture · Gélénine, Michel
    This photograph shows a closed-up view of paper offering of a red car with a driver. It is used as offerings to be burn for the dead in Chinese culture. Description by Library staff. Title devised by Library staff.

  • Grave with a pair of guardian lions and Sikh guards at Bukit Brown Cemetery, 1983 [1]

    Streets and Places · Arts · Gélénine, Michel
    This photograph shows a view of a grave with a pair of small stone guardian lions and Sikh guards at Bukit Brown Cemetery. The Bukit Brown Cemetery is the first Chinese municipal cemetery opened by the colonial government on 1 January 1922 and closed in 1973. It is located between...

  • Grave with a pair of guardian lions and Sikh guards at Bukit Brown Cemetery, 1983 [2]

    Arts · Streets and Places · Gélénine, Michel
    This photograph shows a close-up view of a sculpture of a Sikh guard guarding a grave at Bukit Brown Cemetery. The guard is seen holding a long gun. A stone guardian lion is partially visible on the right. The Bukit Brown Cemetery is located between Lornie Road and Mount Pleasant...

  • Vovinam Vietnamese martial arts demonstration at Sembawang refugee camp, 1982

    Sports and Recreation · Personalities · Gélénine, Michel
    This photograph shows two men demonstrating Vovinam Vietnamese martial arts at Sembawang refugee camp. Description by Library staff. Title devised by Library staff.

  • Paper effigy of car drivers for traditional Chinese funeral ceremony, 1980

    Heritage and Culture · Gélénine, Michel
    This photograph shows some paper effigies of car drivers. It is used as offerings to be burn for the dead in Chinese culture. 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.

  • Grave with joss sticks and paper offering during Qingming festival at Bukit Brown Cemetery, 1983

    Streets and Places · Heritage and Culture · Gélénine, Michel
    This photograph shows a close-up view of a grave with joss sticks and paper offering during Qingming festival (also known as Tomb-Sweeping day, a traditional Chinese festival) at Bukit Brown Cemetery. The Bukit Brown Cemetery is located between Lornie Road and Mount Pleasant Road. Description by Library staff. Title devised...

  • Paper car offering in traditional Chinese funeral ceremony, 1980 [3]

    Heritage and Culture · Gélénine, Michel
    This photograph shows a closed-up view of paper offering of a red paper car outside a shophouse. It is used as offerings to be burn for the dead in Chinese culture. Description by Library staff. Title devised by Library staff.

  • Children at Sembawang refugee camp, 1982

    Geography and Travels · Streets and Places · Gélénine, Michel
    This photograph shows a group of children at Sembawang refugee camp. They are all smiling while looking at something in front of them. Description by Library staff. Title devised by Library staff.

  • Paper trishaw offering for traditional Chinese funeral ceremony, 1980

    Heritage and Culture · Gélénine, Michel
    This photograph shows a closed-up view of a pink paper trishaw offering. It is used as offerings to be burn for the dead in Chinese culture. Description by Library staff. Title devised by Library staff.

  • Three large graves at Bukit Brown Cemetery, 1983

    Streets and Places · Arts · Gélénine, Michel
    This photograph shows three large graves with headstones at Bukit Brown Cemetery. The grave in the center has small lion sculptures flanking it. In the background, a number of similar size or smaller graves can be seen on the slope. The Bukit Brown Cemetery is located between Lornie Road and...

  • Grave with a pair of guardian lions and Sikh guards at Bukit Brown Cemetery, 1983 [3]

    Arts · Streets and Places · Gélénine, Michel
    This photograph shows the sculpture of a Sikh guard guarding a grave at Bukit Brown Cemetery. The guard is seen holding a long gun and with a kirpan (sword) at his waist. The Bukit Brown Cemetery is located between Lornie Road and Mount Pleasant Road. Description by Library staff. Title...

  • Stilt houses at Pulau Tekong, 1982

    Streets and Places · Geography and Travels · Gélénine, Michel
    This photograph shows a view of some stilt houses along the water at Pulau Tekong. A motor boat can be seen near the jetty on the left. Description by Library staff. Title devised by Library staff.

  • Large grave at Bukit Brown Cemetery, 1983

    Streets and Places · Gélénine, Michel
    This photograph shows a close-up view of a large grave with a decorative headstone at Bukit Brown Cemetery. At the corner pillars flanking the grave are the statues of Jade Maiden and Golden Boy. Other graves are visible in the background. The Bukit Brown Cemetery is located between Lornie Road...

  • Paper house offering for traditional Chinese funeral ceremony, 1980

    Heritage and Culture · Gélénine, Michel
    This photograph shows a closed-up view of a colourful paper house offering. It is used as offerings to be burn for the dead in Chinese culture. Description by Library staff. Title devised by Library staff.

  • Close-up view of French warship Balmy at Sembawang naval base, 1982

    Transportation · Gélénine, Michel
    This photograph shows a close-up view of part of the French warship, Balmy, at Singapore Sembawang naval base. Description by Library staff. Title devised by Library staff.

  • 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.

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