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  • Grand Hotel, 1986 : side view [5]

    Streets and Places · Arts
    This 1986 photograph shows a side view of one of the buildings of Grand Hotel, located at Still Road South. The Victorian-style building has architectural features like decorative arches and plaster facade decorations. The octagonal structure at one end of the building and a balcony with iron lacework railings are...
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  • Grand Hotel façade, 1985 : general view [2]

    Streets and Places · Arts
    This 1985 photograph shows one of the buildings of Grand Hotel, located at Still Road South. The Victorian-style building has architectural features like decorative arches and plaster facade decorations. A lamppost with decorative details can be seen along the driveway. Grand Hotel, a Victorian-style complex was built in 1917 and...
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  • Craig Road no. 18 and 17 : exterior [3]

    Streets and Places · Arts · Transportation
    This is a 1982 photograph depicting shophouses no. 18 and 17 at Craig Road. The shophouse on the right features Baroque style windows on its 3rd level, while the shophouse on the left has small casement windows on the 3rd level. A pick-up truck is parked In front of the...
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  • O. Ramacamynadar Building, 1982 : general view [1]

    Streets and Places
    This is a 1982 photograph showing three-storey shophouses and a low-rise building along River Valley Road. Surface ornamentation on the building's façade, in the centre of the image has the words "O. Ramacamynadar", year "1927" inscribed. Rooftop antennas are also seen on top of the shophouses. The O. Ramacamynadar building...
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  • Lorong Bachok shophouse wall tiles, 1982 : close-up [2]

    Arts · Streets and Places
    This 1982 photograph shows the ceramic wall tiles with repeated floral motifs of a shophouse on Lorong Bachok. Title devised by Library staff.
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  • Grand Hotel, 1986 : exterior [2]

    Streets and Places · Arts
    This 1986 photograph shows a partial view of one of the buildings of Grand Hotel, located at Still Road South. The Victorian-style building has architectural features like Corinthian columns, decorative arches and plaster facade decorations. An octagonal structure at one side of the building is depicted in the picture. Grand...
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  • Kim Yam Road terrace houses : exterior [2]

    Streets and Places · Arts
    This is a 1982 photograph depicting terrace houses at the corner of Kim Yam Road. These three-storey houses feature casement windows with arched window frames. Title devised by Library staff.
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  • Lorong Bachok shophouse, 1982 : close-up [4]

    Arts · Streets and Places
    This 1982 photograph shows the cill of a window. It is decorated with floral motifs ceramic tiles along the border and two birds as the centrepiece. The columns on both sides are of floral motifs. Title devised by Library staff.
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  • O. Ramacamynadar Building, 1982 : general view [5]

    Streets and Places
    This is a 1982 photograph showing three-storey shophouses and a low-rise building along River Valley Road. Surface ornamentation on the building's façade, in the centre of the image has the words "O. Ramacamynadar", year "1927" inscribed. Rooftop antennas are also seen on top of the shophouses. The O. Ramacamynadar building...
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  • Meyer Road bungalow and grounds, 1982 : general view [2]

    Streets and Places · Nature and Environment
    This 1982 photograph shows a two-storey bungalow and its grounds located at Meyer Road. The bungalow has windows all along the wall of the upper storey. Potted plants and tall trees dot the grounds. On the right stands a single-storey outbuilding. The property is owned by the Lee Kong Chian...
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  • Meyer Road bungalow, 1982 : general view [2]

    Streets and Places · Arts
    This 1984 photograph shows a two-storey bungalow located at Meyer Road. The bungalow has windows all along the wall of the upper storey, and striped awnings all along the lower storey. The house is owned by the Lee Kong Chian family. Title devised by Library staff.
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  • Former Jinrickshaw Station, 1982 : side view [1]

    Streets and Places · Arts · Transportation
    This is a 1982 photograph showing a side view of the former Jinrickshaw (also spelt as jinricksha) Headquarters along Neil Road. Located at the junction of Neil Road and Tanjong Pagar Road, the former Jinrickshaw Station features a domed lantern set atop the 2-storeyed building, plasterwork and the arches on...
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  • Bencoolen Street : general view [2]

    Streets and Places
    This 1992 photograph shows Bencoolen Street, from the corner of Middle Road, towards Bras Basah Road. Rows of shophouses line one side of the street. In the distance, some high-rise buildings can be seen. Bencoolen Street was named after the British colony on the west coast of Sumatra where Sir...
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  • Meyer Road bungalow, 1982 : general view [1]

    Streets and Places · Arts
    This 1984 photograph shows a two-storey bungalow located at Meyer Road. The bungalow has windows all along the wall of the upper storey, and striped awnings all along the lower storey. The house is owned by the Lee Kong Chian family. Title devised by Library staff.
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  • O. Ramacamynadar Building, 1982 : general view [4]

    Streets and Places
    This is a 1982 photograph showing three-storey shophouses and a low-rise building along River Valley Road. Surface ornamentation on the building's façade, in the centre of the image has the words "O. Ramacamynadar", year "1927" inscribed. Rooftop antennas are also seen on top of the shophouses. The O. Ramacamynadar building...
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  • Craig Road no. 18 and 17 : exterior [1]

    Streets and Places · Arts
    This is a 1982 photograph depicting shophouses no. 18 and 17 at Craig Road. The shophouse on the right features Baroque style windows on its 3rd level, while the shophouse on the left has small casement windows on the 3rd level. A pick-up truck is parked In front of the...
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  • O. Ramacamynadar Building, 1982 : general view [2]

    Streets and Places
    This is a 1982 photograph showing three-storey shophouses and a low-rise building along River Valley Road. Surface ornamentation on the building's façade, in the centre of the image has the words "O. Ramacamynadar", year "1927" inscribed. Rooftop antennas are also seen on top of the shophouses. The O. Ramacamynadar building...
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  • Victoria Street shophouses, 1982 : general view [3]

    Streets and Places
    This is a 1982 photograph showing shophouses along Victoria Street. Rows of two-storey shophouses with different designs can also be seen on one side of the street. Cars and motorcycles are seen traveling on the 3-lane uni-directional Victoria Street. Title devised by Library staff.
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  • Former Jinrickshaw Station, 1982 : general view [5]

    Streets and Places · Arts · Transportation
    This is a 1982 photograph showing a general view of the former Jinrickshaw (also spelt as jinricksha) Headquarters located at the junction of Neil Road and Tanjong Pagar Road. The Ionic pilasters and curved pediment on the corner, the square tower with its octagonal dome and arches on the building’s...
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  • Former Jinrickshaw Station, 1982 : general view [8]

    Streets and Places · Arts · Transportation
    This is a 1982 photograph showing a general view of the former Jinrickshaw (also spelt as jinricksha) Headquarters located at the junction of Neil Road and Tanjong Pagar Road. The Ionic pilasters and curved pediment on the corner, the square tower with its octagonal dome and arches on the building’s...
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  • Gilstead Road no. 42 : general view [2]

    Streets and Places
    This 1992 photograph shows house no. 42 at Gilstead Road. The colonial bungalow features decorative eaves board, timber windows and lush landscape surrounding the house. It is fenced up and situated on an elevated ground. Title devised by Library staff.
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  • Craig Road no. 40 window and metal security bars : close-up

    Arts · Streets and Places
    This is a 1982 photograph depicting the window of shophouse no. 40 at Craig Road with frosted glass panels and vertical metal security bars. Craig Road was named after Captain J. Craig of the Merchant Service Guild and a member of the Freemason's Zetland Lodge. Title devised by Library staff.
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  • O. Ramacamynadar Building, 1982 : exterior [1]

    Streets and Places · Arts
    This is a 1982 photograph showing the exterior of a row of three-storey shophouses along River Valley Road. Surface ornamentation on the building's façade has the words "O. Ramacamynadar" and year "1927" inscribed. Rooftop antennas are also seen on top of the building. The O. Ramacamynadar building (as in the...
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  • Former Jinrickshaw Station, 1982 : exterior [2]

    Streets and Places · Arts · Transportation
    This is a 1982 photograph showing part of the exterior of the former Jinrickshaw (also spelt as jinricksha) Headquarters located at the junction of Neil Road and Tanjong Pagar Road. The building’s name is carved into the exterior wall. Plasterwork, exposed brickworks and arches on the building’s lower level can...
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