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  • St. Paul's Church : close-up view

    Streets and Places · Arts
    A 1983 photograph showing a close up view of the St. Paul's Church located at no. 843 Upper Serangoon Road. The architecture features fanlight glass panes above the side doors of this church. Title devised by Library staff.
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  • Sri Mariamman Temple, 1914 : general view

    Streets and Places · Lambert, G. R.
    A G.R. Lambert & Co. photograph of the Sri Mariamman Temple, [1914] the oldest Hindu temple in Singapore. In front of the temple, are two rickshaws, a horse carriage and several people standing around. Located on South Bridge Road, the temple is now a national monument. Title devised by Library...
  • Through the temple window : general view

    Streets and Places · Nature and Environment · Tyers, R. K. (Ray K.), 1919-
    A photograph showing the view from the circular window of a temple, possibly the Kek Lok Si Temple in Penang, and a hill (possibly Penang Hill), flourished with trees. Part of a compiled album, with a label : "Photographs by R.K. Tyers. Staff Straits Steamship Co., Ltd. Singapore." Title transcribed...
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  • Plaque in Prinsep Street Presbyterian Church : close-up [5]

    Streets and Places
    This 1992 photograph shows a memorial plaque in Prinsep Street Presbyterian Church. The plaque is in memory of Sir Ong Siang Song (1871-1941), a church elder for 41 years and President of Chinese Christian Association for 48 years. Title devised by Library staff.
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  • Presbyterian church at Prinsep Street : exterior [6]

    Streets and Places
    This 1992 photograph shows a Presbyterian church on Prinsep Street. The church was renamed as Prinsep Presbyterian Church in 1956. It was later gazetted as a national monument. The most notable architectural features of the church are the distinctive red brick façade and the raised brickwork on the tower and...
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  • Holland Road temple : exterior [3]

    Streets and Places
    This is a 1992 photograph depicting a temple near Lorong Panchar off Holland Road. The temple has three front doors with the centre door being the biggest. There is a pagoda-shaped incense burner in front of the temple at the left side. Title devised by Library staff.
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  • Plaque in Prinsep Street Presbyterian Church : close-up [2]

    Streets and Places
    This 1992 photograph shows a memorial plaque in Prinsep Street Presbyterian Church. The plaque is in memory of Reverend J.A.B. Cook (1854-1926), the pioneer missionary in Singapore for the English Presbyterian Church. Title devised by Library staff.
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  • Bright Hill Temple stupa in the 1960s : general view [2]

    Streets and Places · Arts · Cheah, Seng Kee
    This photograph shows a stupa, probably at Bright Hill Temple, also known as Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Monastery, in the 1960s. A pagoda is seen at the background. Title devised by Library staff. Date of creation estimated.
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  • Plaque in Prinsep Street Presbyterian Church : close-up [6]

    Streets and Places
    This 1992 photograph shows a memorial plaque in Prinsep Street Presbyterian Church. The stone plaque labelled "Prinsep Street Church (Straits Chinese)" was laid by Song Ong Siang on 5th March 1930. Title devised by Library staff.
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  • One of many pagodas : general view

    Streets and Places · Tyers, R. K. (Ray K.), 1919-
    This is a 1950s photograph illustrating a pagoda structure on a hill in Burma, highlighting the entrance staircase to the structure. Pagodas can be identified by their tiered tower with multiple eaves or at the lower edges of their roofs. Part of a compiled album, with a label : "PHOTOGRAPHS...
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  • Plaque in Prinsep Street Presbyterian Church : close-up [3]

    Streets and Places
    This 1992 photograph shows a memorial plaque in Prinsep Street Presbyterian Church. The plaque is in memory of Reverend Benj. Peach Keasberry, a missionary who died in this chapel in 1875. Title devised by Library staff.
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  • Plaque in Prinsep Street Presbyterian Church : close-up [1]

    Streets and Places
    This 1992 photograph shows a memorial plaque in Prinsep Street Presbyterian Church. The plaque is in memory of Foo Teng Quee (1843-1906), a leading member of the Hylam Community, a friend to the needy, a deacon and treasurer of the church. Title devised by Library staff.
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  • Plaque in Prinsep Street Presbyterian Church : close-up [4]

    Streets and Places · Personalities
    This 1992 photograph shows a memorial plaque in Prinsep Street Presbyterian Church. The plaque is in memory of Song Hoot Kiam (1830-1900) who was baptised in 1846. He was a pupil of James Legge L.L.D. There were only six protestant communicants in all of China. When he died, there were...
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  • St. Hilda's Church and School : exterior [4]

    Streets and Places
    This 1982 photograph shows St. Hilda's Church and School, on Ceylon Road. The architectural design features a tower. Title devised by Library staff.
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  • St. Hilda's Church and School : exterior [10]

    Streets and Places
    This 1982 photograph shows St. Hilda's Church and School, on Ceylon Road. Title devised by Library staff.
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  • St. Hilda's Church and School : exterior [7]

    Streets and Places
    This 1982 photograph shows St. Hilda's Church and School, on Ceylon Road. Title devised by Library staff.
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  • Geylang Lorong 8 : general view

    Streets and Places
    This 1982 photograph shows a temple next to house no. 22 in Geylang Lorong 8. The main Geylang Road is flanked by lanes known as lorongs in Malay. Title devised by Library staff.
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  • Inside a Siamese Buddhist temple : interior view

    Streets and Places · Arts · Tyers, R. K. (Ray K.), 1919-
    A [1950s] photograph showing the interior of a Siamese Buddhist temple where several statues of the Buddha in various sizes are placed. In the rear are two statues on pedestals. Part of a compiled album, with a label : "Photographs by R.K. Tyers. Staff Straits Steamship Co., Ltd. Singapore." Title...
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  • Chander Road mosque window : close-up [2]

    Streets and Places
    This 1984 photograph shows a window of a mosque, located at the corner of Chander Road and Klang Road. Title devised by Library staff.
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  • Klang Road mosque : general view

    Streets and Places
    This 1984 photograph shows a mosque, located at the corner of Klang Road and Chander Road. Vehicles can be seen parked along the road. Title devised by Library staff.
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  • Chander Road mosque window : close-up [1]

    Streets and Places
    This 1984 photograph shows a window of a mosque, located at the corner of Chander Road and Klang Road. Title devised by Library staff.
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  • Desker Road no. 47 : exterior [2]

    Arts · Streets and Places
    This 1994 photograph shows the exterior of a two-storey terrace house used as a place of Taoist worship, located at no. 47 Desker Road. At the entrance is a ba gua. The upper floor has three French windows with bas relief of garlands above them. Title devised by Library staff.
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  • Bidadari Cemetery Protestant Chapel : exterior [1]

    Streets and Places
    This 1993 photograph shows the exterior of the Bidadari Cemetery Protestant chapel, located at the Christian cemetery section of Bidadari (along Upper Serangoon Road). It has a porch with a peaked roof and arched windows. The cemetery has been cleared to make way for a new MRT station in 2001....
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  • Bidadari Cemetery Catholic Chapel : interior [3]

    Streets and Places · Arts
    This 1993 photograph shows a passageway with arches on one side in the interior of the Bidadari Cemetery Catholic Chapel, located at Upper Serangoon Road. The chapel, designed by D.M. Craik, was located after the entrance of the Christian - Catholic section. Bidadari Cemetery has been cleared to make way...
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