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  • Government House. 35, in the 1880s : general view

    Streets and Places · Lambert, G. R.
    This photograph, taken between 1880 and 1889 from G.R. Lambert & Co., shows a view of the Government House. Designed by the Colonial Engineer John Frederick Adolphus McNair and built in 1869, the Government House was the residence of the Governor of the Straits Settlements and later the Governor of...

  • Master Attendant Office, S'pore 11, 1890 : general view

    Streets and Places · Lambert, G. R.
    This 1890 photograph of the road from Town Hall shows the Master Attendant’s Office and Cavenagh Bridge on the right. On the left the Volunteers’ Drill Hall, which is nearing completion (opened January 1891). Title devised by library staff. Information contributed by Richard Hale.

  • Police Court.64, [1890s] : general view

    Streets and Places · Lambert, G. R.
    This late 1890s photograph from G. R. Lambert & Co. shows the Central Police Station on the left, facing the Police Court on the right. There is a handwritten note, "South Bridge Road Singapore. Police Courts & Station", above the photograph. The Central Police Station was opened in April 1886...

  • Orchard Road Police Station, S'pore 39, 1890s : general view

    Streets and Places · Lambert, G. R.
    This 1890s photograph from G.R. Lambert & Co. shows the Orchard Road Police Station. Located at the western end of Orchard Road at the junction with Paterson Road, this was one of the subsidiary police stations that was opened in the late 19th century. Title from inscription, on front of...

  • Government House. 36, in the 1890s : general view [2]

    Streets and Places · Lambert, G. R.
    This photograph, taken between 1890 and 1899 from G.R. Lambert & Co., shows a view of the Government House. Designed by the Colonial Engineer John Frederick Adolphus McNair and built by Indian convict labourers, the stately Government House (completed in 1869), conformed to the Victorian eclectic aesthetic popular from the...

  • Boat Quai, Singapore, 1893 : general view

    Streets and Places · Transportation · Lambert, G. R.
    This is a photograph of Boat Quay (spelt as Quai) with sampans, bumboats and lighters berthed on both sides of the Singapore River, as well as floating in the river. It was taken by G.R. Lambert & Co. in 1893. Rows of shophouses can be seen on the left side...

  • Government House. 36, in the 1890s : general view [1]

    Streets and Places · Lambert, G. R.
    This photograph, taken between 1890 and 1899 from G.R. Lambert & Co., shows a view of the Government House. Designed by the Colonial Engineer John Frederick Adolphus McNair and built by Indian convict labourers, the stately Government House (completed in 1869), conformed to the Victorian eclectic aesthetic popular from the...

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