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  • Skateboarder, gliding down a ramp : general view

    Wong, Lily · Little Red Dot Collection {18549142}
    This 2009 photograph shows a skateboarder riding his skateboard down a ramp at the skate park near Somerset MRT Station. Located just off Orchard Road, the skate park has walls spray-painted with graffiti. Title devised by Library staff.

  • Ponggol River : general view [2]

    Streets and Places · Sports and Recreation · Wong, Lily · Little Red Dot Collection {18549142}
    This 2009 photograph shows two men in Ponggol River or Sungei Punggol. This water body is near Lorong Buangkok. It is common for people to fish in rivers and canals in Singapore. Title devised by Library staff.

  • Wessex Estate, Colbar Cafe signage : close-up

    Streets and Places · Heritage and Culture · Wong, Lily · Little Red Dot Collection {18549142}
    This 2009 photograph shows the white exterior wall and a sign for Colbar Cafe, with an advertisement for Mirinda drinks on the wall. The cafe's present address is 9A Whitchurch Road, Wessex Estate. Currently managed by Mr and Mrs Lim, the cafe was opened around 1948 by Mrs Lim's father....

  • Queuing up for bak kwa : night view

    Economy · Heritage and Culture · Wong, Lily · Little Red Dot Collection {18549142}
    This 2010 photograph shows people queuing up to buy barbequed meat slices at a well known shop called Lim Chee Guan which is located on New Bridge Road. This image was taken before the Chinese New Year in 2010. Title devised by Library staff.

  • Bee Cheng Hiang signage : night view

    Heritage and Culture · Wong, Lily · Little Red Dot Collection {18549142}
    This 2010 photograph shows the neon signboard for a well known barbequed meat slices shop called Bee Cheng Hiang that is located along New Bridge Road. This image was taken before the Chinese New Year in 2010. Title devised by Library staff.

  • Man choosing some biscuits : night view

    Economy · Heritage and Culture · Wong, Lily · Little Red Dot Collection {18549142}
    This 2010 photograph shows a man choosing a container of biscuits from the multitude of biscuit varieties that are displayed at a Chinatown stall. This image was taken before the Chinese New Year in 2010. Title devised by Library staff.

  • Wessex Estate Colbar Cafe : exterior [6]

    Streets and Places · Heritage and Culture · Wong, Lily · Little Red Dot Collection {18549142}
    This 2009 photograph shows the blue painted exterior and signage of the Colbar Cafe, with a view of the surrounding external greenery. Its present address is 9A Whitchurch Road, Wessex Estate. The cafe was opened around 1948. Title devised by Library staff.

  • Wessex Estate, Westbourne Road no. 15 : exterior [1]

    Streets and Places · Wong, Lily · Little Red Dot Collection {18549142}
    This 2009 photograph shows a three-storey black and white apartment block at 15 Westbourne Road, Wessex Estate. This is a colonial period walk-up apartment built in the 1940s. Brown stains can be seen on parts of the walls. Part of the One-north development initiative, the houses in this area have...

  • PARABOLES 2.0, by Compagnie Off (France) : performing [4]

    Arts · Wong, Lily · Little Red Dot Collection {18549142}
    This 2010 photograph shows PARABOLES 2.0, a scenographic installation and multimedia performance created by Compagnie Off (a French performance group) with Singapore film-maker and video artist Vitric Thng, in collaboration with the Night Festival. The photograph shows images of huge eyeballs of different colours projected on the giant satellite dishes,...

  • Street stall selling peanuts : close-up

    Economy · Heritage and Culture · Wong, Lily · Little Red Dot Collection {18549142}
    This 2010 photograph shows a stall owner in his street stall in Chinatown that sells packets of Farmer brand peanuts. This image was taken before the Chinese New Year in 2010. Title devised by Library staff.

  • Wessex Estate, Woking Road no. 9 : general view [1]

    Streets and Places · Wong, Lily · Little Red Dot Collection {18549142}
    This 2009 photograph shows a black and white apartment block at 9 Woking Road, Wessex Estate. This walk-up apartment block was built in the 1940s during the colonial period. A woman can be seen walking down the slope in front of the block. Part of the One-north development initiative, the...

  • Wessex Estate, Westbourne Road no. 15 : exterior [3]

    Streets and Places · Wong, Lily · Little Red Dot Collection {18549142}
    This 2009 photograph shows the façade of a three-storey black and white apartment block at 15 Westbourne Road, Wessex Estate. This is a colonial period walk-up apartment built in the 1940s. A sign bearing the logo and name of Centre Stage School of the Arts, is displayed on the exterior...

  • Barrosa Studio, artists equipment : general view [3]

    Streets and Places · Arts · Wong, Lily · Little Red Dot Collection {18549142}
    This 2009 photograph shows artist brushes and materials in Barrosa Studio which is located at Block 4, Whitchurch Road (#01-02), Wessex Estate. In a corner are the easels and art equipment for artist Praema Raghavan-Gilbert. Other artists-in-residence are Maureen Hoon, Eva Logdberg, Tan Mee lar and Lee Gilbert. The houses...

  • Kampong Lorong Buangkok house : general view [8]

    Streets and Places · Wong, Lily · Little Red Dot Collection {18549142}
    This is a 2009 photograph that shows a pastel pink and yellow wooden house at no. 43D Lorong Buangkok. There are palms and other plants outside the house. The house is located in Kampong Lorong Buangkok which is the last kampong or village in Singapore. Title devised by Library staff.

  • Seletar houses : general view [1]

    Streets and Places · Wong, Lily · Little Red Dot Collection {18549142}
    This 2009 photograph shows a general view of some single-storey residential houses, within Seletar Base. Title devised by Library staff.

  • Wessex Estate, Woking Road no. 9 : general view [2]

    Streets and Places · Wong, Lily · Little Red Dot Collection {18549142}
    This 2009 photograph shows an apartment block at 9 Woking Road, Wessex Estate. This is a colonial period walk-up apartment block. In the foreground is a view of the green grass and trees on the slope leading to the flats in the area. Part of the One-north development initiative, the...

  • Pink artificial cherry blossom trees : night view

    Arts · Streets and Places · Wong, Lily · Little Red Dot Collection {18549142}
    This 2010 photograph shows a young couple standing beneath an artificial cherry blossom tree, just off Eu Tong Seng Street. The cherry blossom trees that line the road are part of the Chinese New Year street decorations. This image was taken before the Chinese New Year in 2010. Title devised...

  • Kampong Lorong Buangkok house : general view [4]

    Streets and Places · Wong, Lily · Little Red Dot Collection {18549142}
    This 2009 photograph shows a wooden house in Kampong Lorong Buangkok, which is the last kampong or village in Singapore. Title devised by Library staff.

  • Fringe Benefits studio : interior [3]

    Streets and Places · Personalities · Wong, Lily · Little Red Dot Collection {18549142}
    This 2009 photograph shows the Fringe Benefits arts studio, run by artist, Helene Carpenter (not pictured). The two women in the photograph are sewing papers together to make sketch books. The studio is at 5B (#01-01) Wessex Village Square. Helene is one of the artists-in-residence at Wessex Estate. Photograph taken,...

  • Abandoned site at Old Birdcage Walk : general view

    Streets and Places · Wong, Lily · Little Red Dot Collection {18549142}
    This is a 2009 photograph showing part of the disused site of what was Beavers, an American Restaurant and Bar which was located opposite Old Birdcage Walk. It shows two banners of which one bears the words "No trespassing". The other informs readers of promotions at the eatery. Title devised...

  • Kampong Lorong Buangkok entrance : general view [2]

    Streets and Places · Wong, Lily · Little Red Dot Collection {18549142}
    This 2009 photograph shows the entrance into Kampong Lorong Buangkok, which is the last kampong or village in Singapore. On the left is a sign that points to the mosque in the village. Title devised by Library staff.

  • Seletar Airbase, road to East camp : general view

    Streets and Places · Wong, Lily · Little Red Dot Collection {18549142}
    This is a 2009 photograph showing a road in Seletar Airbase that leads to the East Camp. Road works are being conducted at the time. Title devised by Library staff.

  • Wessex Estate, Woking Road open field : general view

    Streets and Places · Sports and Recreation · Wong, Lily · Little Red Dot Collection {18549142}
    This 2009 photograph shows a field near two white and black apartment blocks that were built during the colonial period in the 1940s. These apartment blocks are located off Woking Road in Wessex Estate. In the open field are two boys kicking a ball in front of a goal post....

  • Skateboarder : general view [1]

    Sports and Recreation · Wong, Lily · Little Red Dot Collection {18549142}
    This 2009 photograph shows a shirtless skateboarder riding his skateboard at the skate park near Somerset MRT Station. Located just off Orchard Road, the skate park has walls spray-painted with graffiti. Title devised by Library staff.

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