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Capitol Theatre building, 2007, entrance : exterior

Arts · Streets and Places · Tay, Lionel

Shown in this photograph is the entrance to Capitol Theatre along the alley between Capitol Building and Capitol Centre. Title devised by Library staff.
Capitol Theatre, 2004 : exterior

Streets and Places · Tan, Bonny

This is the front view of the Capitol Theatre showing a building that was once a cinema and is now desolate. The Singapore Telecoms building is in the background. Title devised by Library staff.
Capitol Theatre, 1960s : night view

Streets and Places

The Namazie brothers, a Persian family built the Capitol Theatre in 1929 and completed the accompanying four-storey building, Shaw Building in 1933. Designed by the Shanghai-based Keys and Dowdeswell, the building is a landmark in the Civic and Cultural district. Donated by Lye Siew Fong, and displayed at the Heritage...