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  • Newcastle railway station and Neville Street, postcard : back

    Streets and Places · Transportation
    This image shows the back of the postcard "Newcastle railway station and Neville Street, postcard". A message in black ink is handwritten on the divided back of the postcard. Dated "III 14/7/22", the postcard is written by "S. H." to "Miss P. N. Song". The writer writes about the facilities...
  • Bridge and landing stage at Totnes, postcard : back

    Streets and Places · Transportation
    This image shows the back of the postcard "Bridge and landing stage at Totnes, postcard". A message in black ink is handwritten on the divided back of the postcard. Dated "10/10/22", the postcard is written by "T. Ku & T. Kim" to "Darling Song". The writer writes of their attempts...
  • Swing Bridge over River Tyne, postcard : back

    Streets and Places · Transportation
    This image shows the back of the postcard "Swing Bridge over River Tyne, postcard". A message in black ink is handwritten on the divided back of the postcard. Dated "IX 14/7/22", the postcard is written by "S. H." to "Song Ong Joo Esq.". The writer writes to conclude the last...
  • Newcastle railway station and Neville Street, postcard : front

    Streets and Places · Transportation
    The image shows a general view of the Newcastle railway station on Neville Street, Newcastle upon Tyne. The main entrance of the railway station (also referred to as Central station) is seen on the right of the postcard, with other buildings on Neville Street on the left. Trams and pedestrians...
  • Bridge and landing stage at Totnes, postcard : front

    Streets and Places · Transportation
    The image shows a general view of River Dart from Totnes, located in Devon, England. Several boats are docked at the landing stage on the river with passengers disembarking from the boats. The Totnes Bridge can be seen in the background. The postcard bears the caption "Bridge and landing stage,...
  • High Level Bridge and Swing Bridge over River Tyne, postcard : front

    Streets and Places · Transportation
    The image shows a general view of the two bridges spanning the River Tyne between Newcastle upon Tyne and Gateshead in North East England. The Swing Bridge is seen in the middle of the postcard, with the High Level Bridge towering over it in the background. Buildings along the banks...
  • High Level Bridge and Swing Bridge over River Tyne, postcard : back

    Streets and Places · Transportation
    This image shows the back of the postcard "High Level Bridge and Swing Bridge over River Tyne, postcard". A message in black ink is handwritten on the divided back of the postcard. Dated "II 14/7/22", the postcard is written by "T. K." to "Miss Darling Song". The writer writes about...
  • Swing Bridge over River Tyne, postcard : front

    Streets and Places · Transportation
    The image shows a general view of the Swing Bridge spanning the River Tyne between Newcastle upon Tyne and Gateshead in North East England. The bridge is seen in the middle of the postcard, with buildings on the left and right banks of the River. Several boats are also seen...
  • Goppenstein railway station and entrance to the Lötschberg Tunnel, postcard : front

    Streets and Places · Nature and Environment
    The image shows a general view of Goppenstein railway station, which is the south portal of the Lötschberg Tunnel. Goppenstein is located at the bottom of the Lötschen valley. The picture depicts the railway tracks of the station and the entrance to the tunnel surrounded by mountains on both sides...
  • Folkstone Harbour, postcard : back

    Streets and Places · Transportation
    This image shows the back of the postcard "Folkstone Harbour, postcard". A message in black ink is handwritten on the divided back of the postcard. Dated "17/9/22", the postcard is written by "S. H." to "Miss P. N. Song". The writer writes of their journey from Brixton to Charing Cross...
  • Jamaica Street in Glasgow, postcard : front

    Streets and Places · Transportation
    The image shows a busy street scene at Jamaica Street, Glasgow. Trams can be seen in the middle, with buildings lining both sides of the street. Pedestrians can also be seen in the picture, on the pavements or crossing the street. The postcard bears the caption "Jamaica Street, Glasgow" at...
  • Goppenstein railway station and entrance to the Lötschberg Tunnel, postcard : back

    Streets and Places · Nature and Environment
    This image shows the back of the postcard "Goppenstein railway station and entrance to the Lötschberg Tunnel, postcard". A message in blue ink is handwritten on the divided back of the postcard. Dated "1/5/22", the postcard is written to "Miss P. N. Song" at "97-3 Orchard Road Singapore S. S."....
  • Boats on a river in Thailand, postcard : front

    Streets and Places · Transportation
    The image shows a junk and other boats in a river in Thailand. A group of children, dressed in traditional ethnic attire, stands in a row, in front of the palace. Houses and forestation along the river can be seen at a distance in the middle of the image. The...
  • Shakespeare Cliff, postcard : back

    Streets and Places
    This image shows the back of the postcard "Shakespeare Cliff, postcard". A message in black ink is handwritten on the divided back of the postcard. Dated "26/9/22", the postcard is written by "S. H." to "Miss B. N. Song". The writer writes of their travels via char-a-banc to Dover where...
  • Shakespeare Cliff, postcard : front

    Streets and Places
    The image shows a general view of the Shakespeare Cliff, located near Dover in Kent, England. The cliff features prominently in the background. Shakespeare Beach, at the foot of the cliff and the tunnel and tracks of the Shakespeare Cliff Halt railway station can also be seen, in the foreground....
  • Folkstone Harbour, postcard : front

    Streets and Places · Transportation
    The image shows a general view of the Folkstone Harbour, located at the town of Folkestone in Kent, England. A turbine steamer is leaving the harbour, with steam streaming from the stacks. Several other ships and sailboats are also docked at the harbour. The postcard bears the caption "D_46180. Folkestone:...
  • Boats on a river in Thailand, postcard : back

    Streets and Places · Transportation
  • Jamaica Street in Glasgow, postcard : back

    Streets and Places · Transportation
    This image shows the back of the postcard "Jamaica Street in Glasgow, postcard". A message in black ink is handwritten on the divided back of the postcard. Dated "13/9/22", the postcard is written from London by "S. H." to "Miss J. L. Song". The writer sends home some instructions on...
  • Singapore-Kranji Railway : general view [1]

    Transportation · Streets and Places · Lee, Kip Lin · Lee Kip Lin Collection
    This 1980 photograph shows the railway tracks of Singapore-Kranji Railway in Singapore, also known as the Singapore Government Railway. Constructed between 1900 and 1902, the line ran from the terminal at Tank Road to Kranji and Woodlands, where it continued to Malaysia via the former Federated Malay States Railway. On...
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  • Boats : general view

    Transportation · Sports and Recreation · Lee, Kip Lin · Lee Kip Lin Collection
    This 1966 photograph shows some bumboats and sailing boats cruising across the water. Title devised by Library staff.
    Reproduction Available
  • Boat Quay, 1967 : general view [2]

    Transportation · Streets and Places · Sports and Recreation · Lee, Kip Lin · Lee Kip Lin Collection
    This 1967 photograph shows several bumboats moored at the banks of Boat Quay. The quay was the busiest part of the old Port of Singapore, handling three quarters of all shipping business during the 1860s. Title devised by Library staff.
    Reproduction Available
  • Rochor River, bumboats : general view

    Transportation · Streets and Places · Sports and Recreation · Lee, Kip Lin · Lee Kip Lin Collection
    This 1968 photograph shows two stationary bumboats on the Rochor River. In the background is the Kallang Gas Works, near Crawford Street, now demolished. Title devised by Library staff.
    Reproduction Available
  • Boats at Punggol : general view

    Streets and Places · Transportation · Sports and Recreation · Lee, Kip Lin · Lee Kip Lin Collection
    This is a 1966 photograph showing several bumboats, speed boats and sampans moored in the sea, at Ponggol. Title devised by Library staff.
    Reproduction Available
  • Kampong Glam, car : general view [1]

    Transportation · Streets and Places · Lee, Kip Lin · Lee Kip Lin Collection
    This 1968 photograph shows a car parked in front of a shophouse in Kampong Glam. Kampong Glam was land set aside for Sultan Hussein Mohammed Shah and 600 family members in 1823, upon his signing the treaty ceding Singapore to the East India Company. Title devised by Library staff.
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