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  • Club Street shophouse : exterior

    Arts · Streets and Places · Lee, Kip Lin · Lee Kip Lin Collection
    This 1967 photograph shows a shophouse on Club Street. Features include fretwork fascia below the eaves of the roof, full-length French windows, decorated pilasters beside the windows and architraves. Club Street is located off Cross Street, in the vicinity of Chinatown. Date of creation estimated. Title devised by Library staff.
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  • Club Street shophouses : general view

    Arts · Streets and Places · Lee, Kip Lin · Lee Kip Lin Collection
    This 1967 photograph shows a row shophouses on Club Street. It has pilasters that separate the windows. Club Street is named after the Weekly Entertainment Club, founded by Lee Choon Guan in 1891. Club Street is located off Cross Street, in the vicinity of Chinatown. Title devised by Library staff.
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  • Elliot Road single-storey bungalow : general view

    Arts · Streets and Places · Lee, Kip Lin · Lee Kip Lin Collection
    This 1967 photograph shows a driveway leading to a single-storey bungalow most probably at Elliot Road. This bungalow has casement and transom windows and is elevated to allow air circulation underneath. Title devised by Library staff.
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  • Geylang Road and Guillemard Road corner : general view

    Streets and Places · Arts · Lee, Kip Lin · Lee Kip Lin Collection
    This 1968 photograph shows Geylang Road, and the corner of Guillemard Road. Houses and shophouses can be seen by the side of the road. Title devised by Library staff.
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  • Khalsa Dharmak Sabha : general view [1]

    Streets and Places
    This 1992 photograph shows a general view of house no. 18, which houses the Khalsa Darmak Sahba Sikh Temple, on Niven Road. Other buildings surrounding the temple can also be seen in the photograph. Title devised by Library staff.
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  • Amber Road no. 12C : general view [1]

    Streets and Places
    This 1992 photograph shows a bungalow at no. 12C Amber Road with a tree-lined, sandy driveway leading up to it. In the background stands a partially visible apartment block. Title devised by Library staff.
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  • Sophia Road no. 105 : exterior [6]

    Streets and Places
    This 1992 photograph depicts Sophia Road, with house no. 105 at the corner of Mount Sophia. It shows the back view of a two-storey house taken from outside the fence. Title devised by Library staff.
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  • Meyer Road no. 30 and 30A : general view

    Streets and Places
    The 1992 photograph shows a general view of houses no. 30 and 30A on Meyer Road. The houses stand by the roadside, and high-rise buildings can be seen behind them. Title devised by Library staff.
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  • Sophia Flats, 1930 : general view

    Streets and Places
    This 1992 photograph depicts Sophia Flats, a three-storey building dated 1930 at Wilkie Road. The building has a columned five-foot-way running along the front of the ground floor. In the background can be seen rows of shophouses and other commercial buildings. Title devised by Library staff.
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  • Sophia Road : general view

    Streets and Places
    This 1992 photograph depicts Sophia Road, with a view from across the compound of a house, backing Wilkie Road. Title devised by Library staff.
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  • Glencaird House in the 1900s : general view

    Streets and Places · Arts
    This photograph, taken between 1900 and 1909, is framed with the words "The Haven. Newick Lane Mayfield, Sussex TN20GRA Mayfield 8720 Code 0351" on the front. The two-storey house was named Glencaird, and was built in 1897 for John Fraser. It had a striking three-storey stairhall which rose above the...
  • Scotts Road houses, 1919 : general view

    Arts · Streets and Places
    This 1919 photograph is mounted on a board, with the handwritten words "Scotts Rd, 1919" on the back. This photograph shows houses near Scotts Road, amidst trees and undergrowth. Scotts Road is named after William G. Scott (1786 - 1861), Harbour Master Attendant and Post Master of Singapore in 1836....
  • Mountbatten Road, from Arthur Road, eastwards, 1982 : general view [1]

    Streets and Places
    This is a 1982 photograph of Mountbatten Road, eastwards from Arthur Road. It shows a view of a paved road lined with trees on both sides, and guard fences on the left. The roof of a house is visible over a hedge on the left, while a bus stop can...
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  • Lorong Kembang : general view [1]

    Streets and Places
    This 1992 photograph shows Lorong Kembang, at the junction of Jalan Kemboja. Two-storey houses can be seen to the left and at the far end of the photograph. Title devised by library staff.
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  • Capitol Flats : exterior

    Streets and Places
    This is a 1982 photograph, showing the old Capitol Flats on Stamford Road. The old flats are not found in the present day street directory. Title devised by Library staff.
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  • Sixth Avenue kampong : general view [2]

    Streets and Places · Economy
    This 1992 photograph shows a kampong at Sixth Avenue, opposite Namly Avenue and Namly Gardens. It shows several wooden huts, one of which is a shop. In the background can be seen some brick houses. Title devised by Library staff.
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  • Seton Close no. 7 : general view [20]

    Streets and Places · Arts
    This 1986 photograph shows the verandah of an abandoned house, at no. 7 Seton Close. Seton Close is named after Frederick James Seton who held the position of Colonial Secretary from 1916 to 1918. Seton Close is off Tanglin Road. Title devised by Library staff.
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  • Seton Close house : general view [2]

    Streets and Places
    This 1986 photograph shows a two-storey house with a verandah and a porch at Seton Close. The verandah is on the second-storey and the porch is used as a parking facilities. There is a driveway leading to the porch. Seton Close is named after Frederick James Seton who held the...
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  • Sixth Avenue kampong : general view [8]

    Streets and Places
    This 1992 photograph shows a kampong at Sixth Avenue, opposite Namly Avenue and Namly Gardens. It shows several wooden huts lining a dirt road. In the background can be seen a partial view of some brick houses. Title devised by Library staff.
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  • Wedding at Clyde Street no. 45 : general view [1]

    Heritage and Culture · Streets and Places
    This 1992 photograph depicts a wedding at house no. 45 Clyde Street. It shows a wedding party standing in front of the shophouse. Title devised by Library staff.
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  • View of kampong, 1890s : general view

    Streets and Places · Nature and Environment
    This 1890s photograph shows a view of a kampong. Houses in a kampong were usually raised on wooden pillars above the ground. No fencing marked the boundary around the ground and houses were sometimes surrounded by plants, betel palms and a variety of fruit trees. Title devised by Library staff....
  • River Valley Road no. 299 : general view

    Streets and Places
    This is a 1982 photograph depicting no. 299 River Valley Road. This is near the junction of River Valley Road and Mohamed Sultan Road. As its name describes, River Valley Road winds its way up the northern side of the valley formed by the Singapore River. Title devised by Library...
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  • Malcolm Road house, 1986 : general view [5]

    Streets and Places · Arts
    This 1986 photograph shows a house at Malcolm Road. Malcolm Road is named after Major General Sir Neil Malcolm, General Officer Commanding Troops in Malaya. Title devised by Library staff.
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  • Seton Close house : general view [11]

    Streets and Places
    This 1986 photograph shows a two-storey house with a verandah and a porch at Seton Close. The verandah is on the second-storey and the porch is used as a parking facilities. Seton Close is named after Frederick James Seton who held the position of Colonial Secretary from 1916 to 1918....
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