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  • Aussicht aus Singapore von der Fessung Canning, 1870s

    Sports and Recreation · Streets and Places · Arts · Nature and Environment
    This photograph shows a panoramic view of Singapore city from Fort Canning hill, taken around the 1870s. Captured are buildings in the city's civic district including the St. Andrew's cathedral, which are partially blocked by tall trees and dense vegetation. In the background is a distant glimpse of the sea....

  • Gothic gate on Percival Road, 1987

    Streets and Places · Sports and Recreation · Arts · Tang, Kian Cheong
    This photograph shows a white Gothic gate located on Percival Road. The gate is a remnant of Singapore's first Christian cemetery that was located at Fort Canning Park. The inscription on the gate is a cross with the Christogram "IHS" beneath it, representing the first three letters of the Greek...

  • Fort Canning Hill cupolas : general view

    Sports and Recreation · Streets and Places · M. Ashif Padili
    This is a side view of two white cupolas on Fort Canning Hill which is located at the junction of Canning Rise and Fort Canning Road. Title devised by Library staff.

  • Fort Canning fort gate : close-up

    Sports and Recreation · Streets and Places · M. Ashif Padili
    This is a close-up of a gateway at Fort Canning. It is wide enough for a vehicle to pass through. It is a solid concrete construction. Title devised by Library staff.

  • Fort Canning gateway, North-West exit : general view

    Sports and Recreation · Streets and Places · M. Ashif Padili
    This is a view of the fort gateway situated at the North-West exit of Fort Canning Hill. A solid brick and concrete arch is built around the gate. Title devised by Library staff.

  • Keramat Sultan Iskandar Shah on Fort Canning Hill : close-up

    Heritage and Culture · Sports and Recreation · Streets and Places · M. Ashif Padili
    This 2003 photograph shows a close-up of Keramat Sultan Iskandar Shah. It shows a tomb made of black ceramic material with a top and bottom row of light-coloured small square tiles. A crescent and star are inlaid in the middle. Title devised by Library staff.

  • Fort Canning Hill : general view [1]

    Sports and Recreation · Streets and Places · Tay, Lionel
    Shown in this photograph are the steps leading up to Fort Canning Hill. Title devised by Library staff.

  • Keramat Sultan Iskandar Shah on Fort Canning Hill : general view

    Heritage and Culture · Sports and Recreation · Streets and Places · M. Ashif Padili
    This 2003 photograph shows a view of Keramat Sultan Iskandar Shah. It shows a tomb placed on a raised platform in a pavilion surrounded by greenery. A gable rises above a red tiled roof supported by narrow wooden pillars. The floor is tiled. Title devised by Library staff.

  • Fort Canning war bunker entrance : general view

    Sports and Recreation · Streets and Places · M. Ashif Padili
    This is a front view of a bunker located in Fort Canning Hill. At the entrance of the bunker is a life-size statue of a British soldier, holding a rifle in hand and standing guard. Title devised by Library staff.

  • Pedestals, Fort Canning Hill : side view

    Arts · Tay, Lionel
    Shown in this photograph are two mini pedestals near the entrance of Fort Canning Hill. Title devised by Library staff.

  • Fort Canning Centre : general view

    Streets and Places · M. Ashif Padili
    This is a view of the front entrance to the Fort Canning Centre with its brick front steps, white-washed exterior and red-tiled roof. It used to be the barracks of the British Army. Now, it houses the Singapore Dance Theatre and a culinary academy, at-sunrice. Title devised by Library staff.

  • Fort Canning Gothic gateway : general view

    Sports and Recreation · Arts · M. Ashif Padili
    This is a view of the white-washed gateway located on Fort Canning Hill. The gateway is designed in the Gothic architectural style. Title devised by Library staff.

  • Fort Canning Park Spice Garden signboard : general view

    Sports and Recreation · Nature and Environment · M. Ashif Padili
    This is a view of the Spice Garden's wood signboard with carved floral motifs along the bottom edge and some species of spice plants behind it. The Spice Garden is located in Fort Canning Park. Title devised by Library staff.

  • Fort Canning war bunker exit : general view

    Sports and Recreation · Streets and Places · M. Ashif Padili
    This is a view of the exit of the underground bunker in Fort Canning Hill, showing the logo and blue metal doors. A funnel protrudes from the top of the bunker. Title devised by Library staff.

  • Couple posing at Fort Canning, 1970s : front view

    Streets and Places · Sports and Recreation
    This is a picture of a fashionably-dressed couple posing at the top of the steps at Fort Canning, with the Church of the Sacred Heart at Tank Road in the background. Photograph donated by Monita Lee, and displayed at the Heritage Roadshow 2008. HRS3_170. Title devised by Library staff. Date...

  • Painted postbox : exterior

    Arts · Communications · Tay, Lionel
    Shown in this photograph is a painted postbox outside the Central Fire Station, right beside its inspirational building. Title devised by Library staff.

  • Street lamps : close-up

    Arts · Tay, Lionel
    This photograph captures a close-up of street lamps that illuminate the quiet pathway along Fort Canning Hill. Some buildings and branches of some trees occupy the background. Title devised by Library staff.

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