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  • Street scene along Bras Basah, Middle Road and Beach Road vicinity, circa 1966-1980 [2]

    Streets and Places
    This photograph shows a view of a street with two-storeyed shophouses along the side. Trishaws, bicycles, push cart and car are seen parked along the side of the street in front of the shophouses. Title devised by Library staff.
  • Woman food-street vendor in front of shophouses, circa 1966-1980

    Streets and Places · Economy
    This photograph shows a woman street-food vendor cycling past a row of shophouses. There are vehicles parked in front of the shophouses that housed businesses such as "Fook Hin Engineering Co" and "K. V. V. Kutty & Co. Electro-plating works". Title devised by Library staff.
  • Street vendors along a street, circa 1966-1980 [3]

    Streets and Places · Economy
    This photograph shows some street vendors along a street selling a variety of stuff from drinks and eggs to cooked food. There are a number of customers in the area. An Indian shopowner is sitting by the sidewalk beside his shop in the background. Further up the street to the...
  • Prinsep Street 7, circa 1966-1980 [3]

    Streets and Places · Economy
    This photograph shows a street stall selling fruits at Prinsep Street 7. Fruits such as apples, oranges and grapes are displayed for sale. Title devised by Library staff.
  • Tuas area, near Tanjong Gul Camp, circa 1966-1980 [1]

    Economy · Streets and Places
    This photograph shows a view of kampong-styled buildings with attap or zinc roof at the junction of two roads in Tuas area, near Tanjong Gul Camp. There are small stores selling food and fruits on the right and a large 3-storey building on the left with a signage board "San...
  • Shophouses along a street, circa 1966-1980

    Streets and Places
    This photograph shows a view of a street with shophouses on both sides. Motor vehicles are seen parked by the side of the street. A residential building with clothes hanging out to dry from the houses is visible in the background. The photograph was taken in the vicinity of Blair...
  • Street vendor selling roasted meat, circa 1966-1980

    Economy · Streets and Places
    This photograph shows a street vendor pushing his cart along the street. Some meats and sausages are hung from the pushcart. Location unknown. Title devised by Library staff.
  • Clyde Street, circa 1966-1980

    Streets and Places
    This photograph shows rows of shophouses on both sides of Clyde Street along Beach Road. Cars are seen parked on one side of the street. Clothes hanging on bamboo poles can be seen on the upper level of the shophouses. Title devised by Library staff.
  • Beach Road, circa 1966-1980

    Streets and Places · Sports and Recreation
    This photograph shows a view of Beach Road with 35-storey Shaw Towers in the background. The complex houses two cinemas (namely, Prince Cinema and Jade Cinema), retail outlets and parking lots in the podium block, and offices in the tower block. Title devised by Library staff.
  • Shophouses at Prinsep Street, circa 1966-1980

    Streets and Places · Economy
    This photograph shows a view of the shophouses and motor vehicles lining the side of the street. A street-food vendor is visible in front one of the shophouses. Title devised by Library staff.
  • Street vendors by the side of the road, circa 1966-1980 [2]

    Streets and Places · Economy
    This photograph shows a rather busy street scene. There are many street vendors in front of the shophouses as well as customers browsing their wares. On the right, small individually wrapped items are on display for one of the stalls. The photograph was taken in the vicinity of Blair Road,...
  • Busy street scene, circa 1966-1980 [1]

    Streets and Places · Economy
    This photograph shows people walking by a shophouse. A trishaw and a street stall can be seen in front of the shophouse. Photograph was taken in the vicinity of Bras Basah, Middle Road and Beach Road. Exact location unknown. Title devised by Library staff.
  • Shophouses at Spottiswoode Park Road, circa 1966-1980

    Streets and Places · Economy
    This photograph shows a row of shophouses located at Spottiswoode Park Road. Street vendors can be seen doing business in front of the shophouses. Everton Road is visible on the right. Title devised by Library staff.
  • Back alley of shophouses at Garden Street, circa 1966-1980 [1]

    Streets and Places
    This photograph shows a back alley between two rows of shophouses at Garden Street, along Beach Road. Clothes hanging on bamboo poles can be seen on the upper level of the shophouses. Title devised by Library staff.
  • Street scene, circa 1966-1980 [1]

    Streets and Places · Economy
    This photograph shows a one-way street lined with shophouses on both sides with street stalls in front some of them. Clothes hanging on bamboo poles can be seen on the upper level of the shophouses. Photograph was taken in the vicinity of Bras Basah, Middle Road and Beach Road. Exact...
  • Houses at Blair Road, circa 1966-1980

    Streets and Places
    This photograph shows a row of three-storey houses located at Blair Road. A man carrying a sack, two children walking and a man on trishaw can be seen on the right. Title devised by Library staff.
  • Middle Road junction, circa 1966-1980

    Streets and Places · Transportation
    This photograph shows some shophouses and pedestrians crossing the road at a traffic light junction at Middle Road. A bicycle and a motorcycle are seen moving in the same direction as the pedestrians. Title devised by Library staff.
  • Shophouses at the junction of Chin Nam Street and Hill Street, 1977

    Streets and Places
    This photograph shows three-storey and two-storey shophouses at the junction of Chin Nam Street and Hill Street. Clothes hanging on bamboo pole can be seen on the upper level of one of the shophouses. Date of creation estimated. Title devised by Library staff.
  • Busy street scene, circa 1966-1980 [2]

    Streets and Places · Economy
    This photograph shows a one-way street lined with shophouses on both sides with street stalls in front some of them. Clothes hanging on bamboo poles can be seen on the upper level of the shophouses. Photograph was taken in the vicinity of Bras Basah, Middle Road and Beach Road. Exact...
  • Prinsep Street 7, circa 1966-1980 [2]

    Streets and Places · Economy · Transportation
    This photograph shows a view of a five-foot-way at the corner of Prinsep Street 7. People can be seen walking along the five-foot-way. A fruit stall can be seen on the right and a traffic light is visible in the background. Title devised by Library staff.
  • Hock Lam Street leading to Colombo Court, 1977 [1]

    Streets and Places
    This photograph shows Hock Lam Street, from Hill Street, leading to Colombo Court at North Bridge Road. A partial signage bearing the name "Cortina Departmental Store" can be seen outside the building at the end of the street. Shophouses that are being demolished lined both sides of the street. Date...
  • Street scene around North Bridge Road, Hill Street vicinity, circa 1966-1980

    Streets and Places
    This photograph shows a view of three-storeyed shophouses on both sides of a street. Cars are seen parked at the side of the street. Clothes hanging on bamboo poles can be seen on the upper level of the shophouses. Title devised by Library staff.
  • Shophouse number 43 "Mun Sun & Co Artificial Flowers", circa 1966-1980

    Streets and Places · Economy · Transportation
    This photograph shows a shophouse number 43 "Mun Sun & Co Artificial Flowers" by the side of the road. Vehicles can be seen parked at the vacant land next to the shop. Title devised by Library staff.
  • Street stalls in front of shophouses, circa 1966-1980 [1]

    Streets and Places · Transportation
    This photograph shows street stalls in front of shophouses on a busy street with cars and pedestrians. Clothes hanging on bamboo poles can be seen on the upper level of the shophouses. Across the street, a poultry stall is almost hidden behind a truck. The photograph was taken in the...