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  • Junction of Pekin Street and China Street

    Streets and Places
    This photograph shows vehicular and pedestrian traffic at the junction of Pekin Street and China Street. Facing the traffic is a two-storey shophouse. In the background are skyscrapers that include the UOB Building. Title by Library staff. Description by Library staff.

  • Shophouse units at 13-15, China Street

    Economy · Streets and Places
    This photograph shows a street view of a shophouse for units 13-15, China Street. There is a crowd of shoppers at the stores on the lower floor. Laundry poles with washings project out from one of the windows on the upper floor. The vehicular traffic that runs in front of...

  • Shophouses along Nankin Street

    Streets and Places · Economy
    This photograph shows a street view of a row of two-storey shophouses in Nankin Street. On the lower floors in the five-foot way are shopfronts, which are mostly shaded with awnings. Cars are parked in parallel next to the street curb. Shoppers and pedestrians are seen going about their business...

  • View of Hong Leong Building from Pekin Street

    Streets and Places · Transportation
    This photograph shows a street view of Hong Leong Building at Raffles Quay as it towers over Pekin Street which is seen crowded with vehicles parked alongside shophouses and two-way traffic. The top of a crane is also seen In the background next to the Hong Leong Building, indicating active...

  • Upper floor of shophouses at nos. 65-66, China Street

    Streets and Places
    This photograph shows an external view of the upper floor of shophouses located at nos. 65-66, China Street. It shows long wooden windows which are painted in green. A few windows are open and laundry poles with washings project out from one of them. Article of clothings are also hung...

  • Shophouses and high-rise buildings on Nankin Street

    Streets and Places · Transportation
    This photograph shows a street view of shophouses on Nankin Street and the high-rise buildings at the end of the street. It shows a quiet road with vehicles parked in parallel at both sides of the road. A few pedestrians with their backs facing the camera are walking along the...

  • OUB Centre towers above shophouses in China Street

    Streets and Places · Economy
    This photograph shows the OUB Building that rises behind a row of shophouse in China Street. The shophouses are a mixed three and two storey buildings. The tall OUB skyscraper is a great contrast to the older shophouses and represents the fast pace of urban redevelopment in Singapore. Title devised...

  • Shoppers at shophouse units 13-16, China Street

    Economy · Streets and Places
    This photograph shows a crowd of shoppers along 13-16, China Street. The stores occupy the first storey of a roadside shophouse, and appears to be selling dried foodstuff. The street flanking the shops has parallel parking lots and a green pick-up truck is parked in front of store 15, China...

  • Parked vehicles near the junction of China Street and Hokien Street

    Streets and Places · Transportation
    This photograph shows a busy street near the junction of China Street and Hokien Street. It shows continuous rows of vehicles parked on both sides of the road. The streets are in the middle of a compact real estate landscape comprising shophouses, skyscrapers and public flats. Title by Library staff....

  • Tan Hock Seng Cake Shop 陈福成饼家 at no. 16, China Street

    Economy · Streets and Places
    This photograph shows an external view of the upper floor of a shophouse in China Street. It shows two long windows which are painted in blue. Laundry poles with washings project outwards from the window on the left. In between the two windows is the bakery's name in large Chinese...

  • Shophouses along China Street

    Streets and Places · Transportation
    This photograph shows a row of shophouses along China Street and vehicles parked next to the building. On the second floor, laundry poles with washings project out from one of the windows. Title by Library staff. Description by Library staff.

  • Hokkien restaurant at no. 66 China Street

    Organisations · Streets and Places
    This photograph shows a street view of a three-storey shophouse, which houses a Hokkien restaurant. The restaurant is on the ground floor of the shopbouse and is located at no. 66, China Street. Its entrance is decorated with red lanterns and huge red Chinese characters on one of its pillars....

  • 泉成發 provision shop

    Economy · Streets and Places
    This photograph shows shoppers at a provision store which is selling dried goods on the first floor of a shophouse. Boxes of dried foodstuff are spread out along the store's five-footway. The Title by Library staff. Description by Library staff.

  • Back alley in Little India [1]

    Streets and Places · Transportation · Liesel Strauss
    This photograph shows a back alley in Little India. The alley is flanked by the back ends of shophouses on either side. Various wheeled vehicles can be seen parked in the alley. Clothes can also be seen hung out to dry from the windows of the shophouses. Title devised by...

  • Overhead bridge at New Bridge Centre towards People's Park Complex

    Streets and Places · Liesel Strauss
    This photograph shows the overhead bridge at New Bridge Centre. It is decorated with Chinese New Year decorations such as red lanterns and dragons. Title devised by Library staff. Description by Library staff.

  • Back alley

    Streets and Places · Liesel Strauss
    This photograph shows a back alley between two residential buildings. One can see clothes being hung out to dry on clothes racks, a bicycle, a cart, a chair and some plants. Several blue plastic barrels can be seen in the background of the photograph. Title devised by Library staff. Description...

  • Back alley in Little India [2]

    Streets and Places · Liesel Strauss
    This photograph shows a back alley in Little India. The alley is flanked by the back ends of shophouses on either side. Blue awnings provide shelter to the back alley. Pieces of furniture such as armchairs and tables can also be seen placed in the back alley. Title devised by...

  • Roadside barber at Chin Chew Street

    Economy · Heritage and Culture · Streets and Places · Liesel Strauss
    This photograph shows a man with white hair getting a hair cut from a roadside barber. The barber has a simple set up of a mirror hang on the metal gate outside a shop, a small console table and a barber seat. Title devised by Library staff. Description by Library...

  • Chinese New Year bazaar at Pagoda Street [1]

    Heritage and Culture · Economy · Streets and Places · Liesel Strauss
    This photograph shows an aerial view of a Chinese New Year bazaar at Pagoda Street in Chinatown. Stalls selling fruits and Chinese New Year goodies lined the street in front of the shophouses. Red lanterns and lights hang across the street above canvasses covering the makeshift street stalls. Title devised...

  • Trishaw rider at the corner of Arab Street and Victoria Street, circa 2002-2008

    Transportation · Streets and Places · Liesel Strauss
    This photograph shows a trishaw parked on the pavement at the corner of Arab Street and Victoria Street. The trishaw rider can be seen sitting in the trishaw. A sign pointing to Sultan Mosque can be seen on the left side of the photograph. Title devised by Library staff. Description...

  • Chinese New Year bazaar at Pagoda Street [2]

    Heritage and Culture · Streets and Places · Economy · Liesel Strauss
    This photograph shows an aerial view of a Chinese New Year bazaar at Pagoda Street in Chinatown. Stalls selling fruits and Chinese New Year goodies lined the street outside the shophouses. Title devised by Library staff. Description by Library staff.

  • Back alley in Little India [1]

    Streets and Places · Liesel Strauss
    This photograph shows a back alley in Little India. The area is filled with discarded items such as a refrigerator, boxes, glass doors, speakers and more. Title devised by Library staff. Description by Library staff.

  • Stalls at Geylang Serai Ramadan bazaar [3]

    Economy · Streets and Places · Liesel Strauss
    This photograph shows stalls selling household decorations at the Geylang Serai Ramadan bazaar. Items on sale include carpets, artificial flowers, ottomans, and cushions. Title devised by Library staff. Description by Library staff.

  • Stalls at Geylang Serai Ramadan bazaar [1]

    Economy · Streets and Places · Liesel Strauss
    This photograph shows stalls selling household decorations at the Geylang Serai Ramadan bazaar. Items on sale include tablecloths, artificial flowers, ottomans, and cushions. Title devised by Library staff. Description by Library staff.

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