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  • Chinese New Year street scene at Malabar Street, 1970s

    Streets and Places · Transportation · Chin, LY
    This photograph shows a lively street scene during Chinese New Year at Malabar Street with people, cyclist and motor vehicles along the street. A lorry that is used for a lion dance troupe is parked at the side of the road. Title devised by Library staff.

  • Jalan Toa Payoh to Toa Payoh Town Centre : night view, 1970s

    Streets and Places · Chin, LY
    This photograph, taken from a high vintage point, shows the road connecting Jalan Toa Payoh to the developing Toa Payoh Town Centre. HDB (Housing and Development Board) flats are visible in the background. Title devised by Library staff.

  • A boy pushing a cart with some metal containers, 1970s [1]

    Geography and Travels · Transportation · Streets and Places · Chin, LY
    This photograph shows a boy with a cap pushing a cart with some metal containers along Middle Road. A lorry loaded with bottles of drinks in wooden crates can be seen in the background. Title devised by Library staff.

  • Shophouses along Middle Road, 1970s

    Streets and Places · Organisations · Chin, LY
    This photograph shows two shophouses along Middle Road. On the right is “Nanyang Photo Supply” and on the left is a book store, “Xing qi shu dian”. A man is seen walking past the shop on the right with a few customers visible in the shop. Title devised by Library...

  • Trishaw rider along the corridor of St. Anthony's Convent, 1970s

    Economy · Streets and Places · Chin, LY
    This photograph shows a trishaw rider probably taking a break along the corridor of St. Anthony's Convent at Middle Road. Title devised by Library staff.

  • A boy pushing a cart with some metal containers, 1970s [3]

    Geography and Travels · Transportation · Personalities · Economy · Streets and Places · Chin, LY
    This photograph shows a boy with a cap pushing a cart with some metal containers while a cyclist passes him at the junction of Queen Street and Middle Road. Street stalls and “Middle Road” sign are visible in the background. Title devised by Library staff.

  • Demolished buildings at Malabar Street, 1991 [4]

    Streets and Places · Chin, LY
    This photograph shows demolished buildings along Malabar Street. Malabar street is now an air-conditioned “indoor street” located within the Bugis Junction shopping mall. HDB (Housing and Development Board) flats are visible in the background. Title devised by Library staff.

  • Back alley at Malabar Street, 1970s

    Streets and Places · Transportation · Chin, LY
    This photograph shows a back alley at Malabar Street with vehicles parked along the alley. The back of a coffee shop can be seen on the right. Title devised by Library staff.

  • A man pulling a cart, 1970s

    Transportation · Streets and Places · Economy · Chin, LY
    This photograph shows a man pulling a two-wheeled cart along Malabar Street. The Singapore Registered Dentists’ Association can be seen in the background. A street drink stall is visible on the right. Title devised by Library staff.

  • A boy pushing a cart with some metal containers, 1970s [2]

    Geography and Travels · Transportation · Economy · Streets and Places · Chin, LY
    This photograph shows a boy with a cap pushing a cart with some metal containers along Middle Road near a road junction. Motor vehicles and trishaw can be seen moving on the road. Some street vendors are visible in the background. Title devised by Library staff.