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  • Sampans and bumboats along Boat Quay, circa 1966-1980 [2]

    Transportation · Streets and Places
    This photograph shows a man with a straw hat on board working in the sampan. Beside his sampan, two other sampans and a small bumboat are tied to each other near the river bank. Title devised by Library staff.

  • Shop "Hong Hng" selling roasted duck at Amoy Street, circa 1966-1980

    Heritage and Culture · Streets and Places
    This photograph shows a shop "Hong Hng" selling cook food along Amoy Street. Roasted ducks are hung up and displayed for sale at the shop. A cyclist cycled passed the shop while the owner is serving a customer. Title devised by Library staff.

  • View of sea and sky, circa 1966-1980

    Streets and Places · Nature and Environment
    This photograph shows the vast expanse of the sea and sky. A large land mass can be seen in the background. Exact location unknown. Title devised by Library staff.

  • 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.

  • Banana trees bearing fruits, circa 1966-1980

    Nature and Environment · Streets and Places
    This photograph shows a few banana trees with some bearing fruits. The trees are among other plants and trees. Barely visible in the background are the roofs of two houses. The photograph was taken in the vicinity of Trengganu Street, Temple Street, Cross Street and Telok Ayer Street. Exact location...

  • Banana sellers around North Bridge Road and Hill Street vicinity, circa 1966-1980

    Economy
    This photograph shows a street vendor weighing bananas probably in front of a shophouse. One man is seen inspecting a bunch of bananas. Title devised by Library staff.

  • Roof of a two-storey house, circa 1966-1980 [1]

    Streets and Places · Nature and Environment
    This photograph shows the roof of a two-storey house. The house is surrounded by greenery. A building that looks like a stadium with spectator stands is visible in the background. The photograph was taken in the vicinity of Bras Basah, Middle Road and Beach Road. Exact location unknown. Title devised...

  • Singapore River at the Boat Quay area, circa 1966-1980 [4]

    Transportation · Streets and Places
    This photograph shows a view of bumboats moored on the Singapore River at the Boat Quay area. Shophouses are visible near the river bank. Read Bridge, which spans the Singapore River and links Clarke Quay and South Boat Quay is seen on the left. Housing Development Board flats are visible...

  • Tanjong Rhu village with a view of Merdeka Bridge, circa 1966-1980 [3]

    Streets and Places · Transportation
    This photograph shows dwellings and boats on both sides of the Kallang River in the vicinity of Tanjong Rhu village. Merdeka Bridge is visible in the background. Title devised by Library staff.

  • Busy scene at Boat Quay, circa 1966-1980

    Streets and Places · Transportation
    This photograph shows a busy scene at Boat Quay, along the Singapore River. There are a number of lorries and cranes used to move sacks from the lorries. The tide is low and a few men are seen directing the work while others looked on. Behind them are large warehouses....

  • Bumboats along Boat Quay, circa 1966-1980 [17]

    Streets and Places · Transportation
    This photograph shows some bumboats docked along the Singapore River. Four men can be seen working on the bumboats in the foreground. Title devised by Library staff.

  • Chinese temple, circa 1966-1980 [1]

    Streets and Places · Transportation · Economy
    This photograph shows a Chinese temple located near a road and among large trees. New flats under construction are on the right while a few vehicles are parked in an open space near the front of the temple. Photograph was taken in the vicinity of Bukit Merah, Tiong Bahru, and...

  • Street food vendors around North Bridge Road and Hill Street vicinity, circa 1966-1980 [1]

    Economy · Streets and Places
    This photograph shows two street food stalls in front of a shophouse "Teo Soon Seng Pork Seller". Strips of meat hung on hooks and pieces of meat on the chopping board can be seen at the meat shop. Title devised by Library staff.

  • Shophouses around Chinatown with a view of DBS Tower and CPF Building, circa 1966-1980

    Streets and Places
    This photograph shows a partial view of shophouses around Chinatown. Clothes hanging on a bamboo pole can be seen on the upper level of the shophouse. DBS Tower (left) and CPF (Central Provident Fund) Building (right) which is still under construction are visible in the background. The photograph was taken...

  • Exterior of a shophouse around Amoy Street vicinity, circa 1966-1980

    Streets and Places
    This photograph shows the exterior of a shophouse around Amoy Street with the brickworks exposed. Weeds and creepers have also climbed the pipe on the adjoining wall. 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...

  • View from Mount Faber, circa 1966-1980 [7]

    Nature and Environment · Streets and Places · Sports and Recreation
    This photograph shows a view of the lush growth and greenery from Mount Faber. Partially visible is a low but large building nestled in the lush growth in the middle of the photograph. Singapore's southern sea is visible in the distance. Title devised by Library staff.

  • Mouth of Kallang River at low tide, circa 1966-1980

    Streets and Places · Nature and Environment
    This photograph shows the mouth of the Kallang River at low tide. A structure that seems like a kelong can be seen far out at sea on the right of the photograph while a huge boulder sticks out from the riverbed near the bank. On the right of the photograph,...

  • View of Oasis Building and Khong Guan Flour Milling Limited building from the sea, circa 1966-1980 [2]

    Streets and Places · Transportation
    This photograph shows Oasis Building (left) and Khong Guan Flour Milling Limited’s building (right) from the sea. A small boat can be seen in the foreground. Title devised by Library staff.

  • Boat Quay near Four Seas Communications Bank Ltd, circa 1966-1980 [2]

    Streets and Places · Transportation
    This photograph shows some bumboats docked along the Singapore River near Four Seas Communications Bank (building partially visible on the right). Rows of shophouses lined the bank while new buildings that are under construction visible in the background. Title devised by Library staff.

  • Street stalls in front of shophouses, circa 1966-1980 [1]

    Economy · Streets and Places
    This photograph shows street stalls in front of a two-storeyed shophouse. One of the stalls sells cold drinks. Two Chinese girls can be seen standing beside the stall and one of them is holding a cup in her hand. The photograph was taken in the vicinity of Blair Road, Everton...

  • View from Mount Faber, circa 1966-1980 [17]

    Streets and Places · Geography and Travels
    This photograph shows a view of Keppel Harbour from Mount Faber, with Pulau Hantu (now known as Keppel Island) in the middle and Sentosa behind. Title devised by Library staff.

  • Shophouses along the Singapore River near Victoria Theatre and Victoria Concert Hall, circa 1966-1980

    Streets and Places · Transportation
    This photograph shows wooden-framed stilt huts and shacks lining the edge of the Singapore River. Rows of shophouses are visible behind them while the Victoria Theatre and Victoria Concert Hall clock tower can be seen in the background on the left of the photograph. Title devised by Library staff.

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