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  • Rexom Ngim and son standing in front of Bukit Timah Nature Reserve signboard

    Streets and Places · Nature Society (Singapore)
    This photograph is part of the collection of Malayan Nature Society group trip. It shows Rexon Ngim and his young son. Mr Ngim is in a long-sleeved white shirt while his son is wearing a white t-shirt. They are posing in front of a signboard at Bukit Timah Nature Reserve....

  • Boy looking at river boats at Boat Quay

    Geography and Travels · Streets and Places · Economy · Massot, Gilles, 1955-
    Photograph of a boy looking at the boats from "Singapore Explorer", a river boat ride service. Taken by Mr Gilles Massot, circa 2002. This photograph shows a boy standing near the edge of the Singapore River looking at the river boats. On the left is the alfresco dining area along...

  • Craftsman at work in a Chinese antique furniture workshop, circa 1960s

    Personalities · Geography and Travels · Economy · Kemp, Jack
    Chinese antique furniture workshop: a Chinese male craftsman curving on the top of a wooden storage trunk, and stacked behind are antique black lacquered wooden trunks, with a carpenter bench and tools in front. This photograph shows a craftsman at work in a Chinese antique furniture workshop. A little boy...

  • Boys playing by a pond in Potong Pasir, 1970s [2]

    Geography and Travels · Streets and Places
    This picture shows two boys playing by a pond in Potong Pasir in the 1970s. One of them appears to be off camera. The pond is located behind a community centre (the building is obscured by the tree branches). Title devised by Library staff.

  • Children fishing in Potong Pasir, 1970s [2]

    Geography and Travels · Streets and Places · Sports and Recreation
    This picture shows a group of boys who are fishing in Potong Pasir during the 1970s. They are using fishing lines and twigs to fish in a drain. Title devised by Library staff.

  • Chinese temple in Potong Pasir, 1970s [1]

    Streets and Places · Geography and Travels
    This picture shows a Chinese temple in Potong Pasir in the 1970s. This temple is located in an area known as "Area B" along the main road. Two children can be seen playing in the area surrounding the temple. Title devised by Library staff.

  • Boys playing by a pond in Potong Pasir, 1970s [1]

    Geography and Travels · Streets and Places
    This picture shows two boys playing by a pond in Potong Pasir in the 1970s. The pond is located behind a community centre (the building is obscured by the tree branches). Title devised by Library staff.

  • Entrance gate of a village in Potong Pasir, 1970s

    Arts · Streets and Places
    This picture shows the entrance gate of a village in Potong Pasir in the 1970s. The addresses of the different houses in the village, i.e. 132-C, 138-L, 136-A, 136-E, 140-A and 140-B, are stated on the left and right sides of the entrance gate which is made of sheets of...

  • Children fishing in Potong Pasir, 1970s [1]

    Geography and Travels · Streets and Places · Sports and Recreation
    This picture shows a group of boys who are fishing in Potong Pasir during the 1970s. They are using fishing lines and twigs to fish in a drain. 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.

  • Queen Elizabeth Walk, 1970s [2]

    Streets and Places · Geography and Travels · Sports and Recreation · Chin, LY
    This photograph shows a man photographing a little girl along the seaside promenade, Queen Elizabeth Walk, at the Esplanade Park. A little boy and another person behind the man are looking at the sea. 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.

  • 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.

  • Two little boys, 1960s

    Geography and Travels · Streets and Places · Barker, Dave
    This photograph shows two Chinese boys playing in front of a wooden house probably in the vicinity of Orchard Road. Date of creation estimated. Title devised by Library staff.

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