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  • Grand Hotel, 1967 : side view [1]

    Streets and Places · Arts · Lee, Kip Lin · Lee Kip Lin Collection
    This 1967 photograph shows a side view of one of the buildings of Grand Hotel, located at Still Road South. The Victorian-style building has architectural features like Corinthian columns, decorative arches and plaster facade decorations. The octagonal structure at one end of the building and a balcony with iron lacework...
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  • Lau Pa Sat : aerial view

    Streets and Places · Lee, Kip Lin · Lee Kip Lin Collection
    This 1967 photograph shows Lau Pa Sat (meaning Old Market in Chinese). A clock tower is featured in the middle of the octagonal shaped building. Lorries can be seen parked in front of the building. Lau Pa Sat was formerly the Telok Ayer Market. Title devised by Library staff.
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  • Grand Hotel, 1970 : side view

    Streets and Places · Arts · Lee, Kip Lin · Lee Kip Lin Collection
    This 1970 photograph shows a side view of one of the buildings of Grand Hotel, located at Still Road. The Victorian-style building has architectural features like Corinthian columns, decorative arches and plaster facade decorations. Grand Hotel, a Victorian-style complex was built in 1917 and used as a private residence by...
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  • Victoria Theatre and Memorial Hall : general view [1]

    Streets and Places · Lee, Kip Lin · Lee Kip Lin Collection
    This 1974 photograph shows Victoria Theatre and Memorial Hall, which are Palladian-styled colonial buildings located at Empress Place. Built more than 40 years apart, the two buildings are joined by a Clock Tower. The buildings were renamed Victoria Theatre and Concert Hall in 1979 and were gazetted as national monuments...
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  • Grand Hotel façade, 1967 : general view

    Streets and Places · Arts · Lee, Kip Lin · Lee Kip Lin Collection
    This 1967 photograph shows one of the buildings of Grand Hotel, located at Still Road South. The Victorian-style building has architectural features like decorative arches and plaster facade decorations. Grand Hotel, a Victorian-style complex was built in 1917 and used as a private residence by Moona Kadir Sultan, a wealthy...
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  • Grand Hotel, 1967 : side view [2]

    Streets and Places · Arts · Lee, Kip Lin · Lee Kip Lin Collection
    This 1967 photograph shows a side view of one of the buildings of Grand Hotel, located at Still Road South. The Victorian-style building has architectural features like Corinthian columns and plaster facade decorations. Grand Hotel, a Victorian-style complex was built in 1917 and used as a private residence by Moona...
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  • Victoria Theatre and Memorial Hall : general view [2]

    Streets and Places · Lee, Kip Lin · Lee Kip Lin Collection
    This 1974 photograph shows Victoria Theatre and Memorial Hall, which are Palladian-styled colonial buildings located at Empress Place. Built more than 40 years apart, the two buildings are joined by a Clock Tower. The buildings were renamed Victoria Theatre and Concert Hall in 1979 and were gazetted as national monuments...
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  • China Street no. 26 and 25 : general view [2]

    Arts · Streets and Places
    The 1992 photograph shows houses 26 - 25 on China Street. The taller shophouse building features French windows with balconies and grilled vents as well as an additional protruding balcony at the rooftop. Title devised by Library staff.
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  • Grand Hotel, 1986 : side view [5]

    Streets and Places · Arts
    This 1986 photograph shows a side view of one of the buildings of Grand Hotel, located at Still Road South. The Victorian-style building has architectural features like decorative arches and plaster facade decorations. The octagonal structure at one end of the building and a balcony with iron lacework railings are...
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  • Nankin Street no. 26 : exterior

    Streets and Places · Arts
    This 1992 photograph shows house no. 26 Nankin Street. The early three-storey shophouses feature French windows with louvred and panelled timber shutters on its upper levels. Title devised by Library staff.
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  • Pekin Street no. 26 and 27 : exterior [1]

    Streets and Places
    The 1992 photograph shows houses 26 - 27, at Pekin Street. The early double-storey shophouses feature simple casement windows on its upper level. Pekin Street was once known as Clothing Box Street on account of its large number of furniture makers. Title devised by Library staff.
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  • Grand Hotel façade, 1985 : general view [2]

    Streets and Places · Arts
    This 1985 photograph shows one of the buildings of Grand Hotel, located at Still Road South. The Victorian-style building has architectural features like decorative arches and plaster facade decorations. A lamppost with decorative details can be seen along the driveway. Grand Hotel, a Victorian-style complex was built in 1917 and...
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  • Institution Hill abandoned houses, 1982 : exterior [11]

    Streets and Places · Arts
    A 1982 photograph depicting abandoned colonial houses on Institution Hill. The road mentioned, named after Raffles Institution, the school founded by Sir Stamford Raffles. Title devised by Library staff.
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  • Stamford House, 1982 : exterior [2]

    Streets and Places · Arts
    This is a 1982 photograph, showing the Stamford House on Stamford Road. Built in 1904, Stamford House was originally known as the Oranje Building, served as an annexe to the Raffles Hotel and became the Oranje Hotel in 1933. It was renamed as Stamford House after refurbishment in 1963 and...
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  • Institution Hill abandoned houses, 1982 : exterior [6]

    Streets and Places · Arts
    A 1982 photograph depicting abandoned single-storey houses on Institution Hill. The road mentioned, named after Raffles Institution, the school founded by Sir Stamford Raffles. Title devised by Library staff.
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  • Geylang Lorong 24A building, facade : close-up [5]

    Arts · Streets and Places
    A photograph showing the details on the external facade of a building in Lorong 24A Geylang. On the pillar is a bas-relief of a pot of flowers and above it is a frieze in alternating ball and arrow patterns. The photographer's notes lists it only as "Lorong 24A facade details"....
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  • Nankin Street no. 32 and 33 : general view [1]

    Streets and Places · Arts
    The 1992 photograph shows houses no. 32 and 33 at Nankin Street. The first transitional shophouse styled three-storey building features a French window in the centre on its middle level. Title devised by Library staff.
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  • St. Andrew's Cathedral, 1870s : general view

    Streets and Places
    This 1870s photograph shows a view of the St Andrew's Cathedral, near the Esplanade (present day Padang). There is a handwritten note, "Singapore Cathedral from Esplanade" on the front of the photograph. Named after the patron saint of Scotland, it is the oldest Anglican house of worship in Singapore and...

  • Institution Hill no. 10, 1982 : exterior [6]

    Streets and Places · Arts
    A 1982 photograph depicting house no. 10 on Institution Hill. The road mentioned is named after Raffles Institution, the school founded by Sir Stamford Raffles. Title devised by Library staff.
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  • East Coast Road shophouse, 1916 : general view [2]

    Streets and Places
    This photograph shows a three-storey shophouse located at the junction of East Coast Road and Joo Chiat Road. The date "1916" was inscribed at the top of the building..Title devised by Library staff. Date of creation estimated.
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  • Grand Hotel, 1986 : exterior [2]

    Streets and Places · Arts
    This 1986 photograph shows a partial view of one of the buildings of Grand Hotel, located at Still Road South. The Victorian-style building has architectural features like Corinthian columns, decorative arches and plaster facade decorations. An octagonal structure at one side of the building is depicted in the picture. Grand...
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  • China Street buildings : exterior [2]

    Streets and Places
    The 1992 photograph depicts shophouses along China Street near to its junction with Church Street, with OCBC Centre seen on the left. Title devised by Library staff.
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  • Boat Quay in the 1900s : general view

    Streets and Places
    This 1900s photograph has the stamped numbers "535" and the letter "D" on the back. It shows bumboats docked beside the warehouses at Boat Quay. Today, Boat Quay has been revamped and is a popular place for food, recreation and entertainment. Date of creation estimated.

  • Hokkien Street houses : general view [3]

    Streets and Places
    The 1992 photograph shows different styles of shophouses at nos. 11 - 13 on Hokkien Street, towards South Bridge Road. Title devised by Library staff.
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