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  • Pulau Seking, 1982

    Geography and Travels · Streets and Places · Piollet, Paul · Paul Piollet Collection
    This 1982 photograph shows Pulau Seking, a small fishing village. Stilt houses can be seen along the shore. Title devised by Library staff.
  • Sentosa Island, 1960s : two people

    Arts · Streets and Places · Sports and Recreation
    Chew Cher Neo's wife and son, standing on a high-land, overlooking the Sentosa Island in the background. Donated by Chew Cher Neo and displayed at the Heritage Roadshow 2008. HRS3_708. Date of creation estimated. Title devised by Library staff.
  • Kusu Island, 1969 : two people

    Geography and Travels · Streets and Places · Sports and Recreation
    This is a photograph of two ladies posing on a large rock at Kusu Island. Kusu, which means 'Tortoise Island' in Chinese, is also known as Peak Island or Pulau Tembakul in Malay. Every year, during the Kusu festival in the ninth lunar month, thousands of devotees make their pilgrimage...
  • Pulau Ubin, 1981 : two people

    Geography and Travels · Streets and Places
    This is a photograph of two ladies seated on a rock in Pulau Ubin, an offshore island, situated in the northeastern coast of Singapore. Donated by Lee Wan Goh, at the Heritage Roadshow 2008. HRS3_713. Title devised by Library staff.
  • Quarry at Pulau Ubin, 1960s : general view

    Geography and Travels · Arts · Streets and Places
    This is a photograph of Chew Cher Neo taken at the Quarry at Pulau Ubin. It is known as Pulau Batu Ubin, or 'Granite Stone Island' to the Malays and 'Chioh Sua' in Hokkien, which means 'Stone Hill'. Donated by Chew Cher Neo and displayed at the Heritage Roadshow 2008....
  • Entrance to New Harbour. 86, in the 1880s : general view

    Streets and Places · Nature and Environment · Geography and Travels · Lambert, G. R.
    This 1880s photograph from G.R. Lambert & Co. shows a view of the entrance to New Harbour. New Harbour was later renamed Keppel Harbour, after 1900. It was nicknamed "Dragon's Teeth Gate" after it was discovered by Chinese seafarers during the 14th century. The small island in the centre was...