This photograph shows workers on a boat unloading charcoal into gunny sacks to be transported to shore. Photograph taken between 1953-1956. Title devised by Library staff.
This photograph shows an elderly Chinese woman wearing a samfoo. She is sitting on a low stool, spinning thread on a wheel by hand. Photograph taken between 1960-1962. Title devised by Library staff.
This photograph shows workers at a roadside working on the construction of drains along the road. Photograph taken between 1960-1962. Title devised by Library staff.
This photograph shows a shopkeeper in his provision shop. The shop is selling mainly foodstuff such as dry goods, canned goods, bottled goods and more. Photograph taken between 1960-1962. Title devised by Library staff.
This photograph shows Chinese men unloading charcoal and firewood from a boat at Kallang Basin. They are using rattan baskets to carry the charcoal and firewood from the boat across the gangplank. Photograph taken between 1953-1956. Title devised by Library staff.
This photograph shows workers on a boat getting ready to transport goods in gunny sacks to the shore. Photograph taken between 1953-1956. Title devised by Library staff.
This photograph shows two men on a rowing boat. The man on the left is casting a fishing net into the waters, while the man on the right is steering the boat with his oars. Photograph taken between 1960-1962. Title devised by Library staff.
This photograph shows a metalsmith outside a wooden hut, working on what looks like a sickle. Photograph taken between 1960-1962. Title devised by Library staff.
This photograph shows a shopkeeper in his provision shop. The shop is selling mainly foodstuff such as dry goods, canned goods, bottled goods and more. Photograph taken between 1960-1962. Title devised by Library staff.
This photograph shows a boatman ferrying a passenger on his sampan. At the bottom of the photograph are inscribed the words "Water taxi Singapore Harbour". Photograph taken between 1960-1962. Title devised by Library staff.
This photograph shows boats moored at Kallang Basin. Several men can be seen repairing a boat in the foreground. Photograph taken between 1953-1956. Title devised by Library staff.
This photograph shows a fisherman, standing on the interconnected stilts, tending to his nets. Two fishing traps are partially visible on the right. Photograph taken between 1953-1956. Title devised by Library staff.
This photograph shows rows of sacks full of charcoals at a shed along Kallang River. Some men can be seen packing and moving these sacks. A partial view of a truck can be seen on the right. An elderly Chinese woman can also be seen squatting on the ground, next...
This photograph shows workers on a boat getting ready to transport goods in gunny sacks to the shore. Photograph taken between 1953-1956. Title devised by Library staff.
This photograph shows workers on a boat unloading charcoal into gunny sacks to be transported to shore. Photograph taken between 1953-1956. Title devised by Library staff.
This photograph shows a Malay fisherman and three boys standing knee-deep in the sea. The fisherman is holding a net while one of the boys is holding a fishing basket. Photograph taken between 1960-1962. Title devised by Library staff.
This photograph shows Chinese men unloading charcoal and firewood from a boat at Kallang Basin. They are using rattan baskets to carry the charcoal from the boat across the gangplank. Photograph taken between 1953-1956. Title devised by Library staff.
This photograph shows Chinese men working on a boat at Kallang Basin using small rattan baskets to carry the charcoal and firewood. Photograph taken between 1953-1956. Title devised by Library staff.
This photograph shows a boat being built at Kallang Basin. There is a
man walking on the boat carrying a tool. Photograph taken between 1953-1956. Title devised by Library staff.
This photograph shows a boat being built at Kallang Basin. There are three men working on the inside and the outside of the boat. Photograph taken between 1953-1956. Title devised by Library staff.
This photograph shows two men at a boat-building site at Kallang Basin. One of the men is chiselling a piece of plank for the boat. In the background is the boat being built, with another man walking across a gangplank while another is working on the boat. Photograph taken between...
This photograph shows Chinese men unloading charcoal and firewood from a boat at Kallang Basin. They are using rattan baskets to carry the charcoal from the boat across the gangplank. Photograph taken between 1953-1956. Title devised by Library staff.
Hiap Chuan Joo was one of the largest sawmill factories in Singapore. Located at Balestier it produced wooden crates used for beverages including Coca-Cola and Tiger Beer. Taken in the 1950s this photograph shows a worker spraying something on planks in the factory. Title devised by Library staff.
Hiap Chuan Joo was one of the largest sawmill factories in Singapore. Located at Balestier it produced wooden crates used for beverages including Coca-Cola and Tiger Beer. Taken on 12 December 1964 this photograph shows workers working with planks at the factory. Title devised by Library staff.