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  • Mourners at Chinese funeral at Sago Lane, 1981

    Heritage and Culture · Piollet, Paul · Paul Piollet Collection
    This 1981 photograph shows family mourners kneeling on mats at a Chinese funeral wake, at Sago Lane. Family members of the deceased are garbed in mourning clothes. Some of them wear straw overcoats and hats, while others wear white garments. The different grades of mourning garments correspond with the levels...

  • Family members of deceased, 1971

    Heritage and Culture · Piollet, Paul · Paul Piollet Collection
    This 1971 photograph shows the family members of a deceased taking photo before the hearse leave for the cemetery. Title devised by Library staff.

  • Taoist priests at a Chinese funeral wake at Sago Lane, 1981

    Heritage and Culture · Piollet, Paul · Paul Piollet Collection
    This 1981 photograph shows some Taoist priests at a Chinese funeral wake at Sago Lane. The priests wearing long, brightly coloured robes with Taoist symbols, like the yin-yang symbols are seen in the middle of the picture. Family members of the deceased kneeling on the ground are only partially visible....

  • Chinese funeral procession, 1970

    Heritage and Culture · Piollet, Paul · Paul Piollet Collection
    Photographer’s annotation on slide reads: “Singapore 6.12.70. South Bridge/Circular Rd”. This 1970 photograph shows a Chinese funeral procession with a band of musicians. Title devised by Library staff.

  • Funeral procession, 1983 : general view [3]

    Heritage and Culture · Streets and Places
    This 1983 photograph depicts part of a Chinese funeral procession taking place along South Bridge Road. The members of the band are dressed in long white robes over their clothes, carrying Chinese musical instruments like flutes. A hearse elaborately decorated with flags and banners following the musicians is seen on...
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  • Funeral procession band : general view

    Heritage and Culture · Streets and Places · Lee, Kip Lin
    This photograph depicts a Chinese funeral procession taking place along South Bridge Road. A band is walking in front of the hearse and playing funeral songs. Title devised by Library staff.
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  • Funeral procession, 1983 : general view [2]

    Heritage and Culture · Streets and Places · Lee, Kip Lin
    This 1983 photograph depicts part of a Chinese funeral procession taking place along South Bridge Road. The hearse is elaborately decorated with embroidered flags and banners, and bears the name of the undertaker (Ang Chin Huat Undertaker). A framed picture of the deceased is placed atop the hearse in between...
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  • Funeral procession, 1983 : general view [1]

    Heritage and Culture · Streets and Places · Lee, Kip Lin
    This 1983 photograph depicts part of a Chinese funeral procession taking place along South Bridge Road. Two costumed performers wearing big-headed masks are leading the procession. A hearse elaborately decorated with flags and banners following the performers is seen on the left of the picture. A band of musicians dressed...
    Reproduction Available

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