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Raffles Hotel, wall : close-up

Arts · Streets and Places · Lee, Kip Lin · Lee Kip Lin Collection

This 1972 photograph shows a fading inscription of Raffles Hotel. Established in 1887, the colonial-era hotel with a rich history is well known for its period architecture and décor, luxurious accommodation and fine cuisine, and has won numerous accolades over the years. Title devised by Library staff.

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The famous Raffles Hotel : general view

Streets and Places · Tyers, R. K. (Ray K.), 1919-

This is a 1950s photograph of the famous Raffles Hotel located at Beach Road. The hotel is well-known now for its popular Tiffin Room buffet, and for the Singapore Sling cocktail created in 1915. Digitized from an album page containing 7 photographs described collectively as "Indian characters in Singapore". Part...

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Raffles Hotel, 1890s : general view

Streets and Places · Economy · Lambert, G. R.

This 1891 photograph from G. R. Lambert & Co shows an early view of the Raffles Hotel after the completion of the two wings in July 1890 but before the acquisition of the lease of 3 Beach Road, the demolition of the bungalow on it and the construction of the...