This 1992 photograph depicts commercial buildings at Holland Village at Holland Avenue. Holland Village was once an exclusive European expatriate centre for the rich, particularly during the British military presence. Today, the village with public and private housing estates and its distinctive 'Enterolobium Saman', tall large shady raintrees with monkey...

This 1992 photograph shows shophouse no. 109 on Geylang Road, which is opposite Gay World. The double-storey shophouse features patterned timber casement window shutters, grille transom windows and decorative polychromatic ceramic tile panels beneath the casement windows. Title devised by Library staff.

This 1992 photograph shows two-storey shophouses along Geylang Road, at the corner of Geylang Lorong 1. In the background can be seen partial views of several blocks of HDB flats. Title devised by Library staff.

This is a 1982 photograph showing a shophouse at the corner of North Bridge Road and Bras Basah Road. The façade of the three-storey shophouse is decorated with plaster mouldings, pilasters and cornices. The upper floors feature arched casement windows. A traffic light and a pedestrian crossing can be seen...

This 1992 photograph depicts shophouses at Holland Village at Holland Avenue. Holland Village was once an exclusive European expatriate centre for the rich, particularly during the British military presence. Today, the village with public and private housing estates and its distinctive 'Enterolobium Saman', tall large shady raintrees with monkey pods...

This 1992 photograph shows shophouse no. 71 Geylang Road. The building has a five-foot-way running along its front. Title devised by Library staff.

This 1992 photograph depicts commercial buildings at Holland Village at Lorong Liput. Holland Village was once an exclusive European expatriate centre for the rich, particularly during the British military presence. Today, the village with public and private housing estates and its distinctive 'Enterolobium Saman', tall large shady raintrees with monkey...

This 1992 photograph depicts commercial buildings at Holland Village at Lorong Liput. Holland Village was once an exclusive European expatriate centre for the rich, particularly during the British military presence. Today, the village with public and private housing estates and its distinctive 'Enterolobium Saman', tall large shady raintrees with monkey...

This is a 1982 photograph showing a three-storey shophouse building at the corner of North Bridge Road and Bras Basah Road. It shows a view of the building's façade with signs indicating the businesses that operate from the building. Title devised by Library staff.

This 1992 photograph depicts commercial buildings at Holland Village at Lorong Liput. Holland Village was once an exclusive European expatriate centre for the rich, particularly during the British military presence. Today, the village with public and private housing estates and its distinctive 'Enterolobium Saman', tall large shady raintrees with monkey...

This 1992 photograph shows houses nos. 93, 95 and 97 on Geylang Road. The double-storey shophouses feature uniform louvred timber casement and transom windows.

This 1992 photograph depicts shophouses at Holland Village at Holland Avenue. Holland Village was once an exclusive European expatriate centre for the rich, particularly during the British military presence. Today, the village with public and private housing estates and its distinctive 'Enterolobium Saman', tall large shady raintrees with monkey pods...

This is a 1982 photograph depicting Race Course Road, towards Rangoon Road corner. It shows a view of a street with single- and two-storey shops, and roadside parking lots on the left. Title devised by Library staff.

This 1992 photograph depicts shophouses at Holland Village at Holland Avenue. Holland Village was once an exclusive European expatriate centre for the rich, particularly during the British military presence. Today, the village with public and private housing estates and its distinctive 'Enterolobium Saman', tall large shady raintrees with monkey pods...

This 1992 photograph depicts commercial buildings at Holland Village at Lorong Liput. Holland Village was once an exclusive European expatriate centre for the rich, particularly during the British military presence. Today, the village with public and private housing estates and its distinctive 'Enterolobium Saman', tall large shady raintrees with monkey...

This 1986 photograph shows a shop on Syed Alwi Road (on Maude Road side of Jalan Besar). It shows a view of a shop housed in a two-storey shophouse building at the corner of two roads. Syed Alwi Road is named after Syed Allie bin Mohamed Al Junied (1814 -...

This 1986 photograph shows a close-up of shops on Syed Alwi Road (next to Jalan Besar corner). It shows details of the upper floor façade of a shophouse, with its French windows, plaster mouldings, pilasters and cornices. Title devised by Library staff.

This 1983 photograph shows Bedok Village, at Bedok Road corner (from Jalan Simpang Bedok on left). Bedok Village, also known as Kampong Bedok, used to be a fishing village. The area is now known as Bedok Corner. Title devised by Library staff.

This 1993 photograph shows a row of shops, located between old 5th Avenue junction and 6th Avenue (at Bukit Timah Road). In the far end of the picture can be seen a footbridge. Title devised by Library staff.

This 1993 photograph shows a row of two-storey shops, located at Bukit Timah Road junction (at Holland Road). Title devised by Library staff.

This 1995 photograph shows shops at block 34 (opposite a post office), on Prince Philip Avenue. In front of the shops, one can see a canal with railings. Title devised by Library staff.

This 1995 photograph shows shops at block 34 (opposite a post office), on Prince Philip Avenue. One can see a canal with railings, running by the side of the block. Title devised by Library staff.

This 1993 photograph shows a row of shops, located between old 5th Avenue junction and 6th Avenue (at Bukit Timah Road). The company "Chua Beng Heng" operates in one of the shops in the area. Title devised by Library staff.