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  • New Market Road, at the corner of Merchant Road : general view

    Streets and Places
    A 1982 photograph depicting New Market Road, at the corner of Merchant Road. There are rows of two and three-storey shop houses on both sides of the road. The corner building has a fourth storey added on. Title devised by Library staff.
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  • Read Street, from Clarke Street : general view [1]

    Streets and Places
    This is a 1982 photograph showing buildings on Read Street, from Clarke Street. Read Street and Clarke Street are not found in the present day street directory. Title devised by Library staff.
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  • Craig Road no. 18 and 17 : exterior [3]

    Streets and Places · Arts · Transportation
    This is a 1982 photograph depicting shophouses no. 18 and 17 at Craig Road. The shophouse on the right features Baroque style windows on its 3rd level, while the shophouse on the left has small casement windows on the 3rd level. A pick-up truck is parked In front of the...
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  • Malayan Brewery gate house : exterior [3]

    Streets and Places
    This 1992 photograph depicts the Malayan Brewery gate house at Alexandra Road. This two-storey building has a tiled roof. The casement windows on the second floor has painted outline around them that draw attention. There are other taller buildings behind the house. Title devised by Library staff.
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  • Mohamed Sultan Road building, at River Valley Road : exterior

    Streets and Places
    A 1982 photograph depicting a building on Mohamed Sultan Road, at the corner of River Valley Road. It is a three-storey shop house with a balcony on the second floor. Title devised by Library staff.
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  • Middleton Hospital entrance : general view

    Streets and Places
    A 1982 photograph showing the entrance of Middleton Hospital located in Moulmein Road. The hospital was opened in 1907 to function as an isolation camp. It is now known as the Communicable Disease Centre. Title devised by Library staff.
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  • Serangoon Road, at Rappa Terrace : general view [2]

    Streets and Places
    A 1982 photograph showing two-storey shophouses along Serangoon Road (northwest side at Rappa Terrace corner). Title devised by Library staff.
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  • Norris Road no. 27 - 32 : general view [2]

    Streets and Places
    A 1982 photograph showing a row of two-storey shophouses no. 27 - 32 Norris Road (north side). On the upper floors are French windows above which are panels of decorative fretwork fascia. Title devised by Library staff.
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  • Forest, at New Harbour, 1863 : general view

    Streets and Places · Nature and Environment
    This 1863 photograph depicts part of the forest scenery, near New Harbour. The image was digitized from a Sachtler & Co. album entitled "Views and types of Singapore, 1863". Title information from donor.
  • Geylang Road nos. 100 - 105 : general view

    Streets and Places
    A 1982 photograph showing two-storey shophouses nos. 100 - 105 Geylang Road (north side opposite Happy World). The upper floor of the shophouses have casement windows below which are decorative tiles.Title devised by Library staff.
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  • Serangoon Road, from Lavender Street, 1982 : general view [2]

    Streets and Places
    A 1982 photograph showing Serangoon Road (eastwards from Lavender Street corner). On the left are a row of two-storey shophouses. Title devised by Library staff.
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  • Serangoon Road, from Kitchener Road : general view [2]

    Streets and Places
    A 1982 photograph showing Serangoon Road, towards the east from Rangoon Road and Kitchener Road corner. On the left are two-storey shophouses. Title devised by Library staff.
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  • Veerasamy Road no. 22 : general view

    Streets and Places
    This 1982 photograph shows a two-storey terrace house, no. 22 Veerasamy Road.The first storey features elegant fretwork fascia, a centre French window flanked by two casement windows with decorative polychromatic ceramic tile panels beneath them. The roof eaves also have timber fascia and fretwork decorations. Title devised by Library staff.
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  • Amber Road no. 5 : interior [2]

    Streets and Places
    A 1982 photograph of the interior of a bungalow located at no. 5 Amber Road. It shows the tiled floor, a door flanked by two casement windows with wooden shutters. Above the door and windows are a semi-cirlcle of decorative fretworks. Title devised by Library staff.
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  • New World Park : general view [3]

    Sports and Recreation · Streets and Places
    This 1982 photograph shows the Jalan Besar entrance of the New World Park. It was demolished and City Square Residences condominium was built on the site. Title devised by Library staff.
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  • Tanjong Katong Road and Parkstone Road junction : general view

    Streets and Places
    A 1982 photograph showing two-storey terrace houses at the junction of Tanjong Katong Road and Parkstone Road. Tanjong Katong means "turtle point" in Malay. Title devised by Library staff.
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  • Amber Road no. 5, balcony : close-up

    Streets and Places
    This 1982 photograph shows a close-up view of the ornamental wooden balustrade on the balcony of house no. 5 Amber Road.. Title devised by Library staff.
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  • Sam Leong Road hotel : exterior

    Streets and Places
    A 1982 photograph showing the Loh Yew Hotel located at no. 4 Sam Leong Road. The building dates back to 1928 and has wall decorations. Title devised by Library staff.
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  • Norris Road no. 32 : exterior [3]

    Streets and Places
    This 1984 photograph shows a two-storey house, no. 32 Norris Road, It features swing doors on the ground floor and elegant fretwork fascia, a centre French window flanked by two casement windows on the first storey. Norris Road is named after brothers Richard and George Norris, who owned large plots...
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  • Geylang Lorong 19 at the junction of Sims Avenue : general view

    Streets and Places
    This 1982 photograph shows the intersection of Lorong 19, Geylang with Sims Avenue. Seen on the left are two and three-storey shophouses.Title devised by Library staff.
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  • Cavenagh Bridge, [1890s] : general view [1]

    Streets and Places
    This probably taken in the1890s photograph shows a view of the Cavenagh Bridge. This shot shows pedestrians in native clothes walking on the road leading to the bridge. Title devised by Library staff. Date of creation estimated.
  • O. Ramacamynadar Building, 1982 : general view [1]

    Streets and Places
    This is a 1982 photograph showing three-storey shophouses and a low-rise building along River Valley Road. Surface ornamentation on the building's façade, in the centre of the image has the words "O. Ramacamynadar", year "1927" inscribed. Rooftop antennas are also seen on top of the shophouses. The O. Ramacamynadar building...
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  • Geylang Road : general view [3]

    Streets and Places
    This 1982 photograph shows Geylang Road, at the junction of Lorong 17. Seen on the right are some two-storey shophouses. Title devised by Library staff.
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  • Amber Road no. 5 : general view [2]

    Streets and Places
    A 1982 photograph showing a bungalow, no. 5 Amber Road built in traditional style with raised floor. A central staircase in the front of the house leads up a spacious verandah. All around the roof eaves are timber fascia and fretwork decorations. Title devised by Library staff.
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