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Gay World entrance : close-up

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This 1992 photograph shows a close-up of the entrance gate of Gay World, a popular amusement park in Geylang Lorong 2. Title devised by Library staff.

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All rights reserved. Lee Kip Lin and National Library Board, Singapore 2009.

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View of Happy World amusement park located between Geylang Road and Mountbatten Road. On the right is the ticketing booth for Victory Theatre while on the left is the ticketing booth for boxing matches. It was set up in 1936, renamed Gay World in 1966 and closed down in 2000.
View of Happy World amusement park located between Geylang Road and Mountbatten Road. On the right is the ticketing booth for Victory Theatre while on the left is the ticketing booth for boxing matches. It was set up in 1936, renamed Gay World in 1966 and closed down in 2000.
View of Happy World amusement park located between Geylang Road and Mountbatten Road. On the right is the ticketing booth for Victory Theatre while on the left is the ticketing booth for boxing matches. It was set up in 1936, renamed Gay World in 1966 and closed down in 2000.
MINISTER FOR CULTURE AND SOCIAL AFFAIRS OTHMAN BIN WOK LEAVING GAY WORLD AMUSEMENT PARK AFTER CLOSING CEREMONY OF SINGAPORE FESTIVAL 1968
MINISTER OF FINANCE DR GOH KENG SWEE LEAVING GAY WORLD AMUSEMENT PARK AFTER CLOSING CEREMONY OF SINGAPORE FESTIVAL 1968
MINISTER FOR HEALTH YONG NYUK LIN OPENS NATIONAL DAY EXPOSITION 1967 AT GAY WORLD AMUSEMENT PARK
MINISTER OF FINANCE DR GOH KENG SWEE BEING GREETED ON ARRIVAL AT GAY WORLD AMUSEMENT PARK FOR CLOSING CEREMONY OF SINGAPORE FESTIVAL 1968
View of entrance to "Happy World" amusement park, located between Mountbatten Road and Geylang Road, Singapore. Set up in 1936 by George Lee Geok Eng (of George Lee Motors at Clemenceau Avenue), the park was renamed as "Gay World" in 1966.
A 40-MINUTE FIRE DESTROYED EXHIBITION STALLS SET UP AT GAY WORLD AMUSEMENT PARK FOR FESTIVAL 1968
MINISTER OF FINANCE DR GOH KENG SWEE ARRIVES FOR CLOSING CEREMONY OF SINGAPORE FESTIVAL 1968 AT GAY WORLD AMUSEMENT PARK
MINISTER OF FINANCE DR GOH KENG SWEE SPEAKING AT CLOSING CEREMONY OF SINGAPORE FESTIVAL 1968 AT GAY WORLD AMUSEMENT PARK
MINISTER FOR HEALTH YONG NYUK LIN OPENS NATIONAL DAY EXPOSITION 1967 AT GAY WORLD AMUSEMENT PARK
The New World amusement park at Jalan Besar. It was the first amusement park to be set up in 1923 and closed down in 1987.
ABOUT 20 SHOPS WERE GUTTED AND THE GAY WORLD STADIUM PARTLY DAMAGED WHEN A FIRE SWEPT THROUGH A LARGE SECTION OF THE AMUSEMENT PARK IN GEYLANG. NO ONE WAS INJURED ALTHOUGH A NUMBER OF PEOPLE, INCLUDING PATRONS OF THE NEW VICTORY CINEMA, WHO WERE INSIDE THE PARK WHEN THE FIRE BROKE OUT AT ABOUT 11 PM HAD TO RUSH FOR SAFETY.
ABOUT 20 SHOPS WERE GUTTED AND THE GAY WORLD STADIUM PARTLY DAMAGED WHEN A FIRE SWEPT THROUGH A LARGE SECTION OF THE AMUSEMENT PARK IN GEYLANG. NO ONE WAS INJURED ALTHOUGH A NUMBER OF PEOPLE, INCLUDING PATRONS OF THE NEW VICTORY CINEMA, WHO WERE INSIDE THE PARK WHEN THE FIRE BROKE OUT AT ABOUT 11 PM HAD TO RUSH FOR SAFETY.
MINISTER FOR HEALTH YONG NYUK LIN VISITS NATIONAL DAY EXPOSITION 1967 AT GAY WORLD AMUSEMENT PARK DURING ITS OPENING
DONATION DRAW DURING CLOSING CEREMONY OF SINGAPORE FESTIVAL 1968 AT GAY WORLD AMUSEMENT PARK
MINISTER FOR HEALTH YONG NYUK LIN VIEWS EXHIBITS DURING OPENING OF NATIONAL DAY EXPOSITION 1967 AT GAY WORLD AMUSEMENT PARK
MINISTER FOR HEALTH YONG NYUK LIN BEING GREETED DURING OPENING OF NATIONAL DAY EXPOSITION 1967 AT GAY WORLD AMUSEMENT PARK
MINISTER FOR HEALTH YONG NYUK LIN VISITS NATIONAL DAY EXPOSITION 1967 AT GAY WORLD AMUSEMENT PARK DURING ITS OPENING
GUESTS LEAVING GAY WORLD AMUSEMENT PARK AFTER CLOSING CEREMONY OF SINGAPORE FESTIVAL 1968
PRIME MINISTER LEE KUAN YEW AND MINISTER FOR HEALTH YONG NYUK LIN VISIT NATIONAL DAY EXPOSITION 1967 AT GAY WORLD AMUSEMENT PARK DURING ITS OPENING