Singapore (island)
Found in 207 Collections and/or Records:
A crowded waterway in Singapore, 1960 - 1969
247 x 174 mm. View of the Boat Quay on the Singapore River.
A Malay Boys School, 1908-12
The largest Malay vernacular school. (Govt.) Infant Class.
A residence near the Botanical Gardens, Singapore, 1908-12 - 1908
[View from lawns with steps up to the house up grassed slope].
Aerial view of city, 1982
Singapore, including its 50-odd offshore islands and islets has a land area of 617.8km. Its population of 2.4 million comprises 77 per cent Chinese, 15 per cent Malays, 6 per cent Indians, and 2 per cent of persons of other ethnic groups.
The pace of development has been rapid, especially in the last decade, and the people live in well-designed modern homes with ample educational, recreational and social amenities.
Aerial view of Singapore River [? 1960s], 1960 - 1969
139 x 193 mm. A view looking down onto the Boat Quay, crowded with moored junks.
Aerial view of the East Coast Park showing recreational amenities, 1982
Singapore, including its 50-odd offshore islands and islets has a land area of 617.8km. Its population of 2.4 million comprises 77 per cent Chinese, 15 per cent Malays, 6 per cent Indians, and 2 per cent of persons of other ethnic groups.
The pace of development has been rapid, especially in the last decade, and the people live in well-designed modern homes with ample educational, recreational and social amenities.
Aerial view of the shipbuilding and shiprepairing[sic] industrial zone in Jurong, 1982
Singapore is a sophisticated communications centre with links to almost all parts of the world. It is a focal point for more than 150 major shipping lines, more than 33 international airlines, with direct telecommunications facilities to 105 countries. Its telephone density of 26 telephones per 100 population is the third highest in East Asia.
Aerial view of the shipbuilding and shiprepairing[sic] industrial zone in Jurong, 1982
Singapore is a sophisticated communications centre with links to almost all parts of the world. It is a focal point for more than 150 major shipping lines, more than 33 international airlines, with direct telecommunications facilities to 105 countries. Its telephone density of 26 telephones per 100 population is the third highest in East Asia.
Air view of Singapore showing the Victoria Memorial Hall, 1960 - 1969
190 x 142 mm. Aerial view showing the Victoria Memorial Hall and the War Memorial obelisk in the foreground, with the Padang and St Andrew's Cathedral beyond.
Air view of waterway and junk basin, Singapore, 1960 - 1969
191 x 240 mm. Aerial view looking down on the Singapore River, with the Boat Quay in the left middleground and Fort Canning Hill in the right background.
Another view of the East Coast Park showing recreational amenities, 1982
Singapore, including its 50-odd offshore islands and islets has a land area of 617.8km. Its population of 2.4 million comprises 77 per cent Chinese, 15 per cent Malays, 6 per cent Indians, and 2 per cent of persons of other ethnic groups.
The pace of development has been rapid, especially in the last decade, and the people live in well-designed modern homes with ample educational, recreational and social amenities.
Armenian Street, Singapore, 1910
198 x 130 mm. A view looking south along Armenian Street from the junction with Stamford Road. In the left foreground are the premises of Wilson and Co. photographers. Possibly taken by Wilson and Co.
[? Armistice Day Parade] Singapore, The Padang, 1919
145 x 100 mm. Showing troops on parade on the ground in front of the Europe Hotel, which has the word PEACE emblazoned on its frontage.
At the school gates, 1908-12
Tuck shop rice in leaf packets : cucumbers : hard eggs, bean cakes, pineapples, sweet potatoes. [Jolly faces around the tuck shop, wearing hats without rims].
Boat Quai, Singapore, 1880 - 1889
269 x 208 mm.
Boat Quai, Singapore, 1900
273 x 208 mm.
[Boat Quay, Singapore, 1950s], 1950 - 1959
204 x 156 mm. A view looking along the waterside steps of the Boat Quay, with twakoys moored at the right.
Borneo wharf, Singapore, 1890 - 1899
278 x 211 mm. A view looking over warehouses and coal stores towards the wharves, where a number of steamers are moored. The view looks north-east along the waterfront, towards the Albert and Victoria Docks on the headland in the distance. The wharf of the Borneo Company was purchased by the Tanjong Pagar Docks in 1885 for $1,000,000.
Botanical Garden, 1907
290 x 201 mm. General view of paths and ornamental lake.
Botanical Gardens, Singapore, 1908-12
Half-plate. Botan. Gardens, Singapore Kitool palms - Caryota urens - Malay and India. / Pychosperma McArthuri (Australia) / Kitool / Kitool. [Man standing beside one of the tall palms.
Botanical Gardens [Singapore], 1880 - 1889
272 x 204 mm. Showing the ornamental lake in the foreground and looking towards pathways, lawns and trees.
Bullock cart and house in suburbs of Singapore, 1908-12 - 1908
[No print. Missing].
Calophyllum - thick branches - stump roots, Jurong, 1933
(image missing)
Campong Kallang [Singapore Island], 1900
271 x 215 mm. A view looking across a stretch of water towards a village of thatched huts raised on stilts, and with a group of young Malay boys in the foreground. Campong Kallang is situated in the north-east section of Singapore Island at the mouth of the Kallang River.
Cavenagh Bridge, 1890 - 1899
265 x 202 mm. A view from the waterfront near the Post Office (near the site of the present Anderson Bridge) looking up the Singapore River towards the Cavenagh Bridge. The imposing buildings beyond, at the corner of Bonham Street and Boat Quay, are the premises of the Katz Brothers, traders in Singapore since 1864.