Singapore, officially the Republic of Singapore, is a sovereign island city-state in maritime Southeast Asia. It lies about one degree of latitude (137 kilometres or 85 miles) north of the equator, off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, bordering the Straits of Malacca to the west, the Riau Islands to the south, and the South China Sea to the east.
1. Collyer Quay Singapore, 1900s
Photo Credit: National Archive Singapore
2. Collyer Quay, 1900
Photo Credit: National Archive Singapore
3. Tank Road Railway Station, 1900
Photo Credit: National Archive Singapore
4. Victoria Theatre under construction, 1905
Photo Credit: Simon Mcdonald
5. Opium Den, 1941
Photo Credit: Simon Mcdonald
6. Singapore General Post Office, 1945
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7. Chijmes, 1945
Photo Credit: National Archive Singapore
8. Chijmes, undated
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9. The Entrance to Happy World Amusement Park, 1946
Photo Credit: Esther Kofod
10. Changi Prison, 1950
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11. Kallang Airport, 1950
Photo Credit: National Archive Singapore
12. Skyline of Singapore (Raffles Place), 1950
Photo Credit: Foundily
13. Capitol Theatre, undated
Photo Credit: Simon Mcdonald
14. Capitol Theatre, 1950-1960
Photo Credit: Simon Mcdonald
15. Cathay Cinema, 1956
Photo Credit: Singas.co.uk
16. Chulia Street, 1960s
Photo Credit: Simon Mcdonald
17. Lido Cinema and Shaw House, 1960s
Photo Credit: Remember Singapore
18. Day and night market at Jalan Kayu, 1960s
Photo Credit: Esther Kofod
19. Household in Chinatown, 1960
“Upper levels of a shophouse in the Chinatown area. Men engage in conversation on one level while children have a meal a level below them. An urn for religious worship hangs outside the window. A wooden box (right) based on the pulley method is used to haul food bought from street hawkers to the upper floors.”
– Simon Mcdonald
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20. Changi Village, 1962
Photo Credit: National Archive Singapore
21. Bussorah St, 1965
Photo Credit: National Archive Singapore
Photo Credit: Foundily
23. Serangoon Road, 1966
Photo Credit: Foundily
24. Sembawang, 1967
Photo Credit: Foundily
25. Orchard Road, 1969
Photo Credit: Simon Mcdonald
26. C K Tang Department Store at Orchard Road, 1960s
Photo Credit: National Archive Singapore
27. Fortune-teller in Chinatown, 1960s
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28. Eu Tong Sen Street, 1970s
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29. Chinatown, 1970s
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30. Lau Pa Sat, 1970s
The 145-year old Telok Ayer Market – one of Singapore’s historic landmarks – is to be preserved and renovated. But the Shenton Way part of it, which has no historic value, is being demolished. To Singaporeans, this market is known as ‘Lau Pa Sat’ or Old Market. – Singapore Press Holdings (SPH)
Photo Credit: National Archives Singapore
31. Singapore Airlines at Paya Lebar Airport, 1970s
Photo Credit: Derek Tait
32. Public toilet at Clarke Quay, 1970s
Photo Credit: National Archive Singapore
33. Chartered Bank (Fullerton), 1970
Photo Credit: Foundily
34. Change Alley at Raffles Place, 1970
Photo Credit: National Archive Singapore
35. Fish monger, 1972
Photo Credit: Jean-Claude Latombe
36. Street of Singapore, 1972
Photo Credit: Jean-Claude Latombe
37. Singapore River, 1972
Photo Credit: Jean-Claude Latombe
38. Singapore River, 1980
Photo Credit: Remember Singapore
39. Chinatown Market, 1983
This was also the year street hawkers were told to move out.
Photo Credit: Nostalgic Singapore
40. Admirable Samsui women, undated
According to the uploader, the samsui women in the picture were involved in the construction of a HDB.
Photo Credit: Simon Mcdonald
41. Tanjong Pagar railway station, undated
Photo Credit: Simon Mcdonald
42. Tanjong Pagar Police Station, undated
Photo Credit: National Archive Singapore
43. Overseas Union Bank (OUB) godowns, undated
Photo Credit: National Archive Singapore
44. Chartered Bank at Raffles Place, Battery Road, undated
Photo Credit: Ray Tyers’ Singapore Then & Now
45. Satay Club at Beach Road, undated
Photo Credit: Simon Mcdonald
46. Old Ponggol Seafood Restaurant, undated
Photo Credit: National Library Board
47. Charcoal Traders, undated
Photo Credit: Simon Mcdonald
48. Cathay Cinema, undated
Photo Credit: National Archive Singapore
49. Clifford Pier at Collyer Quay, undated
Photo Credit: Simon Mcdonald
50. Singapore River, undated
Photo Credit: Singas.co.uk
51. Singapore River, undated
Photo Credit: Simon Mcdonald
52. The junction of Circular Road with North Bridge Road, undated
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53. Junction of Race Course Lane and Serangoon Road, undated
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54. Tampines Road and Upper Serangoon Road Junction, undated
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55. Bras Basah Road, undated
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56. Vegetable farm, undated
Photo Credit: Singas.co.uk
57. Celebration of Chinese New Year, undated
Photo Credit: Nostalgic Singapore
58. Chinatown Market, undated
Photo Credit: Singas.co.uk
59. New Bridge Road, undated
Photo Credit: nowhere.per.sg
60. Bugis Street, undated
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61. Bugis Street eatery, undated
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62. Drive-in movie theatre at Jurong, undated
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63. Plaza Singapura, undated
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64. Masjid Sultan Mosque, undated
Located along Muscat Street and North Bridge Road at Kampong Glam precinct in Singapore. Designated a national monument in 1975.
Photo Credit: Singas.co.uk
65. Queen St, undated
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66. Empress Place, undated
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