Movie Ball at the Victoria Memorial Hall

Year 1954

One of the stars, Phyll Westhout, was visiting Movie Ball at the Victoria Memorial Hall in 1954. Dressed in a 'French poodle' style gown of black gros-grain with 25 yards of 54 inch wide nylon tulle in the ruffles, she graces the Memorial Hall.

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Day at the Beach

Year 1958

Model and school teacher Leonie Koenitz was having a fun day at Changi Beach in a retro-styled swimsuit.

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Tourist Promotion Board Office Uniform

Year 1972

New uniforms and new faces adorn the reception counter of the Tourist Promotion Board offices at Tudor Court in 1972. It was customary to change uniforms of the receptionists every year at the board.

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Fashion for Mature Women

Year 1972

Featuring fashion for mature women, Mrs Sheila Snowden stands up in a long jersey dress that can be worn for a casual evening function. Meanwhile, Nancy models an ankle-length gown with an empire line.

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Matching Outfits at Botanical Garden

Year 1952

Holiday makers at Botanical Garden on Chinese New Year Day. With a song in their hearts and a Chinese New Year spring in their steps, these four singing sisters from Penang, now under contract to a Singapore night club began yesterday's celebrations with a stroll through the Botanic Gardens.

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Dressed in their Holiday Best on Chinese New Year

Year 1952

Holidaymakers dressed in their holiday best at Singapore Botanic Gardens on Chinese New Year, January 27, 1952. This was the largest influx of visitors that the Botanics Garden had seen for years at that point.

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Ladies Reacting to Loud Firecrackers

Year 1958

During the 1950s, Singaporeans celebrated Chinese New Year not only by visiting family and friends but also by making offerings at temples. Elegant ladies, dressed in traditional qipaos, lit firecrackers outside shopfronts to ring in the New Year of 1958.

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Annual Trishaw Pageant Along Scotts Road

Year 1972

They were not making a living but showcasing their university. Undergraduates and senior students from the University of Singapore held their second annual trishaw pageant along Scotts Road and Orchard Road on 15 July 1972. The pageant, organised by the University Students' Union, was part of the orientation for its freshmen.

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