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Forgotten Places
Revisit these monumental places that no longer exist in Singapore
Queueing at the Cathay Theatre
1953
A queue can be spotted outside Cathay Theatre on 16 February 1953 to buy tickets for the movie Million Dollar Mermaid which was a Chinese New Year blockbuster then.
Queueing at the Cathay Theatre
Year 1953
A queue can be spotted outside Cathay Theatre on 16 February 1953 to buy tickets for the movie Million Dollar Mermaid which was a Chinese New Year blockbuster then.
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Podium-and-Tower Design of Rochor Flats
2011
Podium-and-Tower Design of Rochor Flats
Year 2011
The Rochor Centre flats were conceived in the podium-and-tower style characteristic of their era. The first three storeys housed shops and offices, while residential units occupied the fifth to 16th floors. A communal playground on the fourth floor served as a shared space for residents.
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Queueing at the Cathay Theatre
1953
Queueing at the Cathay Theatre
Year 1953
A queue can be spotted outside Cathay Theatre on 16 February 1953 to buy tickets for the movie Million Dollar Mermaid which was a Chinese New Year blockbuster then. This Theatre was set up by tycoon Loke Wan Tho, a film entrepreneur. His influence in the Singapore media industry was so pronounced, he even has a lane named after him near Potong Pasir.
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New World's Joyrides
1953
New World's Joyrides
Year 1953
What once existed a bustling amusement park no longer exists today. Here are the children waiting for their joyride at New World. City Square Mall has replaced it today.
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Van Kleef Aquarium at Fort Canning
1991
Van Kleef Aquarium at Fort Canning
Year 1991
Having existed for 35 years, the Van Kleef Aquarium finally closed in 1991. It was a magical place that was the home of many sea creatures and well-visited by many in the past. Fraser Brunner, curator of the Van Kleef Aquarium, designed the Merlion's emblem concept in 1963 for the Singapore Tourism Board.
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Raffles National Library
1960
Raffles National Library
Year 1960
The once freshly opened Raffles National Library, featuring rows after rows of books, has now joined to become a trace of our past. It was originally a part of the Raffles Library and Museum, before it moved into its own building next to the museum in 1960.
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Farmer Harvesting Crops in Bedok
1951
Farmer Harvesting Crops in Bedok
Year 1951
A farmer tending to his crops in Bedok area. The Singapore government resettled all farmers and redeveloped the land for the Paya Lebar airport project.
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Farmer Tending to his Harvest in Bedok
1953
Farmer Tending to his Harvest in Bedok
Year 1953
A skinny and tanned farmer tending to his harvest. Farmers in Bedok eventually came under the resettlement scheme in 1953.
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Demolishing Bukit Timah Circus
1979
Demolishing Bukit Timah Circus
Year 1979
The Bukit Timah circus (roundabout) was demolished to become a signalised junction on 30 December 1979. Bukit Timah was established in the 50s as a light industry area.
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Singapore Constitution Exposition at Kallang
1959
Singapore Constitution Exposition at Kallang
Year 1959
The Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce organised this exposition to celebrate Singapore's self-governance in 1959. This was a showcase of the local industrial and commercial activity and a celebration of the nation's achievements. It was held at the former Kallang Airport.
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Airlines Carnival at Kallang Park Wonderland
1972
Airlines Carnival at Kallang Park Wonderland
Year 1972
Singapore Airline Carnival at the Kallang Park Wonderland. In 1969, Kallang Park Wonderland served as a community space and event venue. The National Stadium was built over the theme park in 1973.
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Former Republic Cinema in Marine Parade
1983
Former Republic Cinema in Marine Parade
Year 1983
The Republic cinema in Marine Parade Town, operated by Shaw Organisation, has been a staple of entertainment in the Marine Parade area. After screening its final film in November 1983, the cinema underwent a transformation in January 1984, emerging as a vibrant theatre hosting live entertainment and musical variety shows.
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Construction of Hotel Royal at Newton Road
1970
Construction of Hotel Royal at Newton Road
Year 1970
The construction site of Hotel Royal at Newton Road right before completion. This was one of the few high-rise buildings in the Newton district and was operational by 1971. Interestingly, this was the first few hotels offering buffets with big-sized fresh prawns.
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Lido Theatre at Orchard Road
1985
Lido Theatre at Orchard Road
Year 1985
Lido Theatre at the corner of Scotts Road and Orchard Road, Singapore, 11 April 1985. Today, Shaw House houses the Lido multiplex.
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Former Lido Theatre by Shaw Organisation
1990
Former Lido Theatre by Shaw Organisation
Year 1990
Lido Theatre was a familiar landmark in Orchard Road. It was a 31-year-old cinema when it was demolished to make way for Shaw House, a $400 million commercial, shopping and cinema complex.
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Tang Leng Pa Sat Wet Market at Orchard Road
1974
Tang Leng Pa Sat Wet Market at Orchard Road
Year 1974
Built in 1891, Orchard Road wet market was known as the "Tang Leng Pa Sat". Goods sold here were known to be pricier due to the wealthier European clientele. The stores were torn down and replaced by Cuppage Plaza in 1982.
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Original Glutton's Square at Orchard
1973
Original Glutton's Square at Orchard
Year 1973
The original Glutton's Square was a popular open-air street dining area in the 1970s. It was located at a carpark opposite the current Centrepoint. Due to hygiene factors, the venue was closed in 1978. Hawkers were relocated to Cuppage Plaza and Newton Hawker Centre.
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Fisherman at Kangkar in Punggol
1980
Fisherman at Kangkar in Punggol
Year 1980
An elderly fisherman mending his fishing nets at Kangkar in Punggol. Flanked by two rivers in Sungei Punggol and Sungei Serangoon, there were many fishermen living near the river banks. A Teochew Kangkar Village was once located at the end of Upper Serangoon Road, near the mouth of the Serangoon River where it was filled with fishing boats and sampans. The coastal kampong was demolished in 1984 to make way for the Ponggol Fishing Port.
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Sembawang Shipyard Employees Union House
1982
Sembawang Shipyard Employees Union House
Year 1982
Opening ceremony of Sembawang Shipyard Employees Union House. The shipyard played a huge role in Singapore's trade and maritime industry. Sembawang Shipyard had been re-structured to become part of SembCorp Marine.
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Golden Palace Holiday Resort at Tampines Road
1971
Golden Palace Holiday Resort at Tampines Road
Year 1971
Visitors enjoying water activities at the Golden Palace Holiday Resort, off Tampines Road, on 29 March 1971. The boat rides used to cost $2, while the sampans cost $1. For context, a bowl of fishball noodles used to cost between 30-50 cents in the early 70s. The resort closed at the end of 1971 and it was bought over by the government in 1973.
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Shophouses at Selegie Next to Cathay Building
1978
Shophouses at Selegie Next to Cathay Building
Year 1978
This was the street view next to the Cathay Building in the 70s. The slope on the left leads to Kirk Terrace behind the shophouses fronting Dhoby Ghaut leading to Selegie Road. These shophouses were replaced with shopping malls such as the GR.iD.
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Traffic Circus at the Early Days of Toa Payoh Town
1973
Traffic Circus at the Early Days of Toa Payoh Town
Year 1973
Traffic circus at the early days of Toa Payoh town. In 1966, the satellite town welcomed its first residents. Roads were built to accommodate the growing population, but as part of Singapore's ongoing road upgrade efforts, roundabouts were gradually replaced.
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Old Fishing Village in Tuas
1978
Old Fishing Village in Tuas
Year 1978
Tuas used to be a swamp land with a fishing village inhabited by mostly Teochew and Malay families. In the 1970s, Tuas was developed for industrial use, and residents were relocated to public housing estates.
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Rainy Hari Raya at Kampong Sungei Mandai Kechil
1971
Rainy Hari Raya at Kampong Sungei Mandai Kechil
Year 1971
Heavy rains failed to dampen the Hari Raya spirit of the children at Kampong Sungei Mandai Kechil in Woodlands. Dressed in their holiday best, they make their way through the muddy waters. The Kampong was eventually taken down to make way for the Customs Department extension to the Woodlands Checkpoint.
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Boats and Sampans at the Singapore River
1976
Boats and Sampans at the Singapore River
Year 1976
Boats and sampans showcasing the Singapore River's role as a bustling hub for commerce and trade. However, this economic activity came at a cost, as the river suffered from severe pollution. This photo was taken on the cusp of a major clean-up effort, which would take place from 1977 to 1987 and transform the river into the thriving waterway we know today.
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Boat-Building Industry at Kim Seng Road
1953
Boat-Building Industry at Kim Seng Road
Year 1953
The boat-building industry could be found on Kim Seng Road near the Singapore River. The Singapore River extended from its mouth to the current Kim Seng Bridge.
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Bugis Street Lined with Street Vendors and Shops
1979
Bugis Street Lined with Street Vendors and Shops
Year 1979
A glimpse into the vibrant past of Singapore's most iconic nightspot, Bugis Street at Night. Between the 1950s and 1980s, Bugis Street was a beloved destination for locals and tourists alike, renowned for its drag queens and transgender community. Despite public pleas to preserve its legacy, Bugis Street was redeveloped in 1984, and the historic shophouses were demolished in October 1985, marking the end of an era.
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Eu Tong Sen Street on Yuan Xiao
1971
Eu Tong Sen Street on Yuan Xiao
Year 1971
Crowds were patronising the hawker stalls in front of Majestic Theatre in Chinatown on Chap Goh Meh or ?? (Yuan Xiao), the 15th day of Chinese New Year. It marks the end of the Chinese New Year celebrations. Today, this street is known as Eu Tong Sen Street.
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The Former National Theatre at River Valley
1984
The Former National Theatre at River Valley
Year 1984
In August 1963, the National Theatre was constructed at River Valley to commemorate Singapore's self-government, as well as serve as cultural entertainment for mass audiences. In 1984, it was closed as it was deemed to be not structurally safe while also making way for the construction of a flyover.
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Robinson and Co at Raffles Place
1955
Robinson and Co at Raffles Place
Year 1955
Robinson & Co Building at Raffles Place was known as the "most handsome shop in the Far East" due to its beautiful and grand architecture. Robinsons was Singapore's oldest home-grown department store until all its physical outlets closed in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Horse Racing at Bukit Timah Turf Club
1951
Horse Racing at Bukit Timah Turf Club
Year 1951
The Singapore Turf Club was originally named The Singapore Sporting Club. The club was first established at Farrer Park. It was renamed the Singapore Turf Club in 1924 and moved to a new location at the Bukit Timah Racecourse in 1933. This new location cost over $3 million and was regarded as the 'finest in the East'.
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Hock Lam Street turned Funan Mall
1977
Hock Lam Street turned Funan Mall
Year 1977
Between the 1970s to late 1980s, Hock Lam Street, one of Singapore's most famous eating spots, was emptied as its last hawker moved out to make way for urban renewal. "Hok Lam" is a Hokkien reading of "Funan", which is also the name of Funan Centre that replaced the eating spot in 1985.
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Rochor Centre Replaced by North-South Corridor
1979
Rochor Centre Replaced by North-South Corridor
Year 1979
Taxis parked along Rochor Centre. The centre was one of the iconic architectures of Singapore when it was repainted with vibrant colours in 1994 before it was demolished to make way for the North-South Corridor.
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Visitors at the Raffles National Library
1960
Visitors at the Raffles National Library
Year 1960
People of all ages and from all walks of life streamed into the new Raffles National Library building to see what it was like, on the first day of National Library Week. Members of the library staff conducted tours, explaining the various facilities of the new building.
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The Early Years of Chesire Home in Telok Paku
1958
The Early Years of Chesire Home in Telok Paku
Year 1958
Cheshire Home is a 'home' that provides help for the severely disabled who do not have adequate care by giving care and rehabilitating their beneficiaries to live as normal lives as possible in a home-like environment. The Home started at this location at Telok Paku, Changi. This site was later acquired by the Government in 1976.
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Family Relocates from Toa Payoh Village
1963
Family Relocates from Toa Payoh Village
Year 1963
On 27 February 1963, families moved from squatter huts in Toa Payoh to new homes amid a housing shortage due to Singapore's growing population. Toa Payoh was the second satellite town, after Queenstown, designed to be self-contained with neighbourhood precincts, a town centre, sports complexes, a town park and schools.
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Former Ang Mo Kio Bus Interchange
1987
Former Ang Mo Kio Bus Interchange
Year 1987
A peek into the former Ang Mo Kio Bus Interchange which served the people in their travels in the past. Today, it has transformed into an air-conditioned one integrated into AMK Hub, with more bus services available.
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Malayan Railway Station in Tanjong Pagar
1955
Malayan Railway Station in Tanjong Pagar
Year 1955
The Malayan Railway Station in Tanjong Pagar was built in 1932 to connect Malaya with Singapore. It ran for many years before closing on 30 June 2011, with Sultan Ibrahim Ismail of Johor driving the last train out of the station. Today, it remains, reminding people of Singapore's past and connection with Malaysia.
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Lido Theatre at Orchard Road
1985
Lido Theatre at Orchard Road
Year 1985
Lido Theatre at the corner of Scotts Road and Orchard Road, Singapore, 11 April 1985. Today, Shaw House houses the Lido multiplex.
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Chap Goh Meh Procession at Happy World
1963
Chap Goh Meh Procession at Happy World
Year 1963
Chap Goh Meh procession at Happy World, Geylang Road. Chap Goh Meh is the 15th and last day of the Chinese New Year. Happy World aka Gay World or Fan Hua Shijie was one of three amusement parks built before World War II and played a significant part in Singapore's nightlife between the 1920's and 60's.
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Stilt Walking in CNY Procession at Happy World
1963
Stilt Walking in CNY Procession at Happy World
Year 1963
Chap Goh Meh procession at Happy World, Geylang Road. Chap Goh Meh is the 15th and last day of the Chinese New Year. Happy World aka Gay World or Fan Hua Shijie was one of three amusement parks built before World War II and played a significant part in Singapore's nightlife between the 1920's and 60's. The street artists were performing stilt walking in the Gay World Chap Goh Meh procession.
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Chinese New Year Crowd at Happy World
1963
Chinese New Year Crowd at Happy World
Year 1963
Chap Goh Meh procession at Happy World, Geylang Road. Chap Goh Meh aka Yuan Xiao Jie is the 15th and last day of the Chinese New Year. Happy World or Gay World, Fan Hua Shijie in Chinese, was one of three amusement parks built before World War II and played a significant part in Singapore's nightlife between the 1920's and 60's.
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Coleman Street
1951
Coleman Street
Year 1951
Coleman Street at the foot of Fort Canning Hill in 1951. Methodist Headquarters occupies the left building, while the building on the right is Anglo-Chinese Primary School. These buildings have since been demolished. The National Archives of Singapore now occupies this space.
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Evening Scene of PSA Port from Mt Faber Cable Car
2004
Evening Scene of PSA Port from Mt Faber Cable Car
Year 2004
From the Mount Faber cable car, enjoy the view of the Tanjong Pagar Container Terminal and the Central Business District in the sunset. The building with the red brick wall is the former St. James Power Station.
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Flood Evacuation by Sampan on Kallang River
1980
Flood Evacuation by Sampan on Kallang River
Year 1980
In the 1970s and 1980s, Potong Pasir, near the Kallang River, faced regular flooding. In 1980, a heavy downpour caused the river to overflow, flooding Meyappa Chettier Road. The photo depicts a family evacuating near their Meyappa Chettiar Road home by sampan. The area is now redeveloped with private condos, and the Kallang River has been embanked, preventing the past flooding from recurring.
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A Ride on the First Coffee-Bus at Toa Payoh
1974
A Ride on the First Coffee-Bus at Toa Payoh
Year 1974
In 1974, the Singapore Industrial Labour Organisation (SILO), a former workers' union, introduced the city's first coffee bus at the Toa Payoh Central bus terminus. The converted vehicle, originally from the Singapore Traction Company (STC), served as a temporary canteen for approximately 2,000 bus workers.
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An Aerial View of SIT Flats at Temple Ave
1983
An Aerial View of SIT Flats at Temple Ave
Year 1983
The Singapore Improvement Trust laid the early groundwork for Toa Payoh, acquiring land and building the old Kim Keat Estate as a prelude to the town’s full development. After SIT’s dissolution in 1960, the Housing and Development Board (HDB) continued the work. In the photo, high-rise Toa Payoh flats built by HDB can be seen in the backdrop.
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A Street Scene Along Tiong Bahru Road
1967
A Street Scene Along Tiong Bahru Road
Year 1967
The photo shows the construction of an overhead bridge at Tiong Bahru Road, near Jalan Membina, capturing the mix of old and new housing in the area during the 1960s and 1970s.
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Hong Lim Green
1960
Hong Lim Green
Year 1960
Built in the early 1950s by the Singapore Improvement Trust, the flats around Hong Lim Green formed a compact estate in the heart of the city. The area featured an open-air stage for cultural performances, film screenings, and political rallies. These flats and playgrounds have since been demolished, but it remains home to community events and the Speakers' Corner. Once called Hong Lim Green, it is now known as Hong Lim Park.
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Cluster of Resthouses Before Changi Airport
1976
Cluster of Resthouses Before Changi Airport
Year 1976
Telok Paku Resthouse was once famed for its government bungalows, opened for public rental in 1962. Names like Annexe, Brighton, Clifton, and Hove recalled a bygone era before their demolition in the late 1970s, as the area made way for the construction of Changi International Airport.
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Colourful Rochor Flats
2011
Colourful Rochor Flats
Year 2011
Once a vibrant residential and commercial hub, Rochor Centre was demolished to accommodate the tunnel exit of the North-South Corridor expressway. In 2025, the site’s next chapter was announced—the future home of the Singapore University of Social Sciences.
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Rochor Centre
2011
Rochor Centre
Year 2011
Constructed in the 1970s to house residents displaced by urban renewal, Rochor Centre originally bore a modest grey-and-white facade. Its iconic, vibrant hues were only introduced in the late 2000s, transforming it into a striking landmark in the heart of the city.
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Dakota Crescent Flat Built in 1958
2015
Dakota Crescent Flat Built in 1958
Year 2015
Established in 1958 by the Singapore Improvement Trust (SIT), Dakota Crescent was among Singapore’s earliest public housing estates. Located near Old Airport Road, it remained a quiet landmark until its full vacating in 2016 for redevelopment.
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Bidding Farewell to Dakota Crescent Flats
2016
Bidding Farewell to Dakota Crescent Flats
Year 2016
In July 2014, the Housing and Development Board (HDB) announced that the ageing Dakota Crescent estate, comprising 17 rental blocks, would be cleared to make way for future developments. Despite heartfelt campaigns by residents and conservationists to preserve the estate, redevelopment proceeded as planned.
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SIT Flats at Hokkien Street in the City
1952
SIT Flats at Hokkien Street in the City
Year 1952
In the early 1950s, the Singapore Improvement Trust (SIT) built flats along Hokkien Street to address the severe housing shortage in the overcrowded city. Hokkien Street is one of the oldest roads in Singapore, and was named after early settlers from Fujian Province, the largest Chinese dialect group.
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View of Pearl Bank Apartments from Ground Floor
2018
View of Pearl Bank Apartments from Ground Floor
Year 2018
Built during Singapore’s urban renewal in the 1970s, Pearl Bank Apartments was a modernist icon and the first large-scale mixed-use development designed entirely by local architects Tan Cheng Siong and Mok Yew Fun of Archurban Architects & Planners.
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Dining by the Singapore River
1975
Dining by the Singapore River
Year 1975
Opened in 1975 near Empress Place, in front of the Bank of China, the Boat Quay Food Centre was introduced by the Ministry of Environment to replace makeshift stalls that once occupied the site. Catering mainly to office workers in the vicinity, it stood as part of the government’s broader push to modernise street hawking. The centre was demolished in the mid-1990s during urban renewal.
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The Popular Swee Kee Chicken Rice Restuarant
1980
The Popular Swee Kee Chicken Rice Restuarant
Year 1980
Unlike street hawker stalls, restaurants offer more spacious and comfortable dining experiences. A family is seen enjoying their meal at the renowned Swee Kee Chicken Rice Restaurant on Middle Road. In 1997, the beloved Swee Kee, famous for its authentic Hainanese Chicken Rice, closed its doors.
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Chee Cheong Fun Stall at Temple Street
1979
Chee Cheong Fun Stall at Temple Street
Year 1979
An elderly woman was selling rice dumplings and ‘chee cheong fun,’ a beloved rice noodle roll dish, from a modest stall along Temple Street. Many street hawkers like her, who had once operated in these makeshift spaces, were gradually relocated to more permanent stalls in the newly established hawker centres.
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Roasted Chestnuts Stall Moving to Hylam Street
1980
Roasted Chestnuts Stall Moving to Hylam Street
Year 1980
Hawker stalls situated at both ends of Bugis Street were once instructed to relocate to an adjacent lane. In response to this directive, a roasted chestnut stall placed a sign notifying its customers of the upcoming move to Hylam Street. The notice, written in Chinese characters, read, ""We’ll be moving to Hylam Street.""
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Former Pearl Bank Apartments in Outram
2018
Former Pearl Bank Apartments in Outram
Year 2018
Completed in 1976, Pearl Bank Apartments stood as Singapore’s tallest residential block at 38 storeys. Perched on Pearl’s Hill, its iconic horseshoe form housed flats, a commercial podium, car park, and the “Sky Park” — a shared space on the 28th floor for community living.
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The Colourful Landmark of Rochor
2020
The Colourful Landmark of Rochor
Year 2020
In 2011, the Land Transport Authority and Singapore Land Authority announced the acquisition of the Rochor Centre site to pave the way for the North-South Expressway. This marked the end of a 34-year chapter for the iconic housing complex, whose vibrant façade had become a familiar city landmark.
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Evening Scene of PSA Port from Mt Faber Cable Car
2004
Evening Scene of PSA Port from Mt Faber Cable Car
Year 2004
From the Mount Faber cable car, enjoy the view of the Tanjong Pagar Container Terminal and the Central Business District in the sunset. The building with the red brick wall is the former St. James Power Station.
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3D Colour Movie at Open Air Capitol Cinema
1953
3D Colour Movie at Open Air Capitol Cinema
Year 1953
The Capitol Cinema first opened in 1930. At the time of its opening, it was regarded as the most modern auditorium with the largest capacity in the Far East. The cinema's roof could also slide open, creating a gap of over 12 meters. People wearing polarised spectacles attended the screening of the three-dimensional color movie Bwana Devil at Capitol Cinema. Today the Capitol Cinema is known as the Capitol Theatre.
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Odeon Cinema with Premium Services
1983
Odeon Cinema with Premium Services
Year 1983
The Odeon Cinema was built in 1953 and was Cathay Organisation's flagship cinema at that time. It was an incredibly innovative cinema. It offered hearing aids, had a phone reservation system and a drive-in booking system in the underground carpark. They also had a soundproofed 'cry room' that would allow parents to enjoy movies with their babies.
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