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Coolies Transferring Goods from the Tongkang 1956 Metal Panel

Metal Panel
$99.00 SGD
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Size
12" x 18"
16" x 24"
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Product Description

Illuminate your spaces with a piece of nostalgia and warmth with this printed metal panel.

The metal panel is the print medium that is the most durable. Made to resist scratching, smudging and fading, it is also 100% waterproof and therefore easy to clean

 

About This Image:

Labourers, also known as coolies, were commonly employed for strenuous manual labour and physically demanding tasks, such as loading and unloading cargo. In early Singapore, it was a frequent sight to see these workers carrying gunny sacks filled with goods near the Singapore River. The goods were loaded from a tongkang (a bumboat) onto a lorry that would transport them to warehouses for storage.

Tags
Transport , Cultural and Historical Sites , Pre-Independence , Livelihoods

The thumbnails are for illustration purposes only.  My SG Memories images are curated from preserved heritage archives, and the quality of the physical print can vary based on the original file.