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Shown in this photograph are the round balconies which are standard features of the SIT flats in Tiong Bahru. Title devised by Library staff.
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SIT flats : general view
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Shown in this photograph is a SIT flat at Tiong Bahru, built in the 1930s. These flats were the earliest apartments built to provide mass public housing in Singapore. Title devised by Library staff....
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Staircases from the backdoor : general view [2]
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This photograph shows the staircases from the back door of each unit of the SIT Flats in Tiong Bahru. They are used by residents for exit into the alley way below. Title devised by Library staff....
SIT flats : side view
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This is a picture of SIT flats in Tiong Bahru, the earliest flats built as part of the SIT (Singapore Improvement Trust) Project. Title devised by Library staff....
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Staircases from the backdoor : general view [1]
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This photograph shows the staircases from the backdoor of each unit of these SIT flats in Tiong Bahru. One can see laundry hung from bamboo poles left out to dry. This photograph was taken from a nearby park. Title devised by Library staff....
SIT flats : exterior
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Shown in this photograph are the SIT [Singapore Improvement Trust] flats situated in Tiong Bahru. Title devised by Library staff....
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Tiong Bahru Park in 1976 : general view [3]
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This photograph shows the landscape of the Tiong Bahru Park in 1976. Visible in the background are Housing and Development Board (HDB) flats of the Tiong Bahru estate. There are rows of palm trees on the left side and potted plants are in the centre of the photograph. Title devised...
Park in Tiong Bahru estate 1 : general view
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This photograph shows people relaxing in a park near some Housing Development Board (HDB) flats in Tiong Bahru. The plants in the foreground convey the image of Singapore as being a clean and green Garden City. ...
Gates, SIT flat : close-up
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Shown in this photograph are the old sliding grille gates of a SIT flat apartment, with a tiny empty space before the front doors. One could remove and leave one's shoes here, before entering the apartment. Title devised by Library staff....
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Tiong Bahru Park in 1976 : general view [4]
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This photograph shows children playing amidst the greenery of the Tiong Bahru Park in 1976. Visible in the background are Housing and Development Board (HDB) flats of the Tiong Bahru estate. There are rows of palm trees on the left side and potted plants are in the centre of the...
