Nanyang University Arch, 1955 : general view



Photograph

01 Jan 1955

Information About

This photograph shows the Arch at the entrance of the Old Nantah Campus, with a bus from the Green Bus Company, passing through. Donated by Chung Shui Ken and displayed at the Heritage Roadshow 2008. HRS3_640. Title devised by Library staff.


Additional Details

Credit Line
This digital copy (c) National Library Board Singapore 2008. The original work (c) Chung Shui Ken.

More to Explore

Shell House in Collyer Quay, 1965 : general view

Shell House in Collyer Quay, 1965 : general view

IMAGE

View of Shell House in Collyer Quay, with an overhead bridge in the foreground. Photograph donated by Chung Shui Ken and displayed at the Heritage Roadshow 2008. HRS3_636...

King George's Park, 1958 : general view

King George's Park, 1958 : general view

IMAGE

Children riding on swings, in the playground at King George V Jubilee Park at Fort Canning, bounded by Clemenceau Avenue and River Valley Road. Donated by Chung Shui Ken and displayed at the Heritage Roadshow 2008. HRS3_642...

Paya Lebar Airport, 1971 : exterior

Paya Lebar Airport, 1971 : exterior

IMAGE

Paya Lebar Airport was opened on 20 August 1955. Presently, it serves as a military airbase under the Singapore Air Force. Photograph donated by Chung Shui Ken and displayed at the Heritage Roadshow 2008. HRS3_635...

Cathay Building, 1941 : exterior

Cathay Building, 1941 : exterior

IMAGE

General view of Cathay Building, located at Handy Road, started operations in 1939. It housed Singapore’s first air-conditioned cinema, apartments, a restaurant and a hotel. It closed in 2000 for re-development. It is now known as 'The Cathay'. Donated by Chung Shui Ken and displayed at the Heritage Roadshow 2008....

Monk's Hill School, 1966 : aerial view

Monk's Hill School, 1966 : aerial view

IMAGE

Aerial view of Monk's Hill School near the Newton area, established in 1958. It was relocated to Winstedt Road in 1993, and merged with Balestier Hill Secondary School in 2007. Photograph donated by Chung Shui Ken and displayed at the Heritage Roadshow 2008. HRS3_633...

Bumboat ride, 1953 : general view

Bumboat ride, 1953 : general view

IMAGE

A group of people, ferried in a bumboat, from Clifford Pier. In the early days, bumboats were extensively used for transportation of goods and also for ferrying people along the Singapore River, Rochore, Kallang Rivers and various off-shore islands. A bumboat is also known as 'Tongkang' in Malay and 'Twakow'...

Kallang Airport, 1953 : exterior

Kallang Airport, 1953 : exterior

IMAGE

This is a photograph of Kallang Airport, also known as the Kallang Aerodrome, Kallang Airfield and RAF Kallang, functioned as an airport from 1937 to 1955. A Chinese couple is standing outside the terminal building of the Kallang Airport, presently the headquarters of the People's Association. Photograph donated by Chung...

Great World Amusement Park, 1945 : exterior

Great World Amusement Park, 1945 : exterior

IMAGE

This is a photograph of the entrance of Great World Amusement Park, located at Kim Seng Road. It closed in 1964. It was also known as Tua Sei Kai in Hokkien. Presently, this site is occupied by Great World City Shopping Centre. Photograph donated by Chung Shui Ken and displayed...

Nanyang University, 1955 : exterior

Nanyang University, 1955 : exterior

IMAGE

This photograph shows the administration building of Nanyang University. The university, also known as Nantah, merged with the University of Singapore in 1980 to form the National University of Singapore (NUS). It was renamed Nanyang Techonological Institute after a Technological Institute was set up in 1991. In May 1996, it...

Three children at Nanyang University, 1960s : front view

Three children at Nanyang University, 1960s : front view

IMAGE

This is a photograph of three grinning children standing on the steps of a Nanyang University building in the 1960s. Nanyang University was formerly known as Nantah. It merged with the then University of Singapore in 1980 and became known as NTU in 1991 after a Technological Institute was set...