Pekin Street, towards Amoy Street : general view



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15 Aug 1993

Photographed By Lee, Kip Lin

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This 1993 photograph shows Pekin Street, towards Amoy Street, with a view of three-storey shophouses. Pekin Street is part of the Chinatown conservation area and is now incorporated into an extensive pedestrian mall. It is also considered to be the oldest street found in Chinatown. Title devised by Library staff.


Subjects

Chinatown (Singapore)--Photographs

Streets--Singapore--Chinatown--Photographs

Shophouses--Singapore--Chinatown--Photographs

Categories

Streets and Places

Architecture

Residential buildings

Commercial buildings

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All rights reserved. Lee Kip Lin and National Library Board, Singapore 2009.

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