Information About
A 1982 photograph depicting Lavender Street (east corner). Lavender Street was jocularly named to reflect the foul smell of fertiliser used for farming in the area. Title devised by Library staff.
Additional Details
- Credit Line
- All rights reserved. Lee Kip Lin and National Library Board, Singapore 2009.
More to Explore
![Lavender Street : general view [4]](https://eservice.nlb.gov.sg/cms/image/28e06b02-30de-42ce-9918-388806148d21.jpg)
Lavender Street : general view [4]
IMAGE
This 1982 photograph shows Lavender Street (east side south of above). The road mentioned is near Jalan Besar....
![Lavender Street : general view [3]](https://eservice.nlb.gov.sg/cms/image/ed822112-efbf-49e9-a307-b71f7e65ec1b.jpg)
Lavender Street : general view [3]
IMAGE
A 1982 photograph showing Lavender Street (on side lane into Bendemeer area. Kway Teow stall). The road mentioned is near Jalan Besar....
Jalan Besar, towards Lavender Street : general view
IMAGE
A 1982 photograph depicting Jalan Besar, from New World Park towards Lavender Street (taken from a bridge). The roads mentioned are in the Serangoon area. ...
![Lavender Street, at Hamilton Road : general view [2]](https://eservice.nlb.gov.sg/cms/image/347136ee-5cff-4a83-adec-b4f7d4aef5bb.jpg)
Lavender Street, at Hamilton Road : general view [2]
IMAGE
A 1982 photograph depicting Lavender Street, towards the north at the Hamilton Road corner. The roads mentioned are located near Serangoon Road. ...
![Lavender Street, at Hamilton Road : general view [1]](https://eservice.nlb.gov.sg/cms/image/e495a698-b50b-4dee-8d2e-dff9e694b891.jpg)
Lavender Street, at Hamilton Road : general view [1]
IMAGE
A 1982 photograph depicting Lavender Street, towards the north at the Hamilton Road corner. The roads mentioned are located near Serangoon Road....
Jalan Besar, at Lavender Street : general view
IMAGE
This 1985 photograph depicts Jalan Besar, at Lavender Street junction. Jalan Besar is Malay for big or wide road. Title devised by Library staff....
Lavender Street : general view
IMAGE
This 1982 photograph depicts Lavender Street (south - eastwards from Jalan Besar corner). Lavender Street was jocularly named to reflect the foul smell of fertiliser used for farming in the area. The roads mentioned are near the Little India area. Title devised by Library staff....
Lavender Street : general view
IMAGE
This 1982 photograph depicts Lavender Street (from Lavender Street/ Jalan Besar corner, north - westwards). Lavender Street was jocularly named to reflect the foul smell of fertiliser used for farming in the area. The roads mentioned are near the Little India area. Title devised by Library staff....
![Serangoon Road, from Lavender Street : general view [1]](https://eservice.nlb.gov.sg/cms/image/a60bd6cd-27b6-4367-96c4-dff34b9ac4a5.jpg)
Serangoon Road, from Lavender Street : general view [1]
IMAGE
A 1982 photograph depicting Serangoon Road (eastwards from Lavender Street corner). The roads mentioned are in the Little India area....
Lavender Street : general view
IMAGE
This 1985 photograph depicts Lavender Street (from Jalan Besar corner towards the city). Lavender Street was named in 1858. At that time, the smell of the area was unbearable due to the urine and nightsoil used to fertilise the Chinese vegetable gardens. Hence, residents referred to the area as Lavender...