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An aerial view of Singapore River

Title

Year/Period

1900s-1930s

Region

Singapore

Material

Paper

Dimension

Object size: 8.8 x 13.7 cm

Accession No.

1994-05142

Collection of

National Museum of Singapore

This photograph depicts an aerial view of Singapore River, with Fort Canning in the background. Behind the jetty on the right of the image is the former site of Stephen Hallpike’s boatyard. Below Fort Canning is the Elgin Bridge, which stood on the original site that marked the division between the Malay and Chinese kampongs.