Title
Indian dhobies at Serangoon Road
Year/Period
c. 1890
Region
Singapore
Object Type
Material
Dimension
Image size: 21.5 x 26.8 cm
Accession No.
1995-00910
Collection of
Indian washermen were referred to by the Hindi term 'dhobies'. This name came into popular use during the mid 19th century when Indian laundrymen washed their clothes using the water from Sungei Bras Basah. In this photograph, Indian dhobies are shown washing clothes at Serangoon Road, one of Singapore’s earliest roads.
