View of a busy New Bridge Road

Title
View of a busy New Bridge Road
Year/Period
c. 1900
Region
Singapore
Dimension
Image size: 9 x 14 cm
Accession No.
1997-03247

Synonymous with the street life of Chinatown during the early 20th century were the rickshaws, as depicted in this postcard. As a cheap mode of transportation, rickshaw quickly became popular after they were introduced in 1880.