Title
The Raffles Hotel ballroom
Year/Period
Early-mid 20th century
Region
Singapore
Dimension
Image size: 8.7 x 13.7 cm
Accession No.
1999-00500
Collection of
Designed by Swan and Maclaren, Raffles Hotel was established by the Sarkies brothers in 1887. The ballroom, depicted here with ceiling fans, was opened to the public in 1920. It offered patrons the opportunity to indulge in rituals of colonial life such as tea dances and cocktail hours in a comfortable and cool setting.
