Ellison Building at the junction of Selegie Road and Bukit Timah Road

Title
Ellison Building at the junction of Selegie Road and Bukit Timah Road
Year/Period
1959
Region
Singapore
Dimension
Image size: 8.7 x 13.6 cm
Accession No.
1999-01758

Built for a Jewish lady by the name of Ellison, the two-storey Ellison Building was frequented by colonial governors who would sit on the roof of the building to catch races at Race Course Road held every Sunday. A large billboard at the top of the building advertises bicycles made by Raleigh, a leading British cycle company that exported a large number of its bicycles to developing countries - Singapore and Malayasia included - during the 1950s. Located nearby at Mackenzie Road was Rex Cinema, opened by the Shaw brothers in 1946, before ceasing operations in 1983 when the company underwent a restructuring of its business.