Title
Aerial view of Orchard Road
Year/Period
1945-1946
Region
Singapore
Object Type
Material
Dimension
Image size: 13.4 x 9.6 cm
Accession No.
2001-00062
Collection of
Credit Line
Gift of Mr Harold Gresly-Grey
Once a muddy swamp, Orchard Road received its name from the nutmeg, pepper and gambier plantations as well as the fruit orchards that dominated the area in the 1840s. In the 1860s, a great number of private houses were built in Orchard Road and as shown in the photo, it remained that way well into the mid 20th century.
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