Title
Cathay theatre
Year/Period
1946
Region
Singapore
Dimension
Image size: L:5.9 x W:8.3 cm
Accession No.
2001-00071
Collection of
Credit Line
Gift of Harold Gresly-Grey
Built in 1939, Cathay Building was Singapore’s first high-rise building. Designed by Frank Brewer, the iconic building had, by 1941, an air-conditioned 1,300-seat cinema, a lavish restaurant and luxury apartments. Known as a “picture palace”, it offered cinema-goers a taste of luxury with its opulent interior and decor.
