Shaw House and Lido Cinema

Title
Shaw House and Lido Cinema
Year/Period
Early 1960s
Region
Singapore
Dimension
Image size: 9 x 14 cm
Accession No.
2007-55371

The former Shaw House building was officially opened by Mr. Lim Yew Hock on 22 November 1958. Lido Cinema obtained its license on 4 February 1959 and opened two days later. The cinema was the venue for many charity events graced by important guests from the 1950s to 1980s.