View of the Esplanade

Title
View of the Esplanade
Region
Singapore
Material
Paper
Technique
Albumen print mounted on card
Dimension
Image size: 21.1 x 27.7 cm,
Object size: 27.9 x 34.3 cm
Accession No.
2018-00693
Collection of
National Museum of Singapore

This is a view of the Esplanade, the recreational centre of 19th century Singapore town. A horse-drawn carriage or gharry is shown travelling around the bend of the wide road around the Esplanade. This was a common sight until the arrival of the rickshaw, which by the turn of the 20th century replaced the gharry as the primary mode of public transport in Singapore.