Object size: 8.8 x 8.8 cm
This photograph shows Quah Chin Siong, Danny, and Soh Beow Seng, Nancy, at the former’s residence on 4 Walton Road, in the early 1970s. The couple dated in the early 1970s and married in 1975. Quah Chin Siong (1946-2023) is the grandson of Quah Chin Lai (1892-1990), a metal and machinery hardware tycoon and philanthropist in early to mid-20th century Singapore. The family bungalow on 4 Walton Road was also the primary residence of Quah Chin Lai. This portrait is part of a set of documents, including postcards and photographs, which recorded memories of the couple during their courtship leading up to their wedding ceremony. Collectively, the items chronicle events in the relationship of a middle-class couple in the 1970s, while shedding light on the family life of one of Singapore’s early Chinese business trailblazers, Quah Chin Lai, and his descendant.
