Merdeka Bridge

Title

Merdeka Bridge

Year/Period

c. 1950

Region

Singapore

Object Type

positives (photographs), photographic prints

Material

photographic paper, ink

Technique

photographic processes, photographic printing techniques

Dimension

Image size: Image: L16.8cm x W10.9 cm,
Frame size: L17.7 x W11.7 cm

Accession No.

1997-00036

Collection of

National Museum of Singapore

Credit Line

Gift of Mr. Ow Young Leong Kok

Merdeka Bridge was officially opened in 1956, straddling the mouths of the Rochor and Kallang Rivers, where Bugis traders from the Celebes used to unload their goods. Meaning 'freedom' in Malay, Merdeka Bridge symbolised the peoples' desire for independence. The pair of lion monuments, one on each end of the bridge, was moved when Merdeka Bridge was later widened and upgraded. The lion monuments now reside at SAFTI Military Institute in Tuas.