Title
The Victoria Theatre and Memorial Hall with the Dalhousie Obelisk in the foreground
Year/Period
1945-1946
Region
Singapore
Object Type
Material
Dimension
Image size: L:8.1 x W:5.5 cm
Accession No.
2001-00074
Collection of
Credit Line
Gift of Mr Harold Gresly-Grey
Following the surrender of the Japanese on 15 August 1945, a victory parade was held one week after the British returned to Singapore. As part of the celebration, the Victoria Theatre and Memorial Hall was decorated with lights to create a festive atmosphere. Also clearly featured in the photograph is the Dalhousie Obelisk, a monument built to commemorate the second Governor-General of India, Marquis Dalhousie’s visit to Singapore in February 1850. It was completed at the end of 1850.
