Photos of Singapore in 1970 & 1988

 

I first arrived in Singapore on the Chinese New Year in 1970

Singapore is a city that has changed immensely over the last 50 years, perhaps more so than any other city in the world. I have been to this interesting city just twice - in 1970 and in 1988 and to celebrate the 50th anniversary of my first visit, I have dug out a further series of photos from both my visits from my photographic archive. This will supplement those I published in a blog three years ago, which has proved to be most popular.  

A street scene in downtown Singapore in February 1970

Sampans in the harbour in Singapore  February 1970

A Cluster of Sampans in Singapore Harbor, 1970

Not so many of the traditional boats in Singapore Harbour in 1988

The rooftops of Chinatown from the New Seventh Story Hotel, Rochor Rd., February 1970

When I next visited Singapore in August 1988, high-rise buildings had appeared along the banks of  the Singapore River

...and Raffles Hotel was about to close for a big modernisation programme. 

Text & photographs ©Neil Rawlins 

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