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Making waves
April 29, 2019
April 30, 2019 5:00 AM
May Day, 1979, was a splashing good time for the children of NTUC affiliates' members, who were right at home in the Big Splash pool. NTUC's affiliates set up food, drinks and games stalls at the recreation centre. Picture This moves to Mondays from next week.
May Day, 1979, was a splashing good time for the children of NTUC affiliates' members, who were right at home in the Big Splash pool. NTUC's affiliates set up food, drinks and games stalls at the recreation centre. Picture This moves to Mondays from next week.
Room for everyone
April 19, 2019
April 20, 2019 5:00 AM
Home buyers and their agents queueing to book a unit at High Park Residences, a 1,390-unit condominium development in Fernvale, near Seletar, on July 17, 2015. Photonico is a website offering high-quality stock photos that celebrate Asian contemporary culture and heritage.
Home buyers and their agents queueing to book a unit at High Park Residences, a 1,390-unit condominium development in Fernvale, near Seletar, on July 17, 2015. Photonico is a website offering high-quality stock photos that celebrate Asian contemporary culture and heritage.
All for the win
April 18, 2019
April 19, 2019 5:00 AM
People queueing to place their bets for the Toto Hongbao draw on March 1, 2007. At the perceived "luckier" outlets, like the one seen here at a 7-Eleven store in Yishun Avenue 5, punters waited patiently in line for up to three hours.
People queueing to place their bets for the Toto Hongbao draw on March 1, 2007. At the perceived "luckier" outlets, like the one seen here at a 7-Eleven store in Yishun Avenue 5, punters waited patiently in line for up to three hours.
Kitty craze
April 17, 2019
April 18, 2019 5:00 AM
Student Tze Swee Poh and 10 of his classmates from Serangoon Secondary queued for more than 10 hours on Jan 27, 2000, to collect 11 sets of Hello Kitty and Daniel toys. Others could collect only coupons to redeem their plush toys the next day.
Student Tze Swee Poh and 10 of his classmates from Serangoon Secondary queued for more than 10 hours on Jan 27, 2000, to collect 11 sets of Hello Kitty and Daniel toys. Others could collect only coupons to redeem their plush toys the next day.
Best foot forward
April 12, 2019
April 13, 2019 5:00 AM
When the Geylang shoe factory he worked at shut down in the 1990s, Mr Wong Chung Siu, aged 64 in 2012, struck out on his own as a cobbler at this spot in Bedok Town Centre. With a penknife, a millstone, some glue and a hammer, he fixes anything, from Bata loafers to Bally business shoes.
When the Geylang shoe factory he worked at shut down in the 1990s, Mr Wong Chung Siu, aged 64 in 2012, struck out on his own as a cobbler at this spot in Bedok Town Centre. With a penknife, a millstone, some glue and a hammer, he fixes anything, from Bata loafers to Bally business shoes.
Street service
April 09, 2019
April 10, 2019 5:00 AM
Two women looking on as a cobbler repaired their shoes in Chinatown on Feb 6, 1978.
Two women looking on as a cobbler repaired their shoes in Chinatown on Feb 6, 1978.
Sporting high
April 05, 2019
April 06, 2019 5:00 AM
Middle-distance runner Sandra Deans chaired by her schoolmates on May 18, 1979, after winning the individual honours at Temasek Junior College's annual track and field championships in Bedok South.
Middle-distance runner Sandra Deans chaired by her schoolmates on May 18, 1979, after winning the individual honours at Temasek Junior College's annual track and field championships in Bedok South.
Volcanic highlight
March 26, 2019
March 27, 2019 5:00 AM
The view from the crater rim of Mount Bromo, an active volcano in Indonesia, at 2,329m above sea level. The volcano is one of the most visited tourist attractions in East Java.
The view from the crater rim of Mount Bromo, an active volcano in Indonesia, at 2,329m above sea level. The volcano is one of the most visited tourist attractions in East Java.