Ever wondered how Bukit Brown looked backed when it first opened for public burials. Below are a compilation of pictures that i have gathered either from Newspaper archives or from the private collection of the descendants buried in Bukit Brown. If you have any to share, do email me your photos.
1920-1930's
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| 1934 (source: NewspaperSG) |
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| Shelter in Bukit Brown in 1920's (Photo courtesy of Madam Lim Soo Eng and James Yip) |
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| Shelter in Bukit Brown in 1920's (Photo courtesy of Madam Lim Soo Eng and James Yip) |
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| Shelter in Bukit Brown in 1920's (Photo courtesy of Madam Lim Soo Eng and James Yip) |
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| Chia Hood Theam's tomb with funeral wreaths in 1938 (photo courtesy of Noreen Chan and Chia Chan Chai) |
1940's -1950s
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| View from roundabout toward direction of Ho Siak Kuan's tomb (1946) |
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| Guard of honor funeral for Mr Wong Chin Yoke (1954) |
1960s-1970's
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| Shelter in the 1960's (Photo courtesy of Madam Lim Soo Eng and James Yip) |
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| Bukit Brown temple from the show Ring of Fury 1973 (source: Asian Film Archives ) |
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| Funeral of Chia Keng Tye (photo courtesy of Chia Chan Chai and Noreen Chan |
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