From the aerial photograph with only generic metadata from Royal Air Force below, i manage to identify Jalan Besar Stadium from its 4 tower flood lights. Comparing with maps of the past and today, i tried to identify the road names as well.
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| Jalan Besar Stadium and its surrounding roads (source: NAS) |
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| Youth Festival (1961) at Jalan Besar Stadium (source: NAS) |
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| President Yusuf Ishak opening the Youth Festival at Jalan Besar Stadium (source: NAS) |
Some snippet about the site:
Jalan Besar Stadium, officially opened on 26 December 1929, quickly became the heart of Singapore’s sporting scene. Built as a municipal sports ground, it was home to football matches, athletics, and community events, drawing crowds that often exceeded its capacity—most famously in 1951, when 16,000 fans packed in for a Singapore FA clash with South China AA. From the 1930s onward, it served as the national football team’s home ground, earning its reputation as the “cradle of Singapore football.” Over the decades, the stadium witnessed generations of players and supporters, before undergoing major renovations between 1999 and 2003 to modernize its facilities while preserving its heritage



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