over singapore 50 years ago

Because of the urban land use project for my module GEK2503 Remote Sensing for Earth Observation, I have been referring a lot to the book Over Singapore 50 Years Ago by Brenda Yeoh and Theresa Wong.

This big book basically has tons of old aerial photos of various parts of Singapore. It is a joy to read this book (minus the fact that I had project report to write). It is like, you know some buildings have been around for quite some time, eg the bridges along Singapore River, the shophouses in Telok Ayer, etc, and chances are you walk past these daily. But when you look at the old photos, you will suddenly imagine how this exact spot used to be like 50 years ago.

For example, the railway bridge at Bukit Timah. That metallic bridge is a beauty, and I see it everyday when waiting for bus at the bus stop facing it. However, I didn't know how it looked like 50 years ago, when Yeo's factory was there, when King Albert Park didn't have McD, etc.

Those who work in CBD, what does this look like to you? (pg60 of book)

The book is available at NLB public libraries, Singapore collection.