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duxton of yore
Painted by a Singapore-based painter, Tilen Ti, the soothing image belies the history of the Duxton Hill area.
In the late 1800s, opium dens, gambling houses and brothels flourished in the area, catering to local rickshaw coolies who gathered nearby. Gang and criminal related activities were a common sight in the area. Over time, the introduction of motorised vehicles meant that rickshaws were slowly phased out, and eventually banned in 1947.
Today, most of the historic buildings have been restored and conserved, and the area is protected as part of the Tanjong Pagar Conservation Area demarcated in the 1980s. The area however retains its seedy image, and is still commonly associated with prostitution here in Singapore.
[Oct 2014] SGD$1.50 from Cat Socrates @ Bras Basah Complex
duxton of yore
Painted by a Singapore-based painter, Tilen Ti, the soothing image belies the history of the Duxton Hill area.
In the late 1800s, opium dens, gambling houses and brothels flourished in the area, catering to local rickshaw coolies who gathered nearby. Gang and criminal related activities were a common sight in the area. Over time, the introduction of motorised vehicles meant that rickshaws were slowly phased out, and eventually banned in 1947.
Today, most of the historic buildings have been restored and conserved, and the area is protected as part of the Tanjong Pagar Conservation Area demarcated in the 1980s. The area however retains its seedy image, and is still commonly associated with prostitution here in Singapore.
[Oct 2014] SGD$1.50 from Cat Socrates @ Bras Basah Complex