Singapore General Post Office (GPO) also known as the Fullerton Building. A mixture of military ...

Place Asia: Singapore
Accession Number 012461
Collection type Photograph
Object type 3x4", Nitrate, Silver Gelatin
Physical description 3x4", Nitrate, Silver Gelatin
Maker Bottomley, Clifford
Place made Singapore
Date made c late 1941
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

Public Domain Mark This item is in the Public Domain

Description

Singapore General Post Office (GPO) also known as the Fullerton Building. A mixture of military and civilian vehicles - along with reinforcements to the ground floor of the GPO to assist with any bomb damage - can be seen at this busy intersection, indicating that the photograph was taken in mid-late 1941. The prominent Royal Coat of Arms and a pair of flambeau stone castings, the work of Singapore-based Italian sculptor Cav. Rodolfo Nolli can be seen on the building facing the photographer. These were removed by the Japanese during the occupation. Cav. Nolli, an Italian national, was internee in Australia during the war. (Negative by Bottomley).

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