Singapore City Day, 22 September 1951

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22 September 1951. 

3 years before the family moved from Kampong Soopoo to our Bedok kampong house, our father and some friends went to the Padang and bore witness to the official ceremony to confer the new status of Singapore being now called a City and no more a Town by His Royal Majesty King George VI. Here are some archival photos taken that day with originals now donated to the National Library Board. 

Father even had collected a ‘first-day-cover’ collection of stamps to commemorate that day as he was an avid stamp collector. More info about Singapore City Day in Wikipedia 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/City_of_Singapore_(historical_entity)

Our father (left) and friend at the Padang after the ceremony

'First Day Cover' envelope with stamps commemorating that day


Photo credit to National Library Board, from the estate of Tan Kim Suan

Photo credit to National Library Board, from the estate of Tan Kim Suan



H.E. The Governor Sir Franklin Gimson presents the the City Charter from H.M. King George VI to the Municipal Comissioner Mr T.P.F. McNiece" - 22 Sept 1951
(Photo credit to National Library Board, from the estate of Tan Kim Suan)


Photo credit to National Library Board, from the estate of Tan Kim Suan

Celebrations continue with street decorations across the city (Photo credit to National Library Board, from the estate of Tan Kim Suan)


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