Gay World (Tape 2 of 4)
- National Archives of Singapore Fonds
Fonds/Collection
- 24/05/1999
Record Date
- 00:37:33
Recorded Duration
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1999000845
Accession No.
- Audiovisual
Type
- Hi-8
Format
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Access permitted
Conditions Governing Access
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Use and reproduction require written permission from depositing agency/donor. Processing of reproduction request may require 7 working days.
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Synopsis :(00:00:35) Pedestrian entrance gate with the words 'Happy World' (former name for Gay World)
(00:03:44) One-storey shops; Gay World Stadium
(00:05:01) View of Gay World opposite two-storey shophouses along Geylang Road
(00:07:40) Gay World Emporium Pte Ltd; buildings in the vicinity of Gay World; dilapidated huts
(00:10:55) 'New Victory' Companybuilding; signage: 'The Principle Hall', 'Strictly for Members Only'
(00:10:50) Dilapidated toilet block with birds in hanging cages at entrance; puppetry performance; performers playing music and burning joss-
sticks
(00:19:02) Coffee shop selling noodles and drinks; corrugated iron roofs of buildings
(00:21:41) Close-up of three-storey Tai Tong Restaurant; single-storey office block with shuttered and grilled windows; plaque outside
office 'Estate of Tan Tye Deceased, Gay World Amusement Park Office'; view from inside of park across to the entrance gate; rooftops
of various buildings
(00:31:21) Close-up of large circular stadium building and the Tai Tong Restaurant; basketball court inside stadium building
(00:32:02) Street views captured from inside a moving car - City Plaza, Geylang Road, one-way street towards Gay World, Mountbatten Road
towards side road and the carpark beside Gay World Amusement Park