Category:The Cathay
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The Cathay (formerly known as the Cathay Building) at 2 Handy Road, Singapore 229233, was designed by Frank W. Brewer and constructed in 1937 to house the Cathay cinema. At 79.5 metres the building, which has an Art Deco facade, was the first skyscraper in Singapore and was the tallest building in Southeast Asia. It was also the first public building in Singapore to be air-conditioned. During the Japanese occupation of Singapore the building housed the Japanese Broadcasting and Military Propaganda departments and the Military Information Bureau. After World War II Admiral Lord Louis Mountbatten used the building as his headquarters. The building was returned to its original owners in November 1946. The present building, designed by Paul Tange, was built in 2001. It was gazetted as a national monument on 10 February 2003.
Subcategories
This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total.
- The Cathay at night (4 F)
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- Interior of The Cathay (2 F)
Media in category "The Cathay"
The following 16 files are in this category, out of 16 total.
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Cathay Cineplex 2.JPG 1,600 × 1,200; 432 KB
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Cathay Cineplex.JPG 1,600 × 1,200; 368 KB
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Projector X Picturehouse.jpg 2,268 × 4,032; 2.41 MB
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Singapore - cathay.jpg 1,536 × 2,048; 604 KB
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Singapore 5 April 2024 11.jpg 6,960 × 4,640; 7.7 MB
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Singapore 5 April 2024 12.jpg 6,185 × 4,123; 4.48 MB
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The Cathay 2, Jan 06.JPG 1,200 × 1,600; 601 KB
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The Cathay 2.JPG 1,600 × 1,200; 480 KB
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The Cathay 3, Jan 06.JPG 1,600 × 1,200; 584 KB
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The Cathay 8.JPG 1,600 × 1,200; 539 KB
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The Cathay Building.jpg 2,048 × 1,536; 1.17 MB
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The Cathay, Aug 06.JPG 1,600 × 1,200; 542 KB
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The Cathay, Jan 06.JPG 1,600 × 1,200; 553 KB
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The Cathay-day-2009-09-02.jpg 1,600 × 1,066; 356 KB
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The Cathay-night-2009-09-02.jpg 1,600 × 1,067; 319 KB
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The Cathay.JPG 2,799 × 1,924; 1.25 MB