This Is What Singapore Looked Like in the Early 1980s

The era of the Eighties is a favorite for many. Shot in 1979 and 1984 by Japanese photographer Doi Kuro, these photographs show just how things have changed in Singapore.

Street food stalls, 1984

Durian season, 1984

Cockatoo, 1984

Take shelter from the rain, 1984

Breakfast landscape, 1984

Restaurant at night, 1979

Clifford Pier, 1979

Durian vendor, 1984

Sea berth, Jurong port, 1979

Signal waiting, 1979

Waiting for a bus, 1984

Port of Singapore, 1979

Green bananas, 1979

Magazine stand, 1979

Lychee vendor, 1984

Street house, 1979

Bus stop, 1979

Clifford centre, 1979

Bus stop, 1979

Squall, 1984

Apartment, 1979

Burning paper, 1984

Street stall, 1984

Bus stop, 1984

(Photos © Doi Kuro)