Wessex Estate & Colbar Print
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Wessex Estate
Located near the former Ayer Rajah Camp, around Portsdown Road area, the Wessex Estate is a cluster of apartments and semi-detached houses built in the 1930s and 1940s to serve the military personnel working at the military installations at Alexandra and Pasir Panjang. One of the key landmarks we associate with the estate today is Colbar, which was originally located at Jalan Hang Jebat and was a popular canteen for the soldiers, dating back to 1953. The structure and coffeeshop was eventually dismantled and put together again at Wessex Estate in 2003, after lobbying by the residents, and saving it from demolition due to the construction of a highway.
I first visited ColBar with my tutor, Dr. Lai Chee Kien, during my university days and it reminded me of the Neo Tiew coffeeshop in some ways.
- Lee Xin Li
A3 print: 29.7cm (H) x 42cm (W)
Frame: 42.3cm (H) x 52.2cm (W)
A2 Framed print (custom framed by Framing Angies): 47cm (W) x 66cm (H)
Printed on archival paper
Each print is individually autographed by the artist.
Update for COVID-19 CIRCUIT BREAKER PERIOD
We are offering door-to-door delivery at $5.00 (or FREE with $80 spent in a single order).
Please factor in some time for deliveries as they are all handled by a few of our re-deployed staff during this time
Shipping fees and policies below not applicable for Circuit Breaker Period
‘Free Shipping with $80 spent’ promo is not applicable for Framed Print option.
For shipping option, please select one of the following at checkout:
- Express/bulk shipping option ($15.00)
- Pick-up at Tanglin Mall or Holland Road Shopping Centre stores (Free)
For bulky items, we provide free shipping with a minimum spend of $200.
Wessex Estate & Colbar Print
Details
Wessex Estate
Located near the former Ayer Rajah Camp, around Portsdown Road area, the Wessex Estate is a cluster of apartments and semi-detached houses built in the 1930s and 1940s to serve the military personnel working at the military installations at Alexandra and Pasir Panjang. One of the key landmarks we associate with the estate today is Colbar, which was originally located at Jalan Hang Jebat and was a popular canteen for the soldiers, dating back to 1953. The structure and coffeeshop was eventually dismantled and put together again at Wessex Estate in 2003, after lobbying by the residents, and saving it from demolition due to the construction of a highway.
I first visited ColBar with my tutor, Dr. Lai Chee Kien, during my university days and it reminded me of the Neo Tiew coffeeshop in some ways.
- Lee Xin Li
A3 print: 29.7cm (H) x 42cm (W)
Frame: 42.3cm (H) x 52.2cm (W)
A2 Framed print (custom framed by Framing Angies): 47cm (W) x 66cm (H)
Printed on archival paper
Each print is individually autographed by the artist.
Update for COVID-19 CIRCUIT BREAKER PERIOD
We are offering door-to-door delivery at $5.00 (or FREE with $80 spent in a single order).
Please factor in some time for deliveries as they are all handled by a few of our re-deployed staff during this time
Shipping fees and policies below not applicable for Circuit Breaker Period
‘Free Shipping with $80 spent’ promo is not applicable for Framed Print option.
For shipping option, please select one of the following at checkout:
- Express/bulk shipping option ($15.00)
- Pick-up at Tanglin Mall or Holland Road Shopping Centre stores (Free)
For bulky items, we provide free shipping with a minimum spend of $200.