Rickshaws outside the General Post Office near the Cavenagh Bridge

The rickshaw (or jinrickshaw) is a lightweight, two-wheeled cart drawn by a puller. It was a cheap, efficient and popular mode of transportation in Singapore. It was eventually replaced by more modern forms of transportations such as motorised vehicles.

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Rickshaws outside the General Post Office near the Cavenagh Bridge

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Rickshaws outside the General Post Office near the Cavenagh Bridge

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Rickshaws outside the General Post Office near the Cavenagh Bridge

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Rickshaws outside the General Post Office near the Cavenagh Bridge

A rickshaw puller with a European passenger and attendant

A jinrickshaw

A rickshaw puller and his passenger

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