The photograph is part of an album which consists of photographs related to the activities of The Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes (R.A.O.B.) as well as the sights and scenes of Singapore and Malaysia.The Cavenagh Bridge was built in 1869 and was named after the last Governor of the Straits Settlement appointed by the East India Company, Colonel Orfeur Cavenagh. He was succeeded by Colonel Sir Harry St. George Ord, the first Governor of the Straits Settlements appointed by the Queen when Penang, Malacca and Singapore became a crown colony in 1867. The Victoria Memorial Hall was completed in 1905 while the Victoria Theatre (originally the Town Hall) was opened in 1909. The 54-m clock tower was completed in 1906 and was sponsored by the Straits Trading Company. The Memorial Hall was renovated in the 1979 to serve as a concert hall. Today, the Victoria Theatre and Concert Hall are used for cultural shows and concerts respectively.
