Do not climb - Capitol Building

Posted by noelbynature under Buildings and Monuments
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A short reminisce about the Capitol Building - an ex-theatre that apparently has barbed wire crawling up its side.

Used to love watching movies here. I remember watching a movie there back in the 70s before it was air-conditioned. Ceiling fans rotated lazily and the dome was lined with the symbols of the zodiac. Circle seats were S$3, Back Stalls was I think S$2.50 and Front Stalls was S$1.50. It was really the grand old dame of cinemas where you didn’t have to park in a multi-story car park and swim through a sea of people past Giordano, bubble tea kiosks and Watson’s just to see a movie.

Read the full post (and a short history of the building) here.

Tags: singapore history, singapore heritage, singapore, capitol

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