It's hard to imagine that just 50 years before this photo was taken, Nathan Road (then still called Robinson Road) ended here. At that time, most of the land immediately north of Austin Road was still reserved for rifle ranges, used by the army, navy, and police.
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos):
1953
The film "Salome" was showing at Princess Theatre, dating this view of Nathan Road to August 1953. The theatre also hosted live performances, with The Beatles playing there in 1964. Today it's the site of the Hotel Mira.
