Sir Harold Wilson Visit To Toa Payoh in 1978

Former British Prime Minister (PM) Sir Harold Wilson (second from right) accompanied by Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Housing and Development Board Liu Thai Ker (second from left) and officials touring Toa Payoh New Town on January 11, 1978.  Sir Harold Wilson and Lady Wilson were on a 5-day visit to Singapore at the invitation of Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew.

Toa Payoh New Town, one of the earliest satellite public housing estate built by the Housing and Development Board (HDB) in 1964.

Queen Elizabeth II visited Toa Payoh in 1972 and my blogger friend, Jerome Lim posted his "Psst ... guess who dropped in today?" blog here .  My personal blog "Queen Elizabeth's Royal Visit to Singapore" was posted here .

Sir Harold Wilson (right) with Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Housing and Development Board Liu Thai Ker during his visit to Toa Payoh New Town.

 

Sir Harold Wilson getting a bird's eye view of Toa Payoh New Town during his tour of the housing estate.

Sir Harold Wilson (front, left) accompanied by Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Housing and Development Board Liu Thai Ker (on Sir Wilson's left) walking through a department store in Toa Payoh Central during his tour of Toa Payoh New Town.

Sir Harold visiting a shop in Toa Payoh Central during his tour of Toa Payoh New Town.

At a textile store in Toa Payoh Central ...

 Walking past a furniture shop in Toa Payoh Central...
 

 

Walking past a textile and clothing store in Toa Payoh Central ...

 

At a souvenir a shop in Toa Payoh Central ...

Walking through a department store in Toa Payoh Central

Viewing items being sold during his walk through a department store in Toa Payoh Central 

Walking through the hawker centre in Toa Payoh Central ...

Did any nostalgia friends remember the VVIP visitors to Toa Payoh over 30 years ago?

Note:  A series of these archived photos and descriptions are curated on the nostalgic blogs to share with our heritage friends.  These personal blogs to express for non-commercial and not for profit purposes; and credit with acknowledgement and thanks to the National Archives of Singapore.  Appreciate to share Singapore collective memories of the 5-day visit of Sir Harold Wilson and Lady Wilson to Singapore from January 9 to January 13, 1978 at the invitation of Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew.  Thank you.