A reminisce of the past - Wet and flea markets at the streets, trishaws and bicycles, electric trams and Chinese opera or popularly known as Wayang. This stamp issue beautifully depicted these familiar past street scenes during the early days of Singapore.

The wet markets of the 50s and 60s were a source of fresh produce and household items for the families. You can find a variety of vegetables, fruits and live animals like chickens, ducks and fish to pick and choose from to prepare for the day's menu. One would also see familiar scenes of mothers towing their young children along carrying baskets of food, old grannies with their hair tied in a bun haggling with stall holders over prices of food are a common sight at the markets.

A common form of transport in those days are bicycles and trishaws. They make up the bulk of the mode of transport of the every day man on the street. Chinese opera or popularly known as Wayang in the Singapore slang was a popular source of street entertainment in those days. Crowds of people would gather and watch the performances and this would often be a family affair with throngs of parents and their children standing in open spaces enjoying the shows while eating their favourite snacks bought from street hawkers.

And who can forget the night markets with stalls of delicious food lining the streets. A walk in to the night market and you would be greeted with tasty aromas of Char Kway Teows, Bak Kut Tehs, Satays, Indian Rojaks and many more local delicacies. These gastronomical affairs often begin right after the street closes and ends late into the wee hours of the morning.