Singapore Centenary Parade
Thursday, 6th February 1919
The Singapore Centenary Parade marked the 100th anniversary of the founding of Singapore in 1819 by Sir Stamford Raffles. Official celebrations began with the arrival of Governor Arthur Young at the Victoria Memorial Hall at 7:30am. The highlight of the Day was a procession of 8,000 school children carrying flags and banners. The boys were headed by the Raffles Institution and started their procession from Cavenagh Road. The girls were led by the sister school, Raffles Girl's School, and started at Mackenzie Road.