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City Hall was at first called the Municipal Building and housed the Municipal Council, which was responsible for the construction of roads, bridges and markets, street lighting and the provision of water from reservoirs to the town.

In 1951, the Municipal Council and Municipal Building were renamed the City Council and City Hall respectively as Singapore was conferred city status by Royal Charter granted by King George VI in September of that year. City Hall ceased being the headquarters in 1963 when the City Council was dissolved and its functions passed on to the Public Utilities Board and other government bodies. After independence, the building housed various government departments, including the Prime Minister's Office, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the former Ministry of Culture.

The steps of this venerable structure have been privy to several important and historical milestones, especially the Japanese surrender to the British in 1945 and the declaration of independence.

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