It is hard to imagine that Kampongs (villages) existed in Singapore without memory-keepers like photographs and paintings.
The following is a sample of paintings on kampongs and wooden houses in times past which can be viewed at the National Gallery of Singapore.
| "Kampong Scene" by Liu Kang Oil on canvas, 1951 |
| "Kampung I" by Abdul Latiff Mohidin Oil on board, 1951 |
| "Kampong Scene" by Yong Mun Sen Watercolour on paper, 1963 |
| "Life by the River" by Liu Kang Oil on canvas, 1975 |
| "Kampong Radin Mas" by Ong Kim Seng Oil on canvas, 1967 |
| "Malay Kampong" by Lim Yew Kuan Woodblock on paper, 1966 |
