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West Mall houses a mix of retailers, such as fashion and accessory vendors, jewellery retailers, gifts and specialty stores, telcos, cafes and restaurants, a food court, a six-screen theatre, post office, community library, music school, electrical and household store and a supermarket. The mall also has a carpark occupying three basement levels.
The designation "Armenian Carpet" in the English language has existed since the 1850s. [18] It appeared in Western scholarly works in the latter part of the 19th century as attested in the writings of the Austrian art historian Alois Riegl, who mentioned an Armenian carpet created in 1202.
The Armenians in Singapore (Armenian: Սինգապուրահայեր) are an Armenian ethnic minority that has lived and continues to live in Singapore. They were among the earliest merchants to arrive in Singapore from the British Raj when it was established as a trading port by Sir Stamford Raffles in 1819.
The John Little store was Singapore's oldest department store. [3] The store opened in 1845 in Commercial Square. The main store was in the Specialists' Shopping Centre although there were four branch stores. [4] The store is no longer in Raffles Place. Guidebooks refer to the prices as "very up-to-date" or reasonable. [3]
The second basement to Level 3 would be for food and beverage outlets and shops, and Levels 4 to 6 would be an extension of the former Robinsons. The renovation works were completed in December 2006, and there is now a Gap store on Level 2 and an Esprit store on Level 3. There was a shopping mall decentralisation strategy over the years.
Artsakh carpets are unique "texts" composed of the ornaments where sacred symbols reflect the beliefs and religious notions of the ancient ancestors of the Armenians that reached us from the depth of centuries. [5] Art historian Hravard Hakobyan notes that "Artsakh carpets occupy a special place in the history of Armenian carpet-making."
The earliest mentions of Armenians in the Malay Peninsula date back to 1669. At that time, 87 Armenians lived in Singapore. The Sarkies Brothers Martin (1852–1912), Tigran (1861–1912), Aviet (1862–1923), and Arshak (1868–1931), who moved to Singapore from Persia at the end of the 19th century, became well known in hotel business during their lifetime.
160 Orchard Road, Singapore 238842: Coordinates Opening date: 1982; 42 years ago () ... In 2001, the mall was sold to department store group OG. [14]