Once the courthouse of the Supreme Court of Singapore opened on 3rd August 1939, the Old Supreme Court Building had 11 courtrooms and judges' chambers. Little did we know, on 1 April 1937, the original foundation stone of the Old Supreme Court Building was laid by the Governor of the Straits Settlements, Sir Shenton Whitelegge Thomas. Buried beneath the stone is a time capsule containing six Singaporean newspapers, and a handful of coins of the Straits Settlements. The capsule is not due to be retrieved until the year 3000. On 20 June 2005, the new Supreme Court was built, and the Supreme Court of Singapore moved out of the old Supreme Court.
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| Old Supreme Court (Dome-shaped Roof) and the New Supreme Court Building (UFO-shaped Roof) |
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