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This 1982 photograph depicts Serangoon Road (across Lavender Street junction and Lavender Street is on the left). Serangoon Road is believed to be named for the bird species "burong ranggong", which was common in the swamps of the Serangoon River. The roads mentioned are near the Little India area. Title devised by Library staff.
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This 1985 photograph depicts Serangoon Road (from Lavender Street towards the city). The word Serangoon may be derived from: 1) Rangoon in Burma, 2) a small marsh bird, the burong ranggong, which was common in the swamps of the Serangoon River, or 3) di-serang dengangong, Malay for attacking with gongs...
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This 1985 photograph depicts Serangoon Road (from Lavender Street towards the city). The word Serangoon may be derived from: 1) Rangoon in Burma, 2) a small marsh bird, the burong ranggong, which was common in the swamps of the Serangoon River, or 3) di-serang dengangong, Malay for attacking with gongs...
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This 1985 photograph depicts Serangoon Road (towards Lavender Street and the city). The word Serangoon may be derived from: 1) Rangoon in Burma, 2) a small marsh bird, the burong ranggong, which was common in the swamps of the Serangoon River, or 3) di-serang dengangong, Malay for attacking with gongs...