Park in Tiong Bahru estate : general view [1]



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01 Jan 1950

Photographed By Kouo, Shang-Wei, 1924-1988

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This photograph shows people relaxing in a park near some Housing Development Board (HDB) flats in Tiong Bahru. The plants in the foreground convey the image of Singapore as being a clean and green Garden City. Title devised by Library staff. Date of creation estimated.


Subjects

Public housing--Singapore--Photographs

Parks--Singapore--Photographs

Open spaces--Singapore--Photographs

Categories

Parks and gardens

Buildings

Residential buildings

Plants

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All rights reserved, Family of Kouo Shang-Wei and National Library Board Singapore 2007

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