Sultan Gate, Istana Kampong Glam, 1968: general view [1]
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01 Jan 1968
Photographed By Lee, Kip Lin
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This 1968 photograph shows the Istana Kampong Glam, at Sultan Gate. Sultan Mosque is visible in the background. Sultan Gate is so-named as the road leads into the Istana Kampong Glam, which was the palace of the Sultan of Singapore. Kampong Glam was the historic seat of Malay royalty in Singapore. Title devised by Library staff.
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- All rights reserved. Lee Kip Lin and National Library Board, Singapore 2009.
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