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A 1995 photograph showing an aerial view of the MacRitchie Reservoir and the forest reserve. This photograph was from the 21st level of 97A Lakeview Apartments, at Upper Thomson Road. MacRitchie Reservoir was named after James MacRitchie, the Municipal Engineer of Singapore from 1883 to 1895. Title devised by Library staff.
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