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This is a 1971 photograph of two ladies and a child enjoying the teacups ride at Wonderland Amusement Park in Kallang. The child is seen wearing a mask over his eyes and a party hat. The cup-and-saucer carousel was popular at Wonderland, as thrill-seekers would sit in spinning giant cups which made some people dizzy. The madly rotating teacups were also a good form of advertisement. Ovaltine was one that advertised its cocoa-flavoured beverage on them. Photograph donated by William Teo and displayed at the Heritage Roadshow 2008. HRS3_286. Title devised by Library staff.
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- This digital copy (c) National Library Board Singapore 2008. The original work (c) William Teo.
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