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This photograph shows an exterior view of the National Theatre (Panggong Negara, in Malay). The name of the building can be seen on its façade on the left. Donated by Lee Wan Goh and displayed at the Heritage Roadshow 2008. HRS3_712. Title devised by Library staff.
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- This digital copy (c) National Library Board Singapore 2008. The original work (c) Lee Wan Goh.
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