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This is a photograph of Cockpit Hotel at Oxley Rise as seen at night. In front of the brightly-lit building is Buyong Road which turns into Orchard Road. Photograph donated by Tan Liang Chu, and displayed at the Heritage Roadshow 2008. Title devised by Library staff. Date of creation estimated.
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- This digital copy (c) National Library Board Singapore 2008. The original work (c) Tan Liang Chu.
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