National Day Parade floats : general view [2]
Photograph
01 Jan 1950
Photographed By Kouo, Shang-Wei, 1924-1988
Information About
Seen in this black and white photograph is a National Day Parade float decorated with a stack of books, a ladder and a mortar board passing by the Victoria Memorial Hall. On it is the message, "Education-Spring Source of Nation" in the four official languages. Below this are shown the years and an amount, "1961-64 $94,500,000", probably indicating amount spent on education during this period. Title devised by Library staff. Date of creation estimated.
Additional Details
- Credit Line
- All rights reserved, Family of Kouo Shang-Wei and National Library Board Singapore 2007
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