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This 1890s photograph shows the Cavenagh Bridge on the right, and Government Offices (present-day Asian Civilisations Museum) on the left. Several tongkangs laden with goods are seen in the Singapore River, in the foreground. Date of creation estimated. Title devised by Library staff. Information contributed by Richard Hale.
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- All rights reserved. Lee Kip Lin and National Library Board, Singapore 2009.
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