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Shown in this photograph are houses in the Pulau Semakau fishing village. They are perched on stilts elevated over the water. The island is presently a landfill set up by the Singapore Government in 1999. This village comprised of a small community of subsistence fishermen who made a living off the nearby reefs. Photograph donated by Soh Ek Chor and displayed at the Heritage Roadshow 2008. HRS3_629. Title devised by Library staff.
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- This digital copy (c) National Library Board Singapore 2008. The original work (c) Soh Ek Chor.
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