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This 1910 photograph shows a street scene of Singapore. Featuring prominently is an old three-storey unidentified colonial building. Rickshaw pullers can be seen on the street. In the distance, stands the clock tower that links the Victoria Theatre (formerly the Town Hall) and Victoria Memorial Hall with a common corridor. Title devised by Library staff. Date of creation estimated.
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- All rights reserved. Lee Kip Lin and National Library Board, Singapore 2009.
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