Shophouses at Upper Serangoon Road, 1980s : general view



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01 Jan 1980

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Photograph of a traffic junction at Upper Serangoon Road. The corner shophouse, built in 1929, has a coffeeshop on the first floor. Many such unpretentious eating places housed in pre-war shophouses were then known as restaurants. Donated by Sathakathuda Sahib S/O Peer Mohd, and displayed at the Heritage Roadshow 2008. HRS3_055. Date of creation estimated. Title devised by Library staff.


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This digital copy (c) National Library Board Singapore 2008. The original work (c) Sathakathuda Sahib S/O Peer Mohd.

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