Katong bungalow, 1900s : general view



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01 Jan 1900

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This 1900s photograph has the handwritten words "a very smart looking bungalow in the Katong district. Singapore" on the back. This photograph shows a long driveway leading to a large bungalow in Katong. The driveway is lined with coconut trees. Title devised by Library staff. Date of creation estimated.


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Katong (Singapore)--Photographs

Architecture, Domestic--Singapore--Katong--Photographs

Bungalows--Singapore--Katong--Photographs

Two-story houses--Singapore--Katong--Photographs

Coconut palm--Singapore--Katong--Photographs

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Architecture

Buildings

Plants

Residential buildings

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All rights reserved. Lee Kip Lin and National Library Board, Singapore 2009.

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