CHIJ Primary School : general view



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02 Apr 1995

Photographed By Lee, Kip Lin

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This 1995 photograph shows the campus of the Convent of the Holy Infant Jesus (C.H.I.J.) Primary School, at Kellock Road. There is basketball court in front of the school where several cars are parked. C.H.I.J. (Kellock) moved out of Kellock Road in 1994 and held its classes at a temporary premises at Jalan Kuala. The school relocated to Bukit Teresa in 2002 when its new school building was ready. Title devised by Library staff.


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School buildings--Singapore--Photographs

Parking lots--Singapore--Photographs

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Schools (Buildings)

Transportation

Sports facilities

CHIJ (Kellock)

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

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