Thian Hock Keng Temple, courtyard, 2008 : general view
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01 Jan 2008
Photographed By Singapore. Preservation of Monuments Board
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This photograph gives a view of the courtyard in Thian Hock Keng Temple at Telok Ayer Street. The building was gazetted as a national monument on 28 June 1973. Title devised by Library staff.
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- All rights reserved. Preservation of Monuments Board Singapore 2010
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