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This is a G.R. Lambert & Co. photograph, taken in 1896, of the Hotel De l'Europe located near the Esplanade, now known as the Padang. Date of creation estimated. Title devised by Library staff.
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- All rights reserved. Lee Kip Lin and National Library Board, Singapore 2009.
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