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This is a 1963 photograph of two boys, one of whom is wearing a party hat, posing at a Christmas celebration in a flat at Toa Payoh. They are standing next to a Christmas tree that has been decorated with all the pretty festive ornaments. Gifts are placed beneath the tree to complete the decorations. Photograph donated by Ng Lay Kwan and displayed at the Heritage Roadshow 2008. HRS3_457. Title devised by Library staff.
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- This digital copy (c) National Library Board Singapore 2008. The original work (c) Ng Lay Kwan.
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