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This is a photograph of a rural village at the entrance to Tuas jetty. On the left is a seafood restaurant in a double-storey building. The photograph depicts a long-gone lifestyle where hawkers sold their food in pushcarts along the streets. Photograph donated by Marilyn Tan and displayed at the Heritage Roadshow 2008. HRS3_497. Title devised by Library staff.
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- This digital copy (c) National Library Board Singapore 2008. The original work (c) Tan Marilyn.
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