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This is a group photograph of ladies standing at the entrance of the Botanic Gardens of Singapore. They are sporting hairstyles and black, thick rimmed spectacles, common during the 1960s and early 1970s. Photograph donated by Teo Gek Huay and displayed at the Heritage Roadshow 2008. Title devised by Library staff. HRS3_481
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- This digital copy (c) National Library Board Singapore 2008. The original work (c) Teo Gek Huay.
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