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This is a photograph of Paya Lebar Airport, which was opened on 20 August 1955. Presently, it serves as a military airbase under the Singapore Air Force. Photograph donated by Chung Shui Ken and displayed at the Heritage Roadshow 2008. HRS3_635. Title devised by Library staff.
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- This digital copy (c) National Library Board Singapore 2008. The original work (c) Chung Shui Ken.
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