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This picture shows a lesson in progress, in an old school called Da Cheng Zhun. The picture depicts how rudimentary a school classroom was in 1950s Singapore, with wooden cases being used as tables and chairs. Photograph donated by Tan Ewe Liang and displayed at the Heritage Roadshow 2008. HRS3_278. Title devised by Library staff.
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- This digital copy (c) National Library Board Singapore 2008. The original work (c) Tan Ewe Liang.
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