Keong Siak Road sign : close-up

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19 Jul 2007

Photographed By Tay, Lionel

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This photograph is a close-up on the street sign for Keong Saik Road. The street has seen a seedier past, but is now home to a number of mid-range and budget boutique hotels. Lonely Planet describes it as 'an enclave of steamy intrigue and sensory overload'. Title devised by Library staff.

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Street signs--Singapore--Photographs

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Streets and Places

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All Rights Reserved. National Library Board Singapore 2007.

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