Kallang River, 1990s : panoramic view



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01 Jan 1990

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This picture shows a panoramic view of the Kallang River with the shipbuilding area in the foreground. On the right is the white-roofed Kallang Indoor Stadium, and in the background, residential, public housing and commercial buildings dot the landscape. Kallang River is the longest river in Singapore. Photograph donated by Soh Kim Mun and displayed at Heritage Roadshow 2007. Title devised by Library staff.


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This digital copy (c) National Library Board Singapore 2007. The original work (c) Soh Kim Mun.

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