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This 1950s photograph shows three children sitting outside the Toa Payoh Seu Teck Sean Tong Temple, which has since been demolished. It is currently known as the Toa Payoh Home. Photograph donated by Khoo Twon Yong and displayed at Heritage Roadshow 2007. Date of creation estimated. Title devised by Library staff.
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- This digital copy (c) National Library Board Singapore 2007. The original work (c) Khoo Twon Yong.
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