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This picture shows a night view of the National Museum Singapore in the 1950s. It was built in 1887, and was closed in 2003 for redevelopment and officially opened to the public in December 2006. Photograph donated by Tan Que Seng 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) Tan Que Seng.
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