The sea, from Chinese Swimming Club : general view [2]



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01 Jan 1967

Photographed By Lee, Kip Lin

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This 1966 or 1967 photograph [photographer's notes] shows a sea view taken from the Chinese Swimming Club, located at Amber Road. The Chinese Swimming Club was founded in 1905 as the Chinese answer to the Europeans-only Singapore Swimming Club. Title devised by Library staff.


Subjects

Seas--Singapore--Photographs

Swimming--Singapore--Societies, etc.--Photographs

Categories

Recreation clubs

Nature and Environment

Streets and Places

Organisations

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All rights reserved. Lee Kip Lin and National Library Board, Singapore 2009.

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