Girls posing in front of Hajjah Fatimah Mosque, 1960s : full-length



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01 Jan 1960

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This picture shows a little girl with a toddler with the Hajjah Fatimah Mosque in the background at Beach Road. Photograph donated by Ang Suan Poh, and displayed at the Heritage Roadshow 2008. HRS3_160. Date of creation estimated. Title devised by Library staff.


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This digital copy (c) National Library Board Singapore 2008. The original work (c) Ang Suan Poh.

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