Shipbuilding on the bank of Kallang River : general view



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01 Jan 1900

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Pictured in this photograph taken in the early part of the 20th century is a view of a shipyard sited most probably at the basin of the Kallang River. In the foreground is the huge wooden hull of a boat under construction. Date of creation estimated. Title devised by Library staff.


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All rights reserved, Margaret Ryan and National Library Board, Singapore 2009

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