Telok Blangah, 1960s : aerial view [2]



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01 Jan 1960

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This is a photograph of Telok Blangah interpreted in Hokkien as "sit lat mng" meaning "north west gate". The aerial view is from Mount Faber and shows a large section of tree-covered slopes. The two popular nature spots in the area are Mount Faber and Labrador Park. Photograph donated by Chua Ai Lin and displayed at Heritage Roadshow 2007. Title devised by Library staff.


Subjects

Slopes (Physical geography)--Singapore--Photographs

Trees--Singapore--Photographs

Categories

Nature and Environment

Hills

Streets and Places

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This digital copy (c) National Library Board Singapore 2007. The original work (c) Chua Ai Lin.

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