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This 1960s photograph shows a town scene. Two-storey and three-storey shophouses are densely located in the area. Cyclists and cars can be seen on the road on the bottom of the photograph. Title devised by Library staff. Date of creation estimated.
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- All rights reserved. Lee Kip Lin and National Library Board, Singapore 2009.
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