Pekin Street, at Telok Ayer Street : general view [2]
Photograph
15 Aug 1993
Photographed By Lee, Kip Lin
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This 1993 photograph shows Pekin Street, at a junction of Telok Ayer Street and Cheang Hong Lim Street, with a view of two-storey shophouses. Pekin Street is part of the Chinatown conservation area and is now incorporated into an extensive pedestrian mall. It is also considered to be the oldest street found in Chinatown. Title devised by Library staff.
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- All rights reserved. Lee Kip Lin and National Library Board, Singapore 2009.
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