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The picture shows Malaysia Day Celebration, with flags and banners in front of City Hall on 16th September 1963, when the British colonies of Sabah, Sarawak and Singapore merged with the Federation of Malaya to form Malaysia. Photograph donated by Yep Pek Wan, and displayed at the Heritage Roadshow 2008. HRS3_205. Title devised by Library staff.
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- This digital copy (c) National Library Board Singapore 2008. The original work (c) Yep Pek Wan.
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