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This is an interior view of the house of Tan Yeok Nee, showing the open-air walkway with its distinct bamboo-styled green roof, curved eaves and brackets, bright orange and yellow walls, Chinese lantern-styled hanging lamps, potted plants and a mixture of tiled and stoned pathway. Title devised by Library staff.
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House of Tan Yeok Nee : exterior
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View of the entrance to the house showing its unique blend of European and Chinese architecture such as Tuscan wall plaster and Chinese roof. The signage of the villa is in gold letterings....
House of Tan Yeok Nee : exterior
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Close-up of the large arched open entrance with its bamboo-styled green-tiled roof and red ridged ends. There is a brown-tiled wall, two smaller closed entrances with red doors and two stone lions flanking the main entrance....
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Scotts Road no. 33 : general view [2]
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A 1982 photograph depicting house no. 33 Scotts Road (property of Tan Yeok Nee family, now acquired). Title devised by Library staff....
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A 1982 photograph shows a single-story house built in Malay architectural style at no. 33 Scotts Road (property of Tan Yeok Nee family, now acquired). The house is raised with crawl space underneath, and has a stone staircase leading to its main entrance. It has decorative pilasters, with French windows...
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