Bencoolen Street, near Rochor Canal Road : general view



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01 Dec 1978

Photographed By Lee, Kip Lin

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This 1978 photograph depicts the northern side of Bencoolen Street, near Rochor Canal Road corner. Bencoolen Street is named after the British colony of Bencoolen in Sumatra, of which Sir Stamford Raffles was Lieutenant Governor. Title devised by Library staff.


Subjects

Streets--Singapore--Photographs

Shophouses--Singapore--Photographs

Categories

Streets and Places

Commercial buildings

Residential buildings

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All rights reserved. Lee Kip Lin and National Library Board, Singapore 2009.

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