Middle Road, towards Dhoby Ghaut, 1992 : general view



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16 Feb 1992

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This 1992 photograph shows Middle Road which is lined with shophouses towards Dhoby Ghaut, as taken from Prinsep Street. Middle Road was previously known as "sio ang moh pah thi" (European Foundry of Small Singapore) in Hokkien because there used to be a foundry on the road. 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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