Siamese architecture, 1950s : side view
Photograph
01 Jan 1950
Photographed By Tyers, R. K. (Ray K.), 1919-
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This is a 1950s photograph showing a pavilion in a temple in Burma with prominent features of Siamese architecture, such as the swooping multi-tiered rooflines. Part of a compiled album, with a label : "PHOTOGRAPHS BY : R.K. TYERS. Staff STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. SINGAPORE." Title transcribed from album. Date of creation estimated. 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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