Middle Road Hospital and David Elias Building : general view



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14 Dec 1986

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This 1986 photograph shows Middle Road Hospital on the right, and David Elias Building (dated 1928) on the left, at Middle Road (from Prinsep Street corner). The Middle Road Hospital has been converted to commercial use. 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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