Jalan Kubor : general view [1]



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17 Jan 1993

Photographed By Lee, Kip Lin

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This 1993 photograph shows Jalan Kubor (from Victoria Street towards Rochor Canal). A row of shophouses is visible on the right side of the photograph, while on the left can be seen a row of trees. Kubor is Malay for tomb, and named after the nearby Malay cemetery. 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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