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This is a photograph of the National Theatre, located at River Valley Road, was built in 1963 and demolished in 1986. The distinctive features of this building is its cantilevered steel roof with a five-pointed façade, and an outdoor fountain. Photograph donated by Gan Cheng Guat and displayed at the Heritage Roadshow 2008. HRS3_222. Title devised by Library staff.
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- This digital copy (c) National Library Board Singapore 2008. The original work (c) Gan Cheng Guat.
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