Fishing at Bedok Jetty : general view
Photograph
20 Aug 1967
Photographed By Kouo, Shang-Wei, 1924-1988
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This photograph shows a fishing net hung between two poles on the beach. A basket with two fishes is next to it and through the net is seen a fisherman using a net to catch shellfish, possibly, in the shallow waters. Title devised by Library staff.
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- All rights reserved, Family of Kouo Shang-Wei and National Library Board Singapore 2007
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