Middle Road, towards Bencoolen Street : general view



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24 Apr 1983

Photographed By Lee, Kip Lin

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This 1983 photograph shows Middle Road, towards Bencoolen Street corner, with a view of two-storey shophouses in the foreground, and a high-rise building in the background. Middle Road has been in existence since 1836. 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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