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This photograph shows the short 200 metre tunnel that goes through Fort Canning from Stamford Road. The old National Library building was demolished to make way for the tunnel. Title devised by Library staff.
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Eu Court : general view [1]
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This 1984 photograph shows Eu Court, at the corner of Stamford Road and Hill Street (opposite Stamford House). Built in the late 1920s by prominent businessman Eu Tong Sen, it was demolished in 1992 to make way for road widening. Title devised by Library staff....
