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This is a photograph of the five-foot way of a shophouse in Chinatown in front of a shop that sells traditional Chinese pastry. People are seen stopping to browse around at a shop next door. Photograph donated by Leong Keng Wai and displayed at the Heritage Roadshow 2008. HRS3_473. Title devised by Library staff.
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- This digital copy (c) National Library Board Singapore 2008. The original work (c) Leong Keng Wai.
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