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This 1919 photograph is mounted on a board and shows Siong Lin Temple, which was built in 1902. It is the oldest Buddhist temple in Singapore and is located in Toa Payoh today. Date of creation estimated.
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- All rights reserved. Lee Kip Lin and National Library Board, Singapore 2009.
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