Queenstown, 1960s : panoramic view

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01 Jan 1960

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This is a photograph of Queenstown housing estate with Anchor Brewery in the foreground. Photograph donated by Chua Ai Lin and displayed at Heritage Roadshow 2007. Date of creation estimated. Title devised by Library staff.

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High-rise apartment buildings--Singapore-- Queenstown--Photographs

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Residential buildings

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This digital copy (c) National Library Board Singapore 2007. The original work (c) Chua Ai Lin.

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