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This 1985 photograph shows a house, probably in the Tanglin area. It shows a two-storey bungalow with a covered porch with arched entranceways. Tanglin is believed to be derived from the dialect word tang leng which means "the east hill peaks". Title devised by Library staff.
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This 1993 photograph shows flats at Tanglin Road, next to Tanglin Shopping Centre. Tanglin Road is named after the house of lawyer William Napier, which was called "Tang Leng". Tang Leng means "east hill peaks" in Chinese, referring to the many hills in the area in the 1840s. Title devised...
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