Master Attendant Office, S'pore 11, 1890 : general view
Photograph
01 Jan 1890
Photographed By Lambert, G. R.
Information About
This 1890 photograph of the road from Town Hall shows the Master Attendant’s Office and Cavenagh Bridge on the right. On the left the Volunteers’ Drill Hall, which is nearing completion (opened January 1891). Title devised by library staff. Information contributed by Richard Hale.
Additional Details
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- All rights reserved. Lee Kip Lin and National Library Board, Singapore 2009.
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