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This 1975 photograph shows a man posing for a photograph at the Wonderland Amusement Park in Kallang. Behind him, thrill-seekers in a roller-coaster train are seen making their way up the tracks to the top for the plunge. Del Monte product advertisements can also be seen on the side of the roller-coaster cars. Donated by Tang Kian Cheong, and displayed at the Heritage Roadshow 2008. HRS3_099. Title devised by Library staff.
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- This digital copy (c) National Library Board Singapore 2008. The original work (c) Tang Kian Cheong.
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