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This is a photograph of a two storey pre-war shophouse along Temple Street, in Chinatown, which houses the Lido Hotel. This pre-war shophouse is designed with a narrow frontage and considerable depth in the interior. Photograph donated by Ho Khuan Lin and displayed at the Heritage Roadshow 2008. HRS3_609. Title devised by Library staff.
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- This digital copy (c) National Library Board Singapore 2008. The original work (c) Chin Yeow Min.
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