Middle Road shophouses, 1986 : general view [1]



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14 Dec 1986

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This 1986 photograph shows two-storey shophouses at the corner of Middle Road and Prinsep Street. A traffic light stands near the right corner with a pedestrian crossing in front of it. Title devised by Library staff.


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All rights reserved. Lee Kip Lin and National Library Board, Singapore 2009.

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