Breakfast of yesteryears : close-up



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12 Jul 2007

Photographed By Tay, Lionel

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Shown in this photograph is a dish of Chinese snack and newspaper. Read the newspaper, followed by some bean paste Chinese biscuits. Have a sip of hot soybean milk and reminisce of years gone by! Title devised by Library staff.


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