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This photograph is a close-up of the bronze elephant, silhouetted against the backdrop of the Arts House. It was a gift from King Chulalongkorn of Siam (now Thailand) when he visited Singapore in 1871. Title devised by Library staff.
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Arts House at the Old Parliament : exterior
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Elephant memorial in front of Town Hall in the 1890s : general view
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Inscription in Thai on bronze elephant, Arts House : close-up
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