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Shown in this photograph are tourists standing at the junction of a road. The road sign for Kadayanallur Street and directional sign for URA Centre can be seen next to and behind them. In the background is Fairfield Methodist Church. The post-war building was originally built in 1958 as Metropole Cinema, one of Chinatown's three famous cinemas. Title devised by Library staff.
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Metropole Cinema, 1958 : general view
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This 1982 photograph depicts Metropole Cinema (currently Fairfield Methodist Church), located at Tanjong Pagar Road. The road mentioned is located within the Chinatown area. Title devised by Library staff....
Metropole Cinema, 1958 : general view
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This 1982 photograph depicts Metropole Cinema (currently Fairfield Methodist Church), located at Tanjong Pagar Road. The road mentioned is located within the Chinatown area. Title devised by Library staff....
Tanjong Pagar Road, near Metropole Cinema : general view
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This 1982 photograph shows Tanjong Pagar Road, near Metropole Cinema. Tanjong Pagar means "cape of stakes" in Malay, and the road is probably named for the kelongs found in the sea near the area. Fairfield Methodist Church now occupies the Metropole Cinema building. The road mentioned is in the Tanjong...
Tanjong Pagar Road, near Metropole Cinema : general view
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This 1982 photograph shows Tanjong Pagar Road, near Metropole Cinema. Tanjong Pagar means "cape of stakes" in Malay, and the road is probably named for the kelongs found in the sea near the area. Fairfield Methodist Church now occupies the Metropole Cinema building. The road mentioned is in the Tanjong...
Tanjong Pagar Road, near Metropole Cinema : general view
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This 1982 photograph shows Tanjong Pagar Road, near Metropole Cinema. Tanjong Pagar means "cape of stakes" in Malay, and the road is probably named for the kelongs found in the sea near the area. Fairfield Methodist Church now occupies the Metropole Cinema building. The road mentioned is in the Tanjong...
Tanjong Pagar Road : general view
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This 1982 photograph shows Tanjong Pagar Road (from Metropole Cinema). The road mentioned is located within the Chinatown area. Title devised by Library staff....
Tanjong Pagar Road : general view
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This 1982 photograph shows Tanjong Pagar Road (from Metropole Cinema). The road mentioned is located within the Chinatown area. Title devised by Library staff....
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