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This is a 1971 photograph of Nan Chiau Girls High School, founded in 1941, and formerly known as Nan Chiau Teachers' Training School. Photograph donated by Gan Cheng Guat and displayed at the Heritage Roadshow 2008. HRS3_230. Title devised by Library staff.
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- This digital copy (c) National Library Board Singapore 2008. The original work (c) Gan Cheng Guat.
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