Lorong 37 Geylang no. 5, 1950 : general view



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01 Jan 1950

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This photograph shows a man posing along the welcoming pathway leading up to the front of the Aljunied family home at 5 Lorong 37 Geylang. It was the first house of Syed Haroon bin Hassan bin Abdul Rahman Aljunied. The house was demolished to make way for an apartment building. Donated by S. Zahra Aljunied, and displayed at the Heritage Roadshow 2008. HRS3_133. Title devised by Library staff.


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This digital copy (c) National Library Board Singapore 2008. The original work (c) S. Zahra Aljunied.

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