Beach Road vicinity, 1960s : aerial view [1]



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01 Jan 1960

Photographed By Cheah, Seng Kee

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This 1960s photograph shows the vicinity of Beach Road. Nicoll Highway can be seen in the middle of the photograph, with low-rise buildings along the highway in the foreground. Boats can also be seen in the waters of Kallang Basin, off Nicoll Highway. Title devised by Library staff. Date of creation estimated.


Subjects

Roads--Singapore--Photographs

Express highways--Singapore--Photographs

Nicoll Highway (Singapore)--Photographs

Beach Road (Singapore)--Photographs

Kallang Basin (Singapore)--Photographs

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Streets and Places

Waterways

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All rights reserved. Lee Kip Lin and National Library Board, Singapore 2009.

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