Changi Road North battery : general view



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08 Jan 2004

Photographed By Heirwin Mohd Nasir

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This 2004 photograph shows a general view of the Johore battery at Changi Road North. The cannon is emplaced on a mound covered with a hard, flat green surface. Title devised by Library staff.


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All Rights Reserved. National Library Board Singapore 2004.

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