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This is a 2007 photograph showing a close-up of the Merlion, a 'half-beast, half-fish' mythical icon. Water spouts from its mouth. Title devised by Library staff.
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Merlion : general view
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A 2007 photograph showing the Merlion, with tall buildings seen in the background. It was created as a half-beast, half-fish mythical icon of Singapore. Title devised by Library staff....
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Merlion and skyline : panoramic view
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A 2007 photograph showing the Merlion, a half beast, half fish mythical icon, with the city skyline in the background. Title devised by Library staff....
Merlion, facing sea : side view
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This photograph shows the side view of the Merlion, a half beast, half fish mythical icon, spraying water into the sea. Title devised by Library staff....
Merlion, Thumboo's poem : general view
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Shown in this photograph is a display board showcasing Edwin Thumboo's poem, Ulysses by the Merlion, 1977. Behind the display board is the Merlion, a half-beast half-fish mythical icon, with tall buildings in the background. Title devised by Library staff....
Merlion : close-up
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Close-up of the white Merlion, Singapore's national icon, which stands at 8.6 m high and rests on top of blue undulating waves....
Merlion : general view
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A 2004 view of the Merlion, Singapore's national icon, a mythical beast with a lion's head and a fish-like body, spouting water from its mouth. It sits on a raised platform on the river bank against a backdrop of skyscrapers. Title devised by Library staff....
Poem : Ulysses by the Merlion : close-up
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This photograph is a close-up of Edwin Thumboo's poem, ' Ulysses by the Merlion', 1977, on a display board placed near the Merlion. It is dedicated to Maurice Baker. Title devised by Library staff....
