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This is a photograph of an old car parked near the drain, outside a shophouse at Albert Street. Wooden planks are used to cover some parts of the drain which joined the road to the footpath. There are bananas and other fruits on sale near the entrance of the shop. A man is seen sitting near a pillar while children play along the five foot way. Photograph donated by Tay Phuay Hwee and displayed at the Heritage Roadshow 2008. HRS3_258. Title devised by Library staff.
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- This digital copy (c) National Library Board Singapore 2008. The original work (c) Tay Phuay Hwee.
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