Cheviot Hill, from Bowmont Gardens junction : general view



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14 Feb 1993

Photographed By Lee, Kip Lin

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This 1993 photograph shows Cheviot Hill (from Bowmont Gardens junction). There are houses along both sides of the road. Further along the road, can be seen a row of parked cars. Cheviot Hill, which is off Siglap Road is named after the highest hill on the border between Scotland and England. Title devised by Library staff.


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Siglap (Singapore)--Photographs

Streets--Singapore--Siglap--Photographs

Bungalows--Singapore--Siglap--Photographs

Categories

Streets

Buildings

Streets and Places

Residential buildings

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

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