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Entrance gate of a village in Potong Pasir, 1970s

This picture shows the entrance gate of a village in Potong Pasir in the 1970s. The addresses of the different houses in the village, i.e. 132-C, 138-L, 136-A, 136-E, 140-A and 140-B, are stated on the left and right sides of the entrance gate which is made of sheets of zinc. A boy stands in front of the gate, and in front of him is a drainage channel which separates the area in front of the village and the main road. Title devised by Library staff.

Gambar ini menunjukkan sebuah pintu gerbang untuk masuk sebuah perkampungan di Potong Pasir dalam era 1970-an. Di kiri dan kanan pintu tertera alamat rumah dalam kampung itu seperti nombor 132-C, 138-L, 136-A, 136-E, 140-A dan 140-B. Kepingan zink dijadikan pagar mengawal perkampungan ini. Seorang kanak-kanak lelaki berdiri dekat dengan pintu masuk dan di depannya ada sebuah longkang memisahkan perkarangan luar pagar dengan jalan raya. Title devised by Library staff.

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