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Singapore: construction of dockyard and land reclamation; photograph album
Catalogue reference: WORK 55/22
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This record is about the Singapore: construction of dockyard and land reclamation; photograph album dating from 1931 Oct 02-1932 Nov 15 in the series Office of Works and successors: Public Buildings, Overseas: Photographs. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- WORK 55/22
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1931 Oct 02-1932 Nov 15
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Description (What the record is about)
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Singapore: construction of dockyard and land reclamation; photograph album
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
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Closure status (Whether the record is ‘open’ (available to the public) or ‘closed’ (not available due to a legal exemption))
- Open Document, Open Description
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Subjects (Categories and themes found in our collection (our subject list is under development, and some records may have no subjects or fewer than expected))
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- Topics
- Manufacturing
- Asia
- Navy
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C11192253/
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Series information
WORK 55
Office of Works and successors: Public Buildings, Overseas: Photographs
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