Three Chinese men sitting on the steps of the Lim Bo Seng Memorial

Title
Three Chinese men sitting on the steps of the Lim Bo Seng Memorial
Year/Period
1950s-1960s
Region
Singapore
Object Type
positives (photographs), photographic prints
Material
photographic paper, ink
Technique
photographic processes, photographic printing techniques
Dimension
Image size: 12.9 x 8.2 cm,
Frame size: 13.6 x 8.6 cm
Accession No.
1995-00869
Collection of
National Museum of Singapore
Credit Line
Gift of Ms. Mak Wai Har

Dedicated to Singapore war hero Major-General Lim Bo Seng, a total of $50,000 was raised to build the memorial, which was unveiled in 1954 at Esplanade Park. The memorial was designed by Ng Keng Siang, a local architect.

 

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