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A column of smoke from burning oil tanks rising above the deserted streets of Singapore, Feb 1942; note General Post Office in foreground, now Fullerton Hotel Singapore

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Caption     A column of smoke from burning oil tanks rising above the deserted streets of Singapore, Feb 1942; note General Post Office in foreground, now Fullerton Hotel Singapore ww2dbase
WW2-Era Location Name Singapore, Singapore
Date 1 Feb 1942
Photographer    Unknown
 
Source Information
Source    ww2dbaseImperial War Museum
Identification Code   6504-02 HU 3378
 
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Photos on Same Day 1 Feb 1942
 
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Licensing  According to the United Kingdom National Archives, Crown copyright material that has been created prior to 1 Jun 1957 is considered to be in the public domain.

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Added By C. Peter Chen
Photo Size 500 x 291 pixels



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