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- 1 2 3 "Tiong Bahru Heritage Trail" (PDF). NHB. National Heritage Board . Retrieved 11 April 2022.
- 1 2 3 "Seng Poh Garden & Dancing Girl Sculpture". Roots. National Heritage Board . Retrieved 11 April 2022.
- ↑ Zacchius, Melody (15 April 2013). "An estate steeped in history". The Straits Times . Singapore.
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