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Explore old Singapore through the eyes of late naturalist Ivan Polunin

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Ms Olga Polunin, daughter of the late naturalist Ivan Polunin, with her father's work at Pullman Singapore Orchard on Aug 8, 2023.

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SINGAPORE – Turn back the clock a few decades through some of the most evocative historical photos of Singapore shot by famed naturalist Ivan Polunin.

The late Britain-born medical doctor – who was also a university professor and avid documentarian – took more than 35,000 photos in his lifetime.

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