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These are some of the items on display at the exhibition. Many relate to the time and era of the people buried at Bukit Brown.

Examples of the Majolica Tiles or Peranakan Tiles seen on many of the Peranakan tombs

Examples of the Majolica Tiles or Peranakan Tiles seen on many of the Peranakan tombs

Examples of the Majolica Tiles or Peranakan Tiles seen on many of the Peranakan tombs

Ancient receipt from the Hokkien Huay Kuan

Permit to hold a funeral procession

Court documents relating to a property dispute relating to a property dispute involving Seet Tiong Keat, a prominent member of society

Peranakan altarware

Old style clan marriage certificate

View of the exhibition

Some of the tiles on display.

Peranakan tiles on display

Peranakan tiles on display

Peranakan tiles on display

Peranakan tiles on display

Display of crockery bearing the name of Tan Chong Chew

A picture of the Sikh Guards, some of whom are found in Bukit Brown

Posters of and pictures on display at the exhibition

Porcelain ware on display

Porcelain ware on display

Porcelain ware on display

Items on display from pictures to tableware to ancestral tablet

Porcelain ware on display

Tableware made for Tan Chong Chew

Tableware made for Tan Chong Chew

Tableware made for Tan Chong Chew

Ancestral tablet on display

Flags of a new dawn?

Ancestral tablet on display

Closer view of the ancestral tablet

A picture of life in the olden days

A wedding picture of the olden days

Wedding certificate of Tan Hock Wan and Lim Chin Choo

Wedding certificate of Tan Hock Wan and Lim Chin Choo

Altarware box

Opened altarware box

Peranakan altarware

Close-up of altarware

Close-up of altarware

Close-up of altarware

Peranakan jewellery

Feng shui ruler, compass and note book

During the talks

Lim Su-Min in ancient garb

The guest of honour, Jane Ittogi Shanmugaratnam

Raymond Goh

Escorting the guest of honour through the exhibition

Raymond Goh, one of the prime movers of the movement to preserve Bukit Brown

Catherine Lim, one of the founders of the All Things Bukit Brown website and movement. Charles Goh, the other Goh brother that makes up the team leading the charge to preserve Bukit Brown

Tay Hung Yong explaining an exhibit to visitors

Dr Lim Su Min introducing the model of Goldbell Mansion to the Guest of Honour, Chew Keng Chuan looks on.

Walter Lim, the main contributor to the pioneers section sharing with visitors

Victor Lim, explaining the intricacies of Majolica Tiles to the guest of honour

Ang Yik Han providing more depth to what was put on the posters

A group photo with some of the organisers and workers who put the exhibition together

Peter Pak, Khoo Ee Hoon and Jane Ittongi

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