Labour brand Lam Soon margarine tin

Title
Labour brand Lam Soon margarine tin
Year/Period
20th century
Region
Singapore
Object Type
food containers
Material
Tin
Dimension
Object size: part 2 57.0 x 23.5 x 23.5 cm,
Object size: part 1 0.8 x 15.5 x 15.5 cm
Accession No.
2014-00811
Collection of
National Museum of Singapore
NLB Type
Cultural artefact

The Labour brand margarine manufactured by Lam Soon is not an uncommon sight in food stalls in Singapore. Lam Soon, which first operated in Malaya, developed brands such as Labour to reflect its work ethics.

 

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