Central Business District, 1986 : aerial view [2]



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01 Jan 1986

Photographed By Kouo, Shang-Wei, 1924-1988

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This photograph shows the City Hall area and the neighbouring Central Business District around Raffles Place. Landmarks in the foreground include the land where SMU (Singapore Management University) presently stands, Cathedral of the Good Shepherd, YMCA (Young Men Christian Association) International House, National Museum Of Singapore (formerly Singapore History Museum). In the background, skyscrapers like Pan Pacific Hotel Singapore, Raffles City, Peninsula Plaza, OUB (Overseas Union Bank) Centre, among others, can be seen just before the sea. Title devised by Library staff.


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Central business districts--Singapore--Photographs

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Business districts

Commercial buildings

Streets and Places

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All rights reserved, Family of Kouo Shang-Wei and National Library Board Singapore 2007

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