Singapore cityscape, 1983 : aerial view [2]



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01 May 1983

Photographed By Kouo, Shang-Wei, 1924-1988

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This photograph shows a portion of Singapore's cityscape taken in the south direction. Prominent landmarks include the Singapore Cricket Club and the Old Supreme Court beside the Padang, Victoria Theatre and Concert Hall, The Fullerton Hotel, Singapore River, the bumboats (also called twakows or tongkangs) filled Boat Quay, Elgin Bridge and the Central Business District around Raffles Place. Title devised by Library staff.


Subjects

Street photography--Singapore--Photographs

Commercial buildings--Singapore--Photographs

Central business districts--Singapore--Photographs

Categories

Landscape photography

Commercial buildings

Business districts

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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