Raffles City : interior [3]



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01 Mar 1987

Photographed By Kouo, Shang-Wei, 1924-1988

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This coloured slide shows the interior of Raffles City. It shows two sets of escalators with their red handrails, going to the first and second floors. The sunlight coming in through the grilled skylight casts patterns on the wall as well as on the floor. Title devised by Library staff.


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Commercial buildings--Singapore--Photographs

Shopping centers--Singapore--Photographs

Interior architecture--Singapore--Photographs

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Shopping centres

Interior architecture

Commercial buildings

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

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