Anderson Bridge, 1973 : general view



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01 Jan 1973

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This 1973 photograph shows Anderson Bridge spanning the mouth of Singapore River. The bridge was built in 1910 to accommodate Singapore's increasing volume of traffic. Boats plying along the river pass through under the bridge. Photograph donated by Ho Seng Huat and displayed at the Heritage Roadshow 2008. HRS3_424. Title devised by Library staff.


Subjects

Bridges--Singapore--Photographs

Boats and boating--Singapore--Photographs

Anderson Bridge (Singapore)--Photographs

Singapore River (Singapore)--Photographs

Categories

Historic bridges

Rivers

Architecture

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Credit Line
This digital copy (c) National Library Board Singapore 2008. The original work (c) Ho Seng Huat.

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