OCBC Centre, 1974 : night view



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01 Dec 1974

Photographed By Kouo, Shang-Wei, 1924-1988

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This photograph shows the construction of the OCBC Centre in progress. At the building site are a pair of tower cranes, one at each of the two concrete pillars being built to support the transfer girders for each of the three 14-storey segments. Title devised by Library staff.


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Commercial buildings--Singapore--Photographs

Bank buildings--Design and construction--Photographs

Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation--Buildings--Photographs

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Commercial buildings

Building and Construction

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

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