OCBC Centre inauguration : close-up [8]



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01 Oct 1976

Photographed By Kouo, Shang-Wei, 1924-1988

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This is a photograph showing an ice sculpture, featuring the letters OCBC. This was taken during a dinner to celebrate the OCBC Centre inauguration. OCBC stands for Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation. Physical dimensions of original: 35 mm. Title devised by Library staff.


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Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation--Photographs

Special events--Singapore--Photographs

Ice carving--Singapore--Photographs

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Special events

Banking and finance

Sculpture

Business enterprises

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

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