Raffles Place, 1970s : general view



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01 Jan 1970

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This is a picture of the Singapore skyline showing the bank buildings in the financial district, which includes the Hongkong Bank, Standard Chartered Bank, OCBC Centre, Overseas Union Bank (OUB) Centre and United Overseas Bank (UOB) Building. Seen in the background is the former Fullerton Building, now the Fullerton Hotel. It has in the past, housed the General Post Office and the Inland Revenue Authority. Photograph donated by Tan Liang Chu, and displayed at the Heritage Roadshow 2008. HRS3_145. Date of creation estimated. Title devised by Library staff.


Subjects

Commercial buildings--Singapore--Photographs

Office buildings--Singapore--Photographs

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Commercial buildings

Business districts

Streets and Places

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This digital copy (c) National Library Board Singapore 2008. The original work (c) Tan Liang Chu.

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