Raffles City, 1986 : general view [3]



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01 Jan 1986

Photographed By Kouo, Shang-Wei, 1924-1988

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This is a photograph showing a cityscape view of the then, newly built Raffles City, as seen from Beach Road. Prominent landmarks include OUB (Overseas Union Bank) Centre, the War Memorial Park, OCBC (Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation) Centre, City Telecoms Centre (known today as the Pickering Operations Complex) and the Old Supreme Court. Title devised by Library staff.


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Raffles City (Singapore)--Photographs

Commercial buildings--Singapore--Photographs

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Commercial buildings

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

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