Demolition near OCBC Centre : general view [1]



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01 Jan 1970

Photographed By Kouo, Shang-Wei, 1924-1988

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This photograph shows workers clearing the ruins of a wrecked building near the OCBC Centre. Many old houses and buildings were torn down to make way for urban redevelopment. Seen at the site is a crane. Physical dimensions of original: 35 mm. Title devised by Library staff. Date of creation estimated.


Subjects

Dwellings--Singapore--Photographs

Lost architecture--Singapore--Photographs

Categories

Urban planning

Architecture

Residential buildings

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

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