Singapore cityscape, 1983 : aerial view [1]
Photograph
01 May 1983
Photographed By Kouo, Shang-Wei, 1924-1988
Information About
This photograph shows an aerial view of the CBD (Central Business District) area taken from the Peninsula Plaza. The OCBC Centre towers over the surrounding shophouses and bumboats which are lined along the sides of the Singapore River. Other landmarks which dot the Singapore skyline include the Hong Leong Finance Building, the DBS Tower and the UOB Plaza. The dome-shaped tower of the Old Supreme Court Building can be seen in the foreground. Title devised by Library staff.
Additional Details
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- All rights reserved, Family of Kouo Shang-Wei and National Library Board Singapore 2007
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