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This photograph is of the interior atrium of the then, newly built Raffles City Shopping Centre, with a semicircular opening for the escalators as the focal point. The ceiling lights along the semicircular opening are reflected on the floor's surface. Title devised by Library staff.
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An almost symmetrical photograph showing the rear view of two Otis escalators in the empty interior of the then, newly built Raffles City Shopping Centre. Title devised by Library staff....
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In this photograph of the then, newly built Raffles City Shopping Centre. The parallel and divergent lines formed by the Otis escalators and the semicircle opening presents a mesmerizing sight to the eye. Title devised by Library staff....
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Raffles City in 1986 : interior [6]
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