Singapore's financial skyscrapers along Singapore River1 : panoramic view



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01 Jan 1950

Photographed By Kouo, Shang-Wei, 1924-1988

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This photograph shows Singapore's skyline and financial skyscrapers at Raffles Place reflected in the Singapore River. From left to right are Standard Chartered Bank building (renamed as 6 Battery Road), Singapore Land Tower (SingLand Tower), UOB Building (renamed as UOB Plaza Tower 2), OUB Centre, OCBC Centre and SingTel's Pickering Operations Complex. Date of creation estimated. Title devised by Library staff.


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Commercial buildings--Singapore--Photographs

Singapore River (Singapore)--Photographs

Skyscrapers--Singapore--Photographs

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Commercial buildings

Rivers

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

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