Bagpipe group : general view [2]



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01 Oct 1976

Photographed By Kouo, Shang-Wei, 1924-1988

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This photograph shows an all-girls bagpipe band outside the OCBC Centre. This display was in celebration of the OCBC Centre inauguration. On the wall are two Chinese characters 'Hua Sha', literally translated as China Building. Below that is OCBC Centre, the building's name in English. Physical dimensions of original: 35 mm. Title devised by Library staff.


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Bagpipers--Singapore--Photographs

Commercial buildings--Singapore--Photographs

Bank buildings--Singapore--Photographs

Chinese characters--Photographs

Pipe bands--Singapore--Photographs

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Performing Arts

Commercial buildings

Music

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

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