Chulia Street buildings, circa 1970 : general view
Photograph
06 Oct 1970
Photographed By Kouo, Shang-Wei, 1924-1988
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This 1970 photograph shows a street scene at Chulia Street. There are cars parked in front of China Building, the old OCBC headquarters, to the right of the photograph. Built in traditional Chinese architectural style, China Building features a distinctive roof. Signages bearing the names of the bank and its building in English and Chinese adorn the pillars and above its elaborate entrance. Other commercial buildings, including some shophouses, can be seen in the vicinity of China Building. Title devised by Library staff.
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- All rights reserved, Family of Kouo Shang-Wei and National Library Board Singapore 2007
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