OCBC Centre inauguration, VIPs : group photograph



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01 Oct 1976

Photographed By Kouo, Shang-Wei, 1924-1988

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This is a close-up black and white photograph of a group of VIPs looking at a model of OCBC Centre at its inauguration ceremony in 1976. Title devised by Library staff.


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Commercial buildings--Singapore--Photographs

Categories

Commercial buildings

Special events

Banking and finance

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

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