Bumboat passing under Elgin Bridge : aerial view
- Streets and Places
- Transportation
- Arts
- Kouo, Shang-Wei, 1924-1988
- Kouo Shang-Wei Collection 郭尚慰珍藏 {44860}
- 1978
This photograph shows a bumboat (also called twakow or tongkang), filled with goods, passing below Elgin Bridge. In the background is the Singapore River and its surrounding areas. Financial buildings like UOB Building (now UOB Plaza Tower 2) and OCBC Centre are framed against the skyline. Title devised by Library staff. Date of creation estimated.
Credit Line
From the Kouo Shang-Wei Collection 郭尚慰珍藏. All rights reserved, Family of Kouo Shang-Wei and National Library Board Singapore 2007
Subjects
- Architecture and Landscape
- Commerce and Industry>>Transportation
- Singapore River (Singapore)--Photographs
- Boats and boating--Singapore--Photographs
- Commercial buildings--Singapore--Photographs
- Arts>>Architecture>>Public and commercial buildings
- Law and government>>Safety administration>>Marine transportation
- Rivers--Singapore--Photographs
- Bridges--Singapore--Photographs
Suggested Pictures
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Bumboats on Singapore River 8 : aerial view -
Bumboats on Singapore River 9 : aerial view -
Bumboats on Singapore River 4 : aerial view -
Bumboats on Singapore River 2 : panoramic view -
Bumboats on Singapore River 7 : aerial view -
Bumboats on Singapore River 5 : aerial view -
Construction site near Singapore River : aerial view -
Bumboats on Singapore River : night view -
Bumboats on Singapore River 6 : aerial view -
Elgin Bridge : close-up -
Singapore River and city centre 6 : aerial view -
Bumboats on Singapore River : aerial view [7] -
Bumboats on Singapore River : aerial view [8] -
Singapore River Walk : general view -
Bumboats on Singapore River 3 : aerial view -
Elgin Bridge and OCBC Centre : general view [3] -
Overview of Padang and its surroundings 2 : aerial view -
The Riverwalk construction site near Singapore River : aerial view -
UOB Plaza in the 1970s : general view [2] -
Bumboats on Singapore River 1 : aerial view -
UOB Plaza in the 1970s : general view [1] -
Fireworks near OCBC Centre : night view [2] -
Singapore River in 1978 : general view [2]
Suggested Pictures from National Archives of Singapore
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Elgin Bridge across the Singapore River -
A VIEW OF ELGIN BRIDGE, STANDARD CHARTERED BUILDING AND UOB BUILDING -
ELGIN BRIDGE AT SINGAPORE RIVER -
Elgin Bridge across the Singapore River -
AERIAL VIEW OF SINGAPORE RIVER (LEFT) AND SURROUNDING AREA, C1960S -
ELGIN BRIDGE, SINGAPORE -
VIEW OF ELGIN BRIDGE, SINGAPORE RIVER -
CLOSE UP VIEW OF ELGIN BRIDGE AT SINGAPORE RIVER -
View of boats and Elgin Bridge over the Singapore River -
VIEW OF ELGIN BRIDGE OVER SINGAPORE RIVER -
TOURISTS ON ELGIN BRIDGE AT SINGAPORE RIVER -
SINGAPORE RIVER AND ITS SURROUNDING BUSINESS AND BANKING DISTRICT