This photograph shows an aerial view of Elgin Bridge and bumboats (also called twakows or tongkangs) in the Singapore River. Pictured nearby are the OCBC Centre and other financial buildings like UOB Building and Hong Leong Building, set against Singapore's 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

• Singapore River (Singapore)--Photographs
• Commercial buildings--Singapore--Photographs
• Boats and boating--Singapore--Photographs
• Rivers--Singapore--Photographs