This is a 1987 photograph showing Telok Ayer Market (also known as Lau Pa Sat or "Old Market") surrounded by modern office buildings. Among them are OCBC Centre and Bank of East Asia building. The food centre's eye-catching octagonal design and clock tower makes it a unique landmark at Raffles Quay. 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

• Markets--Singapore--Photographs
• Historic buildings--Singapore--Photographs
• Towers--Singapore--Photographs