Singapore River, 1983 : general view [1]
- Streets and Places
- Transportation
- Kouo, Shang-Wei, 1924-1988
- Kouo Shang-Wei Collection 郭尚慰珍藏 {44860}
- 1 Mar 1983
This is a photograph which shows a section of the Singapore River. The bumboats (also called twakows or tongkangs) are partly covered by the hanging roots or branches of a tree. In the background, more bumboats are seen against the backdrop of a row of shophouses. The man in the sampan looks like he is fishing, as he is holding on to what seems to be a transparent net. Title devised by Library staff.
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>>Streets and Places
- Commerce and Industry>>Transportation
- Boats and boating--Singapore--Photographs
- Singapore River (Singapore)--Photographs
- Business, finance and industry>>Industry>>Services>>Transportation and logistics
Suggested Pictures
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Singapore River : general view -
Bumboats on the Singapore River, 1982 : general view [1] -
Bumboats on the Singapore River, 1982 : general view [2] -
Bumboats on Singapore River 1 : aerial view -
Bumboats on Singapore River 3 : aerial view -
Singapore River Walk : general view -
Bumboats on Singapore River 2 : panoramic view -
The Riverwalk construction site near Singapore River : aerial view -
Singapore River in the 1960s : general view -
Singapore cityscape in 1983 : aerial view [3] -
Bumboats on Singapore River 7 : aerial view -
Bumboat passing under Elgin Bridge : aerial view -
Bumboats on Singapore River 4 : aerial view -
Singapore cityscape in 1983 : aerial view [2] -
Bumboats on Singapore River : night view -
Bumboats on Singapore River 5 : aerial view -
Bumboats on Singapore River 6 : aerial view -
OCBC Centre and Singapore River : close-up -
Clarke Quay : panoramic view [1] -
OCBC Centre along Singapore River 8 : aerial view -
Boats on Singapore River -
Bumboats on Singapore River : aerial view [7] -
Artists at work by the Singapore River : general view (I)
Suggested Pictures from National Archives of Singapore
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VIEW OF SINGAPORE RIVER WITH BUMBOATS -
PASSENGERS ON A TONGKANG/BUMBOAT RIDE (EARLY 1990S) -
VIEW OF SINGAPORE RIVER WITH BUMBOATS IN THE FOREGROUND, EMPRESS PLACE AND VICTORIA MEMORIAL HALL IN THE BACKGROUND -
BOAT QUAY SCENE WITH TWAKOWS AND TONGKANGS BEING UNLOADED FROM LORRIES ON THE QUAY -
VIEW OF SINGAPORE RIVER - BUMBOATS AND LIGHTERS LINE ITS SIDES -
VIEW OF SINGAPORE RIVER WITH BUMBOATS IN THE FOREGROUND, EMPRESS PLACE AND VICTORIA MEMORIAL HALL IN THE BACKGROUND -
VIEW OF THE SINGAPORE RIVER WITH THE BUMBOATS IN THE FOREGROUND WITH THE EMPRESS PLACE & THE VICTORIA MEMORIAL HALL IN THE BACKGROUND -
VIEW OF SINGAPORE RIVER WITH BUMBOATS AND PRE-WAR HOUSES ALONG THE BANKS -
VIEW OF SINGAPORE RIVER WITH BUMBOATS AND PRE-WAR HOUSES ALONG THE BANKS -
Bumboats at Clarke Quay -
A PAINTING OF TONGKANGS -
Chinese tongkangs -
Chinese tongkangs -
Chinese tongkang -
CLARKE QUAY AT DAYBREAK, WITH READ BRIDGE IN THE BACKGROUND. TWAKOWS AND TONGKANGS PARKED ON BOTH BANKS OF NORTH BOAT QUAY