Singapore River after clean-up, 1987 : aerial view [1]
This photograph shows an aerial view of the Singapore River, reflecting the surrounding financial buildings on its surface after the clean up. The "Clean Rivers Campaign" involved the removal of all river craft and the dredging of refuse from the river bed and banks using river cleaning boats. Date of creation estimated. Title devised by Library staff.
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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>>Building Types>>Commercial Buildings
- Singapore River (Singapore)--Photographs
- Commercial buildings--Singapore--Photographs
- Arts>>Architecture>>Public and commercial buildings
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Singapore River after clean-up 2 : aerial view -
Singapore River in 1971 : aerial view -
Singapore River in the 1960s : aerial view [3] -
Chinese men rowing a boat in 1905 : action -
Singapore River in the 1960s : aerial view [1] -
Singapore River in the 1960s : aerial view [4] -
Singapore River in the 1960s : aerial view [2] -
Singapore River and buildings : aerial view -
Singapore River in 1983 : aerial view [1] -
Boat Quay building : general view -
Boat Quay building : exterior -
Singapore River at Boat Quay : general view [2] -
Singapore River at Boat Quay : general view [1] -
Singapore city skyline : aerial view [3] -
No. 62 North Boat Quay : exterior -
Singapore River, 1960s : general view -
View of Singapore River, [1860s] : aerial view -
View of river, from Fort Canning hill, 1870s : aerial view -
Chulia Street : aerial view -
Boat Quay : general view [2] -
Singapore River in 1983 : aerial view [4] -
Singapore River, from Coleman Bridge : general view -
Singapore River, from Coleman Bridge : general view
Suggested Pictures from National Archives of Singapore
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VIEW OF SINGAPORE RIVER TAKEN FROM A NEARBY BUILDING AFTER THE 1987 CLEAN UP AND REMOVAL OF RIVER CRAFT -
PRE-WAR SHOPHOUSES, CLARKE QUAY BUILDINGS AND GODOWNS AT NORTH BOAT QUAY REFLECTED IN POST-1987 SINGAPORE RIVER AFTER THE CLEAN UP AND REMOVAL OF RIVER CRAFT -
VIEW OF NORTH BOAT QUAY AFTER REMOVAL OF RIVER CRAFT. FROM READ TO ORD BRIDGES, THE STILL WATER IS OCCASIONALLY DISTURBED BY THE NETS CAST BY FISHERMEN, NEWLY RETURNED TO THE CLEANED UP RIVER. -
VIEW OF NORTH BOAT QUAY AFTER REMOVAL OF RIVER CRAFT, AND DEMOLITION OF RIVERFRONT SHOPHOUSES. READ BRIDGE VISIBLE. -
CLARKE QUAY AFTER THE REMOVAL OF THE RIVER CRAFT, DURING THE SINGAPORE RIVER CLEAN UP OPERATIONS. THE TEMPORARILY ERECTED TENTS ON EITHER SIDE ARE FOR A RELIGIOUS FESTIVAL HELD BY THE LIANG HIANG TWA TEMPLE CELEBRATING A WEALTH GOD'S BIRTHDAY. ON THE RIGHT SIDE,THE STAGE HOLDS TWO PERFORMANCES DAILY OF TEOCEW OPERA SHOWS BY THE SIN YONG HUA HENG TROUPE. FORT CANNING HILL IN BACKGROUND. -
GODOWNS ALONG HAVELOCK ROAD, AFTER 1987 CLEAN UP, AND ALL RIVER CRAFT REMOVED -
SINGAPORE RIVER AFTER CLEAN UP, MINISTRY OF THE ENVIRONMENT -
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