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Asia Insurance Building, 1954 : exterior

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This photograph taken between 1960 and 1969 shows Asia Insurance Building, which is located at 2 Finlayson Green. When it was opened on 10 December 1955, it housed Asia Insurance. Title devised by Library staff. Date of creation estimated.

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All rights reserved. Lee Kip Lin and National Library Board, Singapore 2009.

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FINLAYSON GREEN WITH ASIA INSURANCE BUILDING IN THE CENTRE
Singapore Waterfront view showing Fullerton Building (centre), Asia Insurance Building (extreme left), the tallest building in Southeast Asia upon its completion in 1954, and Anderson Bridge (right)
SINGAPORE RIVER - BOAT QUAY AND VIEW OF FIRST TALLEST BUILDING IN THE CITY, ASIA INSURANCE BUILDING
Asia Insurance Building at 2 Finlayson Green, Singapore
ASIA INSURANCE BUILDING UNDER CONSTRUCTION AT FINLAYSON GREEN
Asia Insurance Building at 2 Finlayson Green, Singapore
THE ASIA INSURANCE BUILDING UNDER CONSTRUCTION AT FINLAYSON GREEN
ASIA INSURANCE BUILDING.
ASIA INSURANCE BUILDING AND WATERFRONT, SINGAPORE
View of DBS Building (top left corner) along Shenton Way taken from park opposite Asia Insurance Building in Finalyson Green
VIEW OF THE SINGAPORE WATERFRONT, SHOWING OCEAN BUILDING AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF ASIA INSURANCE BUILDING.
Street scene at Shenton Way, with Development Bank of Singapore (DBS) Building on the top right, taken from park opposite Asia Insurance Building in Finlayson Green
THREE OF THE TWENTY-EIGHT CONCRETE CAISSONS BEING DRIVEN INTO FINLAYSON GREEN SITE OF PROPOSED ASIA INSURANCE BUILDING TO BEAR THE WEIGHT OF 270-FOOT-HIGH STRUCTURE
VIEW OF THE SINGAPORE RIVER WITH LIGHTERS DOCKED AT BOAT QUAY. THE TALL BUILDING IN THE BACKGROUND IS ASIA INSURANCE BUILDING.
Singapore River with Chinese tongkangs and sampans carrying merchandise. The two tallest buildings seen are Bank of China (left) and Asia Insurance building (right).
VIEW OF COLLYER QUAY WITH ASIA INSURANCE BUILDING IN BACKGROUND.
Tongkangs lining Singapore River with Bank of China (tallest building on the left) and Asia Insurance Building (tallest building on the right) in the background
Tongkangs lining Singapore River with Bank of China (tallest building on the left) and Asia Insurance Building (tallest building on the right) in the background
LIGHT-UP AT THE UNCOMPLETED ASIA INSURANCE BUILDING TO MARK THE CORONATION OF QUEEN ELIZABETH II
Singapore waterfront with (from left to right) Asia Insurance building (tallest), Overseas Union Shopping Centre and Alkaff Arcade visible
View of Singapore River with Bank of China (tallest building on the left) and Asia Insurance Building (tallest building on the right)
A PANORAMIC VIEW OF THE SINGAPORE RIVER FROM THE BANK OF CHINA TO THE ASIA INSURANCE BUILDING
View of Singapore River with Bank of China (tallest building on the left) and Asia Insurance Building (tallest building on the right)