Singapore's financial skyscrapers along Singapore River1 : panoramic view
This photograph shows Singapore's skyline and financial skyscrapers at Raffles Place reflected in the Singapore River. From left to right are Standard Chartered Bank building (renamed as 6 Battery Road), Singapore Land Tower (SingLand Tower), UOB Building (renamed as UOB Plaza Tower 2), OUB Centre, OCBC Centre and SingTel's Pickering Operations Complex. 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
- Commercial buildings--Singapore--Photographs
- Singapore River (Singapore)--Photographs
- Arts>>Architecture>>Public and commercial buildings
- Skyscrapers--Singapore--Photographs
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Wide-angle view of South Boat Quay after the Singapore River clean up and removal of all river craft. Skyscrapers in the background include (from right to left) Pickering Operations Complex, Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation (OCBC) Centre, Overseas Union Bank (OUB) Centre, United Overseas Bank (UOB) building (now known as UOB Plaza Two), Shell Tower (Singapore Land Tower) and Standard Chartered Bank building (also known as 6 Battery Road). -
Wide-angle view of South Boat Quay after the Singapore River clean up and removal of all river craft. Skyscrapers in the background include (from right to left) Pickering Operations Complex, Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation (OCBC) Centre, Overseas Union Bank (OUB) Centre, United Overseas Bank (UOB) building (now known as UOB Plaza Two), Shell Tower (Singapore Land Tower) and Standard Chartered Bank building (also known as 6 Battery Road). -
Wide-angle view of South Boat Quay after the Singapore River clean up and removal of all river craft. Skyscrapers in the background include (from right to left) Pickering Operations Complex, Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation (OCBC) Centre, Overseas Union Bank (OUB) Centre, United Overseas Bank (UOB) building (now known as UOB Plaza Two), Shell Tower (Singapore Land Tower) and Standard Chartered Bank building (also known as 6 Battery Road). -
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United Overseas Bank (UOB) Plaza One (left) and Pickering Operations Complex (right) at Raffles Place -
United Overseas Bank (UOB) Plaza One (left) and Pickering Operations Complex (right) at Raffles Place -
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View of South Boat Quay and skyscrapers, including the Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation (OCBC) Centre (right) and United Overseas Bank (UOB) building (second from left), which is now known as UOB Plaza Two. The Standard Chartered Bank Building (now known as 6 Battery Road) on the extreme left is under construction. -
Reflections along the Singapore River -
Reflections along the Singapore River -
From left: United Overseas Bank (UOB) Plaza One, Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation (OCBC) Centre and Pickering Operations Complex -
Wide-angle view of South Boat Quay with twakows and old pre-war shophouses. The skyscrapers in the background include (from left) the nearly-completed Standard Chartered Bank building (now known as 6 Battery Road), Shell Tower (Singapore Land Tower), United Overseas Bank (UOB) building and Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation (OCBC) Centre. -
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Reflections along the Singapore River