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Rochor, Singapore, 1870s

Streets and Places · Transportation

This photoprint shows a Chinese junk mooring on the Rochor River, Singapore, taken around the 1870s. A crew onboard the junk is pulling a sampan which is floating on the waters below and carrying several passengers. In the background is a coastal village of kampong houses raised on stilts. Tall...
Singapore River and bumboats on the river : panoramic view

Streets and Places · Sports and Recreation · Economy · Kouo, Shang-Wei, 1924-1988 · Kouo Shang-Wei Collection 郭尚慰珍藏 {44860}

This photograph shows a stretch of the Singapore River with bumboats moored along both sides. A boat is moving along the centre of the river. Date of creation estimated. Title devised by Library staff.