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  • Singapore River at the Boat Quay area, circa 1966-1980 [4]

    Transportation · Streets and Places
    This photograph shows a view of bumboats moored on the Singapore River at the Boat Quay area. Shophouses are visible near the river bank. Read Bridge, which spans the Singapore River and links Clarke Quay and South Boat Quay is seen on the left. Housing Development Board flats are visible...

  • Singapore River at the Boat Quay area, circa 1966-1980 [3]

    Transportation · Streets and Places
    This photograph shows a view of bumboats moored on the Singapore River at the Boat Quay area. Shophouses are visible near the river bank. Read Bridge, which spans the Singapore River and links Clarke Quay and South Boat Quay is partially visible on the right while a few Housing Development...

  • Singapore River at the Boat Quay area, circa 1966-1980 [1]

    Transportation · Streets and Places
    This photograph shows a view of bumboats moored on the Singapore River at the Boat Quay area. Shophouses are visible near the river bank. Read Bridge, which spans the Singapore River and links Clarke Quay and South Boat Quay and Housing Development Board flats are seen in the background. Title...

  • A man sitting on a bench near Cavenagh Bridge, circa 1966-1980

    Streets and Places
    This photograph shows a man sitting on a bench beside the Singapore River, near the Cavenagh Bridge. Title devised by Library staff.

  • Bumboats near Elgin Bridge, circa 1966-1980 [1]

    Streets and Places · Transportation
    This photograph shows bumboats along the Singapore River near Elgin Bridge. On the left at the bank, a four-storeyed building stands out among the shophouses and has the signboard "Foong Huang" on its exterior. Title devised by Library staff.

  • Bumboats near Elgin Bridge, circa 1966-1980 [2]

    Streets and Places · Transportation
    This photograph shows bumboats along the Singapore River near Elgin Bridge. On the left at the bank, a four-storeyed building stands out among the shophouses and has the signboard "Foong Huang" on its exterior. Title devised by Library staff.

  • Singapore River at the Boat Quay area, circa 1966-1980 [2]

    Streets and Places · Transportation
    This photograph shows shophouses along the bank of the Singapore River and bumboats are docked at the quay. Read Bridge, which spans the Singapore River and links Clarke Quay and South Boat Quay and Housing Development Board flats are visible in the background. Title devised by Library staff.

  • Safe distancing seat marker at Boat Quay

    Politics and Government · Arts · Streets and Places · Lim, Shao Bin
    Contributed by Lim Shao Bin, as part of the “Documenting COVID-19 in Singapore” collection community call. This photograph shows a night view of Boat Quay. In the foreground is a bench marked with safe distancing marker. In the background, Singapore River and Elgin bridge are visible. Description by Library staff....

  • Elgin Bridge : side view

    Streets and Places · Transportation · Heirwin M. Nasir
    This 2003 photograph shows a side view of Elgin Bridge with its distinctive triple white arches supported by white columns. In the river below, two boats can be seen cruising. Title devised by Library staff.

  • Cavenagh Bridge, 1870 : general view

    Streets and Places · Arts · Tay, Lionel
    This is a picture of the oldest bridge in Singapore in its original form. It links the civic district at the north bank of Singapore River to the commercial district. Title devised by Library staff.

  • The Cavenagh Bridge : general view

    Streets and Places · Arts · Tyers, R. K. (Ray K.), 1919-
    This is a 1950s photograph of the Cavenagh Bridge that spans across the Singapore River. It links Raffles Place and the government quarter, making it an essential alternative to get to the Post Office. Part of a compiled album, with a label : "PHOTOGRAPHS BY : R.K. TYERS. Staff STRAITS...
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  • Sir Arthur's Bridge plaque, 1972 : close-up

    Streets and Places · Lee, Kip Lin
    This 1972 photograph shows the plaque at Sir Arthur's Bridge, at Kallang River at Kallang Road. The plaque has the following words: "This bridge begun in 1918 & completed in 1921, was named Sir Arthur's Bridge by the Municipal Commissioners in Feb 1920, in commemoration of the governorship of Sir...
    Reproduction Available

  • Sir Arthur's Bridge, 1972 : general view

    Streets and Places · Lee, Kip Lin
    This 1972 photograph shows Sir Arthur's Bridge at Kallang River, at Kallang Road. Sir Arthur's Bridge is named after Sir Arthur Henderson Young, Governor of the Straits Settlements from 1911 to 1919. The Kallang River is the longest river in Singapore, flowing from the Peirce Reservoir to the coast at...
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  • Singapore River, from Boat Quay, 1993 : general view [2]

    Streets and Places · Lee, Kip Lin
    This 1993 photograph shows Singapore River, from Boat Quay. Singapore River is the most famous river in Singapore, and spans 3.2 km from the sea to its upper reaches in Kim Seng Road. http://infopedia.nl.sg/articles/SIP_148_2005-02-02.html
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