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...

This photograph shows a busy scene at Boat Quay, along the Singapore River. There are a number of lorries and cranes used to move sacks from the lorries. The tide is low and a few men are seen directing the work while others looked on. Behind them are large warehouses....

This photograph shows some bumboats docked along the Singapore River near Four Seas Communications Bank (building partially visible on the right). Rows of shophouses lined the bank while new buildings that are under construction visible in the background. Title devised by Library staff.

This photograph shows wooden-framed stilt huts and shacks lining the edge of the Singapore River. Rows of shophouses are visible behind them while the Victoria Theatre and Victoria Concert Hall clock tower can be seen in the background on the left of the photograph. Title devised by Library staff.

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...

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...

This photograph shows bumboats along the Singapore River at low tide. Small kampung-styled houses and small huts dotted the bank with two- and three-storey shophouses lined behind them. In the background, DBS Tower (also known as DBS Building) and the former CPF Building visible against the skyline. Title devised by...

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.

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.

This photograph shows a row of shophouses along the bank of the Singapore River with some bumboats docked by the quay. Cars are seen parked along the front of the shophouses and children crowded around a street vendor. Title devised by Library staff.

This photograph shows a view of bumboats moored on the Singapore River at the Boat Quay area. Shophouses are visible in the background. Title devised by Library staff.

This photograph shows a row of shophouses at Boat Quay. A new building with wooden scaffoldings on its exterior can be seen on the left with other newer buildings, and a covered walkway is in the foreground. Title devised by Library staff.

This photograph shows bumboats along the Singapore River. A row of shophouses lined along the riverbank, housing businesses such as (left to right) "Lam Chuan Co (Pte) Ltd", "Aik Seng Textiles" and "Tye Seng & Co". Title devised by Library staff.

This photograph shows bumboats along the Singapore River and shophouses lined along the riverbank. At the bank, a crane is used to lift up huge bales from a lorry while in the background, two buildings are under construction. Title devised by Library staff.

This photograph shows a row of three-storey shophouses along Boat Quay. One the shophouses on the left has a signboard "Kityang Hong Mui Tan Clan Association" on the third floor. Title devised by Library staff.

This photograph shows bumboats along the Singapore River. Rows of shophouses lined along the riverbank. On the left, a number of workers are seen unloading sacks from the lorries and carrying them via wooden planks from the bank to the bumboats. Behind them, one of the shophouses has the signboard...

This photograph shows some bumboats docked along the Singapore River by the quay. In the background, rows of shophouses lined along the riverbank. The former Hill Street Police Station is partially visible on the right. Title devised by Library staff.

This photograph shows some bumboats docked along the Singapore River near Four Seas Communications Bank (on the right). Rows of shophouses lined the bank while new buildings that are under construction visible in the background. Title devised by Library staff.

This photograph shows bumboats along the bank of the Singapore River. Shacks and small huts lined the edge of the river while shophouses lined behind them on the right of the photograph. On the opposite bank, cars and lorries are parked at the edge of the bank. The Old Police...

This photograph shows bumboats at the Singapore River. One of the bumboats has a wooden plank placed from the boat to the bank. There are a few workers near the bank and a row of shophouses behind them. One has a signboard "Guan Hong Loong Company. Importers & exporters". Title...

This photograph shows a view of bumboats moored on the Singapore River at the Boat Quay area. Shophouses are visible along the riverbank while new high rise buildings are being constructed in the background. Title devised by Library staff.

This photograph shows rows and rows of bumboats along the Singapore River. Three men can be seen sitting near the bow of a bumboat. In the background, many vehicles are parked along the river bank and behind them, is a row of shophouses, with one of them belonging to "Eng...

This photograph shows some bumboats docked at the quay. A crane lifting some sacks is seen on the right. Shophouses are visible in the background. Title devised by Library staff.

This photograph shows Singapore River further down from Elgin Bridge (not visible on the right of the photograph). The river is busy with many bumboats, big and small, In the background, shophouses housing many different businesses lined along the riverbank such as "Ann King" which is situated besides a chemist....