Cavenagh Bridge

Title
Cavenagh Bridge
Year/Period
Late 19th century
Region
Singapore
Object Type
positives (photographs), photographic prints
Material
photographic paper, ink, paper (fiber product)
Technique
photographic processes, photographic printing techniques
Dimension
Image size: 15.4 x 20.4 cm
Accession No.
1991-00741
Collection of
National Museum of Singapore

Built by convict labourers in 1869, Cavenagh Bridge functioned as a much needed link between government offices in Empress Place and Commercial Square, or Raffles Place.

 

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