Title
Aerial view of Boat Quay
Year/Period
Early 20th century
Region
Singapore
Dimension
Image size: 8.6 x 13.7 cm
Accession No.
1997-03246
Collection of
Until 1977 when then Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew proposed a major cleanup of the Singapore River, the river was congested with lighters that transported goods and coal between the harbour and Boat Quay, as seen in this photograph.
