Spectral Codex
新竹信用組合

Hsinchu Credit Union

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Hsinchu First Credit Union (新竹市第一信用合作社)
Date Captured
Camera
NIKON D3100
Lens
AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II
Aperture
ƒ / 8
Shutter Speed
1/250 sec
Focal Length
18.0 mm
ISO
200
Exposure Value
14.0 EV
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A historic financial institution in downtown Hsinchu.

Completed in 1934, Hsinchu Credit Union (新竹信用組合) is one of several well-preserved Japanese colonial era buildings around the former Hsinchu Prefecture Hall (新竹州廳). It was designed by Japanese architect Shigeo Sumitani (住谷茂夫) and built by Kawamura Senju (河村仙十). In the post-war era it was restructured into Hsinchu First Credit Union (新竹第一信用合作社), which continues to operate today. Additionally, sometime in the post-war era the third storey was added, taking care to adhere to the eclectic style of the original building.

Hsinchu First Credit Union (新竹市第一信用合作社)
Date Captured
Camera
NIKON D3100
Lens
AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II
Aperture
ƒ / 9
Shutter Speed
1/320 sec
Focal Length
24.0 mm
ISO
200
Exposure Value
14.7 EV
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The third-storey is a post-war addition and also features a stylized version of the credit cooperative logo.
Hsinchu First Credit Union (新竹市第一信用合作社)
Date Captured
Camera
NIKON D3100
Lens
AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II
Aperture
ƒ / 3.5
Shutter Speed
1/30 sec
Focal Length
18.0 mm
ISO
250
Exposure Value
8.5 EV
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This wooden plaque lists the name of the institution below the official credit cooperative logo (合作標章).
Hsinchu First Credit Union (新竹市第一信用合作社)
Date Captured
Camera
NIKON D3100
Lens
AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II
Aperture
ƒ / 5.6
Shutter Speed
1/125 sec
Focal Length
30.0 mm
ISO
200
Exposure Value
11.9 EV
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A closer look at the refined window design.
Hsinchu First Credit Union (新竹市第一信用合作社)
Date Captured
Camera
NIKON D3100
Lens
AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II
Aperture
ƒ / 14
Shutter Speed
1/800 sec
Focal Length
18.0 mm
ISO
400
Exposure Value
17.3 EV
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Sunlight catches the gold lettering on the façade.
Hsinchu First Credit Union (新竹市第一信用合作社)
Date Captured
Camera
NIKON D3100
Lens
AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II
Aperture
ƒ / 4
Shutter Speed
1/1600 sec
Focal Length
18.0 mm
ISO
400
Exposure Value
14.6 EV
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3600 × 2400
One last look at the credit union in context.

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  • Status:Private (私有)
  • Heritage designation:City Monument (縣(市)定古蹟)
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Alexander Synaptic
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I am a web application developer, photojournalist, urban explorer, and history enthusiast passionate about the open web and documenting my experiences on this planet. This project was founded in the early 2010s and has evolved into a sort of personal Wikipedia of places that interest me (and often the photographs I’ve taken there). I’m originally from Toronto, Canada, but spend most of my time residing in Taiwan.

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