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Album of views in Malaya. Photographer(s): Unknown.
Catalogue reference: Photo 800
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This record is about the Album of views in Malaya. Photographer(s): Unknown. dating from c 1930.
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- Photo 800
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Title (The name of the record)
- Album of views in Malaya. Photographer(s): Unknown.
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Date (When the record was created)
- c 1930
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Description (What the record is about)
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Brown paper-covered post-bound album, 250x310mm, containing photographs mounted with adhesive corner mounts. Detailed typescript descriptions of the photographs are pasted opposite the prints, with shorter captions below. The photographs are snapshots taken throughout Malaya, c.1930. Prints 1-3 Trap door spider's web. Prints 4-7 Views at Bukit Fraser. Prints 8-9 Hill scenery in Pahang. Prints 10-13 Views at Selangor including the Residency and Club. Prints 14-15 Hill scenery in Pahang. Print 16 Red Cross House at Selangor? Print 17 Junk boat. Print 18 Sakai group, Pahang. Print 19 Chinese tin mine. Print 20 Paddy field, Pahang. Prints 21-22 Benta Bridge, Pahang. Print 23 'Chinese loading coolies of the SS Boribat having their evening meal on the well deck'. Print 24 Fallen tree obstructing a road. Print 25 Portrait of 'Nora and Gladys on Peninjau'. Prints 26-29 Portraits taken during the Sultan's birthday celebrations. Prints 30-36 Views of local craft and scenery. Prints 37-39 Source of the Terengganu River. Print 40 [Loose print] Trap door spider? Prints 41-42 [Loose] Copies of a portrait and map of a Portuguese(?) explorer. Process = Gelatine silver prints.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- British Library: Asian and African Studies
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- Not applicable
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- 1 item
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Unrestricted. Appointment Required to view these records. Please consult Asian and African Studies Print Room staff.
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Immediate source of acquisition (When and where the record was acquired from)
- Donated by Mrs Stella Carlisle, 1987.
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Physical condition (Aspects of the physical condition of the record that may affect or limit its use)
- Dimensions: 62 mm x 95 mm to 298 mm x 230 mm.
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- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/5df7a8b9-eedd-4d7e-b3cf-43a7345d7770/
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Album of views in Malaya. Photographer(s): Unknown.