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Malaya. 'Slum clearance at Port Swettenham'. Photograph No.: D. 71893. Official Malaya...
Catalogue reference: INF 10/212/5b
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This record is about the Malaya. 'Slum clearance at Port Swettenham'. Photograph No.: D. 71893. Official Malaya... dating from [1955] in the series British Empire Collection of Photographs. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- INF 10/212/5b
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Date (When the record was created)
- [1955]
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Description (What the record is about)
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Malaya. 'Slum clearance at Port Swettenham'.
Photograph No.: D. 71893.
Official Malaya photograph compiled by Central Office of Information. Publicity statement on reverse.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Former department reference (Former identifier given by the originating creator)
- 959.4/331.833
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- Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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- Open Immediately
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- Open Document, Open Description
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- Topics
- International
- Asia
- Housing
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C20500014/
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INF 10
British Empire Collection of Photographs
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