Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Central Office of Information
Found in 40 Collections and/or Records:
Aerial view of Valetta, 1965-03
Bushmen of Bechuanaland (Botswana)
Central Office of Information photograph collection
Chinese family taking their meal, 1948, 1948
154 x 162 mm. Showing a Chinese couple taking their midday meal, with a neighbour seated beside them looking after their baby.
Chinese girl with pineapples, Johore [i.e. Johor Baharu], 1948, 1948
208 x 152 mm. Showing a young Chinese girl seated amongst a pile of recently harvested pineapples.
Commonwealth citizens in the United Kingdom, 1964-65
A collection of loose prints produced by the Central Office of Information. The prints measure approximately 205 x 155 mm and have detailed story captions on the reverse. The collection illustrates the assimilation of citizens from Commonwealth countries (the majority from India) into English life and highlights some of the efforts made by various authorities and private individuals to facilitate this. It is possible that there were originally 20 photographs in the collection.
General Photographs of Basutoland (Lesotho)
A collection of loose prints mostly measuring 205 x 155 mm. The collection consists of 21 photographs by the Central Office of Information and four from an unknown source (no. 4-6 and 9). The prints are captioned on the reverse.
General Photographs of Bechuanaland (Botswana)
A collection of loose prints by the Central Office of Information. The prints measure approximately 205 x 155 mm and have typewritten captions on the reverse. The captions have been used as titles and may include language which is offensive, inaccurate or inappropriate. They have been retained to reflect the context of the collection's creation.
General photographs of British Honduras [i.e. Belize]
A collection of loose photographs measuring approximately 205 x 155 mm., with comprehensive captions pasted on to the back of the prints. The collection includes views from various parts of the country as well as photographs illustrating education, industry and agriculture.
General photographs of Guyana
A collection of loose photographs, most measuring approximately 200 x 155 mm., with comprehensive captions pasted on to the back of the prints. The collection includes views from various parts of the country as well as photographs illustrating education, industry and agriculture.
Girl embroidering silk, Alor Star [i.e. Alor Setar] Arts and Crafts School [1960s], 1960 - 1969
153 x 207 mm. As captioned.
Givernment House, Entebbe, 1949-05
244 x 194mm. Black and white glossy print of the rear of Government House. Photograph by N.T. Jones.
Gold Coast [i.e. Ghana] Castles
A series of photographs of castles.
Government House, Entebbe, 1949-05
245 x 194 mm. Black and white glossy print of the front of Government House. Photograph by N.T. Jones.
Grand Harbour, Valletta, 1958-04
206 x 152 mm. A view looking across Grand Harbour towards Ricasoli Point with shipping moored in the foreground. With part of the centre of Valletta visible at the left of the print.
Harvesting pineapples, 1948, 1948
203 x 153 mm. Showing a Chinese girl piling harvested pineapples in a field.
His Majesty's High Court of Uganda at Kampala, 1949
246 x 192 mm. A black and white glossy print.
H.P. Walker receiving the Honorary Pingat Pangkuan Negara from Tuanku Abdul Rahman, London, June 1968, 1968-06
206 x 152 mm. Showing the Prime Minister of Malaysia, Tuanku Abdul Rahman (1903-) shaking hands with Henry Philip Walker who had served as doorman at Malaysia House for 30 years. The investiture took place in the office of the Malaysian High Commission in London.
Isheri Approved School, Nigeria
A collection of loose prints, measuring approximately 205 x 155 mm, with an accompanying typewritten list of captions.
The photographs show activities and skills taught at the approved school at Isheri. Photographer unknown, probably for the Central office of Information.
Kanowit women weaving rattan baskets, Rajang River area, Sarawak, [? 1950s], 1950 - 1959
205 x 153 mm. As captioned.
Making batik cloth, Kota Bahru [i.e. Kota Baharu], Kelantan, 1964, 1964
155 x 188 mm. Showing cotton cloth being printed with metal blocks dipped in dye.
Malaya. Aboriginal huntsman with blowpipe [? 1960s], 1960 - 1969
157 x 188 mm. Showing a hunter standing in a jungle clearing with his blowpipe raised to his lips.
Malaya fishing village [? 1950s], 1950 - 1959
206 x 153 mm. Showing women waiting on the beach while a catch of fish is unloaded and weighed. A typed caption on the reverse reads: 'The womenfolk wait while the fish are weighed and dumped on the sand'.
Malaya Fishing Village [? 1950s], 1950 - 1959
152 x 105 mm. Showing two workers spreading out piles of salted fish to crispen in the sun. A caption on the reverse reads: 'Youngsters rake the salted fish thinly to crisp in the sun'.
Moslem wedding ceremony, Malaya [1950s], 1950 - 1959
206 x 153 mm. Showing the bride and groom retiring, followed by attendant, after the completion of the transaction of paying for the bride.
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- Archival Object 27
- Collection 13
- Subject
- Asia (continent) 16
- Malaysia (nation) 15
- Africa (continent) 13
- Europe (continent) 10
- Uganda (nation) 8
- United Kingdom (nation) 8
- British Isles (island group) 6
- Great Britain (island) 6
- Central (province) 4
- England (country) 4
- Greater London (metropolitan area) 4
- Guyana (nation) 4
- Malay Peninsula (peninsula) 4
- North and Central America (continent) 4
- South America (continent) 4
- West Malaysia (division (national)) 4
- Barbados (nation) 3
- Botswana (nation) 3
- Ghana (nation) 3
- Lesotho (nation) 3
- London (inhabited place) 3
- Nigeria (nation) 3
- Oceania (continent) 3
- Trinidad and Tobago (nation) 3
- Belize (nation) 2
- Borneo (island) 2
- Brunei (nation) 2
- Dominica (nation) 2
- East Malaysia (division (national)) 2
- Entebbe (inhabited place) 2
- Glasgow (inhabited place) 2
- Glasgow (unitary authority) 2
- Jamaica (nation) 2
- Kampala (inhabited place) 2
- Kelantan (state) 2
- Kenya (nation) 2
- Kota Baharu (inhabited place) 2
- Lesser Antilles (island group) 2
- Malawi (nation) 2
- Malay Archipelago (general region) 2
- Malta (island) 2
- Malta (nation) 2
- Saint Lucia (nation) 2
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (nation) 2
- Scotland (country) 2
- Sierra Leone (nation) 2
- Tanzania (nation) 2
- Valletta (inhabited place) 2
- West Indies (archipelago) 2
- Zambia (nation) 2
- Alor Setar (inhabited place) 1
- Australia (nation) 1
- Bahama Islands (island group) 1
- Bahamas (nation) 1
- Bermuda (dependent state) 1
- Canada (nation) 1
- China (nation) 1
- Cyprus (nation) 1
- Fiji (nation) 1
- Gambia (nation) 1
- Gibraltar (dependent state) 1
- Gilbert Group (island group) 1
- Greater Antilles (island group) 1
- Grenada (island) 1
- Johor (state) 1
- Johor Baharu (inhabited place) 1
- Kanowit (inhabited place) 1
- Kedah (state) 1
- Kuala Lumpur (federal territory) 1
- Kuala Lumpur (inhabited place) 1
- Leeward Islands (island group) 1
- Nepal (nation) 1
- New Zealand (nation) 1
- Pakistan (nation) 1
- Papua New Guinea (nation) 1
- Rajang (river) 1
- Sabah (state) 1
- Saint Kitts and Nevis (nation) 1
- Sarawak (state) 1
- Seychelles (nation) 1
- Singapore (inhabited place) 1
- Solomon Islands (nation) 1
- South Africa (nation) 1
- Sri Lanka (nation) 1
- Swaziland (nation) 1
- Tawau (inhabited place) 1
- Tonga (nation) 1
- United States (nation) 1
- Vanuatu (nation) 1
- Windward Islands (island group) 1
- Zimbabwe (nation) 1 + ∧ less