Malay Peninsula (Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States), 1907
Scope and Contents
A portfolio containing photogravure reproductions on 57 sheets, plus title leaf and map. The series contains views showing general scenery, towns, agriculture and industry in British Malaya, and breaks down into geographical locations: Singapore 1-35; Penang 36-50; F.M.S 51-137; Sumatra 138. The captions printed under the photographs have been copied including some eccentric spelling.
Dates
- Creation: 1907
Creator
Conditions Governing Access
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Biographical / Historical
A commercial photographer active in Sumatra and Malaya in the 1900s.
Extent
.01 cubic metre(s) ( 1 boxed portfolio containing 139 images.)
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Presented by the widow of E.M. Rowland, late of Malayan Railways and of Appledore, Kent
General
PJ.
Originator(s)
Kleingrothe, C J
Finding aid date
2002-04-09 13:55:10+00:00
Repository Details
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