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View of Keppel Harbour, Singapore, with the tin smelting works, the largest in the world, 1890 - 1899

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Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/BAM 1/8
View of Keppel Harbour, Singapore, with the tin smelting works, the largest in the world, 1890 - 1899
View of Keppel Harbour, Singapore, with the tin smelting works, the largest in the world, 1890 - 1899

Scope and Contents

269 x 209 mm. A view from Mount Faber looking across St James and New Harbour towards Pulau Brani, with a Malay village in the foreground and the chimneys of the tin smelting works (opened in 1890) rising from behind the trees in the distance. Better known as New Harbour, it is located south- west of the town and was surveyed by Henry Keppel who in 1848 made repairs there to his ship the Meander. Its importance was largely eclipsed by the growth of the Tanjong Pagar Docks.

Dates

  • Creation: 1890 - 1899

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

From the Fonds:

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Language of Materials

English

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Fair condition, some folds and slight fading.

General

PJ.

Date information

DateText: 1890s.

Originator(s)

G R Lambert and Co

Finding aid date

2002-04-29 11:46:14+00:00

Includes index.

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

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