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Looking over the mines in Larut, 1880s, 1880 - 1889

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/BAM 3/5

Scope and Contents

108 x 226 mm. A view looking past a tall tree on a hillside towards a settlement in the valley below, with excavated land, the result of tin mining activity, in the foreground. This print appears to be part of a larger original which has been cropped.

Dates

  • Creation: 1880 - 1889

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

From the Fonds:

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Biographical / Historical

Photographer unknown.

Language of Materials

English

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Fair condition, slight fading. Cropped.

Bibliography

This cropped version is used as an illustration on page 16 of Swettenham, Sir, Frank (1907), British Malaya an account of the origin and progress of British influence in Malaya, London : John Lane, The Bodley Head.

General

PJ. Caption taken from Sir Frank Swettenham's book.

Date information

DateText: 1880s.

Originator(s)

Unknown

Finding aid date

2002-05-10 10:39:46+00:00

Includes index.

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

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