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View of the Residency, Carcosa [circa 1900], 1900

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/BAM 4/14

Scope and Contents

352 x 269 mm. A view looking up from the Lake Gardens towards Carcosa, the official residence of the Resident General of the Federated Malay States. The building with its timber gables looks over the ornamental gardens and was constructed in 1897-1898 under the supervision of Charles Edwin Spooner who as State Engineer was also responsible for the Federal Government Offices. It is probable that the building was designed by A.C. Norman.

Dates

  • Creation: 1900

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

From the Fonds:

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Language of Materials

English

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Fair condition, some fading at edges.

Bibliography

A history of the building and its construction is given in Hawley, Ruth (1981), Carcosa: an outline of its history. Malaysia in History (Kuala Lumpur), 24, p. 1-18.

General

PJ. Publication details verified in Bibliography of Asian Studies.

Originator(s)

G R Lambert and Co

Finding aid date

2002-05-17 11:00:13+00:00

Includes index.

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

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