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North end of Government Offices, Kuala Lumpur [circa 1910], 1910

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/BAM 4/17

Scope and Contents

156 x 112 mm. A view looking across the Gombah River towards the Government Offices built between 1893-1896 to serve as the centre of administration for the Federated Malay States, which came into being in 1895. The original design of the building, by A.C. Norman, was for a classical building in renaissance style, but although the general layout of the Offices were accepted by C.E. Spooner, the State Engineer, he made Norman change the decorative features to the modern Saracenic style using red brick with imitation stone dressings.

Dates

  • Creation: 1910

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, some fading and slight staining.

Existence and Location of Copies

CN 1562.

Related Materials

Another view of the Government Offices is available at BAM 4/42.

General

PJ.

Originator(s)

Unknown

Finding aid date

2002-05-17 11:58:14+00:00

Includes index.

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

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