Sir Henry Gurney, fishing party, Negri Sembilan, 1949, 1949
Scope and Contents
54 x 51 mm. A snapshot showing Sir Henry Lovell Goldsworthy Gurney (1898-1951) standing with another European and four Chinese men on the bank of a river in Negri [i.e. Negeri] Sembilan (probably at Port Dickson). Gurney served in the Colonial Service in Kenya, Jamaica, the Gold Coast and Palestine before being appointed High Commissioner for the Federation of Malaya in 1948.
Dates
- Creation: 1949
Creator
- Beng Studio (fl. 1940-1949) (photographers) (Organization)
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Biographical / Historical
A commercial photographer active in Malaya in the 1940s who had a studio at Port Dickson in 1949. No fruther information is available.
Language of Materials
English
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Good condition.
General
PJ.
Originator(s)
Beng Studio
Finding aid date
2002-06-21 15:58:21+00:00
Subject
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