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Hubert Berkeley, circa 1922-1923, 1922 - 1923

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/BAM 7/24

Scope and Contents

80 x 129 mm. A full length portrait showing Berkeley standing in front of an unidentified building. He is dressed in what Reid (1960) describes as 'his usual outfit of bush jacket and shorts and large old fashioned khaki helmet.' Berkeley (1864-1942) joined the Malayan Civil Service as an Inspector of Police in the Dindings in 1886. He was appointed District Officer, Upper Perak in 1904 and with the exception of a period of war service from 1914-1917, remained in this post until his retirement in 1926. Berkeley created what almost amounted to a feudal domain in Upper Perak and stories of his contempt for officialdom and the modern world abound.

Dates

  • Creation: 1922 - 1923

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

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Biographical / Historical

Photographer unknown.

Language of Materials

English

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Good condition. Modern copy.

Bibliography

Reid, J.S.W. (1960), A District Officer of the bygone days. Malaya, February, p. 22-25. Stories of Berkeley's contempt for officialdom are found in Huessler, Robert (1981), British rule in Malaya: the Malayan Civil Service and its predecessors, 1867-1942. Oxford : Clio Press, p. 123-126.

General

PJ.

Originator(s)

Unknown

Finding aid date

2002-05-29 14:29:11+00:00

Includes index.

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

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