Ballast train in cutting, looking back towards Kuala Lumpur [circa 1892], 1892
Scope and Contents
283 x 215 mm. A view looking down on a deep cutting, with a ballast train being unloaded by Indian and Chinese labour. The photograph was probably taken on the Ulu Selangor extension between Kuala Lumpur and Kepong. This line, running north-west from Kuala Lumpur to connect it with the main mining areas, was started in 1890 and reached Rawing in 1892 and Kuala Kubu in 1894.
Dates
- Creation: 1892
Creator
- G R Lambert and Co (fl. 1875-1919) (photographers) (Organization)
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Biographical / Historical
Photograph probably by G.R. Lambert and Co.
Language of Materials
English
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Fair condition, some curling and fading in from edges.
Existence and Location of Copies
CN 990.
General
PJ.
Originator(s)
G R Lambert and Co (?)
Finding aid date
2002-05-27 12:43:05+00:00
Geographic
Repository Details
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