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Reopening of the East Coast Line : special train conveying Sir Gerald Templer at Gua Musang, July 13 1953, 1953-07-13

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/BAM 8/20

Scope and Contents

113 x 90 mm. Showing the Golden Blowpipe Express drawn by the locomotive Coronation, carrying the High Commissioner Sir Gerald Templer from Kuala Lipis in Pahang to Kota Bharu [i.e. Baharu] in Kelantan on the first journey on the line since 1941, when the track was destroyed.

Dates

  • Creation: 1953-07-13

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

From the Fonds:

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Biographical / Historical

Photograph by Grenier of Kuala Lumpur. No further details have been found.

Language of Materials

English

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Good condition.

General

PJ.

Originator(s)

Grenier, - , fl 1953, photographer

Finding aid date

2002-05-27 16:07:12+00:00

Includes index.

Repository Details

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