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Bows on view of T.S.S. Kedah shortly before launch, July 1927, 1927-07

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/BAM 9/1

Scope and Contents

202 x 143 mm. A view looking down the slipway at the Vickers Naval Construction Works at Barrow-in-Furness, with the T.S.S. Kedah resting on blocks just before the launch. The Kedah was built for the Straits Steamship Company for service between Penang and Singapore and was launched on July 16, 1927.

Dates

  • Creation: 1927-07

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

From the Fonds:

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Biographical / Historical

Photographer unknown.

Language of Materials

English

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Good condition.

Related Materials

For other views relating to the Kedah see BAM 9/2; BAM 9/3 and BAM 9/4.

Bibliography

Reproduced in British Malaya (1927), August, p. 105-108.

General

PJ.

Originator(s)

Unknown

Finding aid date

2002-06-03 12:24:57+00:00

Includes index.

Repository Details

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