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Volume XVIII : Singapore and Borneo, December 1908-January 1909, 1908-12 - 1909-01

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Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Fisher 18

Scope and Contents

The envelope contains photographs numbered in the range 4152-4310 (originally there were 150 in the album). Added numbers are: 4201A and 4284A; spoiled: 4190; not used: 4162, 4179, 4180, 4187, 4191, 4223-4225, 4239, 4281, 4304; missing 4156, 4160, 4166, 4197, 4198, 4245, 4247, 4252, 4257, 4288, 4294; discarded (because of water damage): 4151, 4173, 4182, 4184, 4189, 4194-4196, 4201A, 4202-4203, 4206-4208, 4211-4212, 4216-4217, 4219, 4221, 4226-4228, 4332, 4334-4336, 4241-4242, 4226, 4268, 4270, 4271, 4274, 4276, 4279, 4283-4284, 4287, 4296, 4301, 4303, 4308, 4311.

Subjects covered in the album are:
Singapore: general, schools and reformatory, Botanical Gardens, pineapple tinning, rubber, 'Victoria Regia' water lily;
Labuan;
Brunei;
North Borneo: sea voyage and Jesselton, sports at Jesselton, Usukan Bay, rail journey to Tenam.





Dates

  • Creation: 1908-12 - 1909-01

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

From the Fonds:

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Extent

1 envelope(s) (88 images in 1 envelope)

Language of Materials

English

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

The album has been badly affected by mould and loss of print surface in about half the photographs. After copying all legible descriptions, it was discarded and photographs retaining significant amount of detail kept though some have been trimmed.

Existence and Location of Copies

This envelope is available on microfiche: General Collections, fiche numbers 104-105.

General

PJ.

Originator(s)

Fisher, Alfred Hugh, 1867-1945

Finding aid date

2002-08-09 09:48:54+00:00

Includes index.

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

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