Scope and Contents From the Fonds: From 1952 to 1967 the Secretary of the Association was Hugh Bryson. He organised the accumulation of two important collections of historical material through the BAM. In 1960, in cooperation with the Royal Commonwealth Society, Bryson initiated the gathering of original documents - memoranda, diaries, correspondence - and the writing of special reminiscences by those with first hand experience of the geographic area covered by the Association. Subjects of particular significance include...

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Brief memoir describing anecdotes of horses in Singapore (2 sheets).

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A memoir by Cantrall describing the living and working conditions on his rubber estate, the Malay, Chinese and Tamil labourers employed there, European acquaintances, and general impressions of Singapore and the Federated Malay States during 1908-1911 (5 pages).

Scope and Contents 1. The Colonial Office: its policy in regard of officers who deserted immediately preceding the fall of SingaporeThis memoir was submitted by Dickinson in response to a request from G. E. Gent, assistant under-secretary at the Colonial Office. The file includes Gent's letter and reply, and a letter from Dickinson accompanying the memoir. 2. Histories of the Second World War in MalayaThis section of the file preserves reviews, notes and correspondence relating to...

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Obituary of S. E. Nicoll-Jones written by A.H. Dickinson, the inspector general of police who had invited her to Singapore. It is accompanied by a letter reflecting upon her report by H. Fairburn, a former inspector general of police.

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These records relate to various associations formed in Australia, India, Ceylon and South Africa by residents of Malaya displaced by the war. They provided information and assistance to evacuees, civilian internees, and prisoners of war.

Rules of the organisations, lists of members, minutes of meetings, memoranda, circulars, indemnity records and related correspondence (343 sheets).

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Shows the refueling of ships at the docks with the 'Empire Halladale' in the background.

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Showing a lake surrounded by trees and foliage.

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Extracted from the ‘Changi Guardian’, no. 31, 15 Apr. 1942 (2 sheets).

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272 x 205 mm. Duplicate of BAM 1/6. Photograph probably by G.R. Lambert & Co.

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81 x 131 mm. matt print.

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300 x 100 mm. panoramic view of Singapore in the 1920s by F. Hill-Cottingham. Backing Y30311B/9.

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Trees and foliage.

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Trees and foliage

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Detailed view of a flowering plant.

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Detailed view of a flowering plant.

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Though Singapore is a secular state, freedom of worship is enshrined in the constitution. The main religions are Christianity, Hinduism and Islam. Places of worship for these religions are found throughout the island.

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An album of photographs, most measuring 205 x 55 mm, accompanied by a typed list, which has been reproduced.

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Possibly another view of the Staff Quarters appearing in Y302L/99.

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Film negatives. The caption continues 'Miscellaneous snaps of persons and plants.'

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This is a condensed version of the narrative held at 367/1, which has been edited by Jean Benitz (6 sheets).

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Papers concerning Lillian Newton and her parents and siblings and additional items accumulated by Miss Newton.

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Nine copies of photographs, measuring 195 x 155 mm., showing external and internal views of the home Sir John Bagnall occupied in Singapore in 1938-39. They are captioned on the reverse. There is also one copy of a photograph (210 x 270 mm.) of a silver tray presented to Bagnall, bearing the signatures of the European members of the Straits Trading Company.

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This is a CD containing digital copies of 80 photographs of Corner's life and work, mostly in Malaya and Singapore during the 1930s, supplied by his son John K. Corner. The files are partially captioned.