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146 x 105 mm. General view of the front of the temple.

Scope and Contents A collection of albumen prints, measuring approximately 240 x 180 mm., with detailed captions on the reverse, which are signed 'A.W.I.' The captions have been recorded as found and may contain offensive, inappropriate or outdated terms. They have been retained to reflect the context of the collection's creation. The views show antimony workings in the Jambusan Valley and the cinnabar mining area at Tegora Hill. The detailed pencilled captions on the reverse Cinnabar, the sulphide from...

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260 x 195 mm. View looking along an unidentified tree-lined street in Padang in western Sumatra.

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277 x 210 mm. View looking along an unidentified tree-lined avenue in Surabaya with a single storied octagonal pavilion at the junction in the foreground.

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277 x 218 mm. View looking along an unidentified street in Surabaya, with a bridge crossing the (?) Kali Mas River in the foreground. The picture is criss-crossed with a mass of overhead cables in the foreground.

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Quarter-plate (landscape format). Drying shed in the background. [Showing men at work with small bonfires].

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Quarter-plate (landscape format). Drying shed in the background.

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273 x 209 mm. A view from roadway looking towards partially cleared jungle. The Tjinta Radja [i.e. Raja ?] Estate, in the Batang Sarangan District of Langkat, was owned in 1887 by E. Borring and E. Niederer, and managed by the latter. Its size in that year was 2000 acres.

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Half-plate. Seen in previous picture.

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273 x 209 mm. View from a hillside looking down onto a row of thatched houses runing along beside the coal mine railway. The small trucks of coal are drawn by bullocks. Muara (also known as Brooketon) is situated some 13 miles east of Brunei Tarn and was a centre for coal mining by the British North Borneo Company until 1925. The town was completely destroyed during World War Two. Photograph by G.R. Lambert and Co.

Scope and Contents A collection of albums containing photographs, the majority taken by A.C. McKay but some by R.V. Kamath and by professional photographers.The collection consists of photographs mostly 85 x 60 mm, but with occasional enlargements, carefully mounted in large albums and described in some detail in clear white writing on the black leaves. Each album is numbered on the spine, and clearly formed part of a larger collection than has been received.McKay was a prolific photographer,...

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Quarter-plate. With prickly stems bound round the trunk to stop rats and squirrels.

Scope and Contents Collection of 35mm colour slides of countries of the Commonwealth. When the 'Commonwealth in Focus' exhibition was being prepared it was felt that the strong emphasis on the historical aspect, and the fact that the only section on the contemporary Commonwealth dealt with broad issues and organisations rather than individual countries, made some additional material on contemporary developments desirable. Accordingly it was decided to have a continuous slide projection of contemporary...

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Includes material on Universities throughout the Commonwealth of Nations. Many, though not all, of the slides were taken by Ian Maxwell.

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358 x 268 mm. A view looking along the driveway towards the large thatched bungalow, with servants quarters behind. The Dutch Controller of the district (C.A. Kroesen in 1887) is presumably one of the two figures standing in front of the house. Binjai is situated 12 miles east of Medan.

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195 x 140 mm. View looking along a river towards distant mountains.

Scope and Contents From the File: The album now contains photographs numbered in the range 4312-4476 (originally there were 155). Added numbers are: 4340A, 4353A and 4462A; not used: 4322, 4381, 4394, 4396, 4401, 4415, 4418, 4425-4427, 4450, 4466 and 4467; missing: 4320, 4358, 4455 and 4456. Subjects covered in the album are: North Borneo: Kampong Binai and Tenon: sports; road making; tobacco growing; Dyaks; Penotal Gorge; Orang Outang; rubber planting: sago factory, Membakut; pitcher plant; Jesselton; Imanan...

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Quarter-plate (landscape format). [River bank thick with vegetation with river in the foreground].

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208 x 168 mm. View looking along canal lined with sailing vessels towards the harbour, with customs buildings in the right foreground.

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212 x 156 mm. View looking across the waterfront, with the Customs House at the right and the look-out buildings in the left background.

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354 x 268 mm. A view looking along the Sarangan River towards the custom house and the wharf, with steamers moored at the river bank.

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214 x 166 mm. View looking along a canal towards customs buildings, with shipping moored at the wharves.

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1. 'The Preventive Service' (18 sheets). A guide describing the responsibilities, duties and administration of the Customs Service for newly appointed officers by C.C. Gutteridge.

2. 'The Preventive Service: North Region' (19 sheets). Report of the activities of the service in the states of Perlis, Kedah, Perak and Pinang from Oct. 1955 to Aug. 1957 by C.C. Gutteridge.

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Quarter-plate (landscape format). The Bakau Co Ltd: turns out about 80 tons per month: exported to England, France Germany, Holland, U.S.A. The best cutch is obtained from the Tungah tree. Tungah tree gives 61-63% of tannin absorbable by hide. [Showing forest behind and a tram-lines leading from the works along ? pier].

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Quarter-plate (landscape format). Sold to Chinese Traders. [Showing milling group with man carrying back pannier with a large container tied on top, possibly containing damar].