Singapore (nation)
Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
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Item
Group of three men identified on the back as Sir J.A. Swettenham, Admiral of the Fleet Sir H. Keppel and Vice-Admiral H.R.H. Prince Henry of Prussia, 1899 - 1900
Item
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y3031C/1
Scope and Contents
235 x 285 mm. Admiral of the Fleet Sir Harry Keppel (1809-1904) had long and distinguished service in the royal Navy; from 1843-1844 he was Senior Officer in the Straits of Malacca and cooperated with Sir James Brooke in the supression of Borneo piracy. He paid two visits to Singapore in old age, spending the winters of 1899-1900 and 1901-1902 there. It is likely that this phtoograph dates from the former visit since Sir Alexander Swettenham was Acting Governor of the Straits Settlements...
Dates:
1899 - 1900
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