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270 x 209 mm. A view looking north-east along the waterfront towards the jetty. With small sailing boats in the foreground.

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270 x 209 mm.

Scope and Contents 280 x 208 mm. A view looking along a foreshore at Penang, exact location unidentified but probably the section running parallel to Northern Road. A number of houses can be seen among the trees lining the beach, the nearest of which is identified in a pencilled caption beside the print as House of Dr Glass. This is probably not a contemporary annotation and may refer to G.S. Glass who is listed in the 1925 edition of the Directory and Chronicle of Japan, China, etc. as Assistant Health...

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210 x 155 mm. A general view of the lighthouse neighbouring buildings on the small island of Pulau Rimau which lies off the extreme south east tip of Penang Island. From the piles of building material and newly cleared bush still in evidence, the photograph would appear to have been taken around 1883. The lighthouse was built between 1881-1883 and the light erected the following year (Straits Settlements Blue Books, 1881-1884).

Scope and Contents From the Fonds: This is a private album, measuring 260 x 230 mm, containing photographs of various formats taken by an amateur, supplemented by landscapes bought from commercial studios. Most images are captioned in white ink and captions have been recorded as found. They may include language which is offensive, inaccurate or inappropriate. The captions have been retained to reflect the context of the collection's creation. A number of photographs are missing, although their captions remain. The...

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138 x 88. A view looking along the curving driveway towards the (?) east façade of the Residency.

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276 x 209 mm. Another view of the road leading out to the Penang Waterfall, with hack gharries parked in the foreground

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277 x 208 mm. A view looking along a tree-lined pathway which runs up to the east entrance to St Xaviers Church, situated just south of the Protestant and Roman Catholic cemeteries in the area bounded by Northam Road, Penang Road, Argyle Road and Transfer Road. Date of construction unknown.

Scope and Contents From the Fonds: This is a private album, measuring 260 x 230 mm, containing photographs of various formats taken by an amateur, supplemented by landscapes bought from commercial studios. Most images are captioned in white ink and captions have been recorded as found. They may include language which is offensive, inaccurate or inappropriate. The captions have been retained to reflect the context of the collection's creation. A number of photographs are missing, although their captions remain. The...

Scope and Contents 291 x 237 mm. A group photograph, taken on the steps of the Penang Cricket Club, showing the two rugby teams. The date, November 30 1925, is painted on the ball at the front of the group. Identified on the reverse are: John FORD (Accountant, Evatt and Co. Penang 1925, Manager 1935); C.C. TAYLOR (Assistant, Mansfield and Co., Penang 1925); G.D.F. SINCLAIR; H.W. RICKEARD (Manager, Rubber Estate Agency, Kedah 1925); C.H. ELDRIDGE (Sub-accountant, Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank 1935); W....

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162 x 165 mm. A view from the level ground looking up towards a house at the summit of a small hill. The handwritten caption also states that the house was built by [?] G.A. Gray. Exact location unidentified. This page also contains a partially cropped photograph of an unidentified four storey house

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275 x 208 mm. A view looking across an open stretch of grassland towards the Sepoy accommodation. Exact location unidentified, but probably at the western edge of George Town at the base of Penang Hill.

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113 x 120 mm. Showing the church in the state of dereliction after the Japanese bombing of December 11 1941.

Scope and Contents From the Fonds: This is a private album, measuring 260 x 230 mm, containing photographs of various formats taken by an amateur, supplemented by landscapes bought from commercial studios. Most images are captioned in white ink and captions have been recorded as found. They may include language which is offensive, inaccurate or inappropriate. The captions have been retained to reflect the context of the collection's creation. A number of photographs are missing, although their captions remain. The...

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133 x 57 mm. Photographic copy of a painting showing the Nibong stockade at George Town erected on the site of the future Fort Cornwallis.

Scope and Contents From the Fonds: This is a private album, measuring 260 x 230 mm, containing photographs of various formats taken by an amateur, supplemented by landscapes bought from commercial studios. Most images are captioned in white ink and captions have been recorded as found. They may include language which is offensive, inaccurate or inappropriate. The captions have been retained to reflect the context of the collection's creation. A number of photographs are missing, although their captions remain. The...

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178 x 104 mm. General view of the village of Tanjong Tokong, with atap houses along the waterfront. Tanjong Tokong is situated about four and a half miles north - west of George Town.

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178 x 95 mm. Showing the beach of Tanjong Tokong.

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178 x 97 mm. Showing trees at Tanjong Tokong, with the village in the background.

Scope and Contents From the Fonds: This is a private album, measuring 260 x 230 mm, containing photographs of various formats taken by an amateur, supplemented by landscapes bought from commercial studios. Most images are captioned in white ink and captions have been recorded as found. They may include language which is offensive, inaccurate or inappropriate. The captions have been retained to reflect the context of the collection's creation. A number of photographs are missing, although their captions remain. The...

Scope and Contents From the Fonds: This is a private album, measuring 260 x 230 mm, containing photographs of various formats taken by an amateur, supplemented by landscapes bought from commercial studios. Most images are captioned in white ink and captions have been recorded as found. They may include language which is offensive, inaccurate or inappropriate. The captions have been retained to reflect the context of the collection's creation. A number of photographs are missing, although their captions remain. The...

Scope and Contents From the Fonds: This is a private album, measuring 260 x 230 mm, containing photographs of various formats taken by an amateur, supplemented by landscapes bought from commercial studios. Most images are captioned in white ink and captions have been recorded as found. They may include language which is offensive, inaccurate or inappropriate. The captions have been retained to reflect the context of the collection's creation. A number of photographs are missing, although their captions remain. The...

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133 x 104 mm. View looking along Penang Hill towards the Hotel.

Scope and Contents 280 x 215 mm. A view from the Fort Cornwallis end of the Esplanade looking west across the cricket ground. At the right the Esplanade runs along the seafront, with the bandstand halfway along. On the further side of the cricket ground Esplanade Road runs across the picture from Light Street to the Esplanade just left of centre the old Town Hall is situated between Esplanade Road and Duke Street, with the Penang Cricket Club pavilion to the right and the Municipal Offices to the right...

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270 x 209 mm. A view looking along the Inner Roads, with steamers and numerous smaller sailing vessels at anchor.