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  • Dragonfly helicopter picking up the wounded, 1953 [2]

    Transportation · Politics and Government · Streets and Places
    This photograph shows a general view of a Dragonfly helicopter flying at low altitude above a football field. At the left far end of the field is a long line of spectators watching the operation. It appears to be a demonstration to pick up the wounded. Dragonflies were used by...
  • Women construction workers near a hangar [3]

    Geography and Travels · Economy · Streets and Places
    This photograph shows a group of women working near a hangar. They are working with a pile of stone bricks. A man with his back to the camera is also on the site along with two other men. Behind them are low army barracks. The sign post bearing the words...
  • Dragonfly helicopter picking up the wounded, 1953 [1]

    Transportation · Politics and Government · Streets and Places
    This photograph shows a wide view of a Dragonfly helicopter on a football field in what appears to be an evacuation demonstration. A group of officers are trying to move a casket supposedly to contain a wounded into the helicopter. A civilian photographer as well as air force staff are...
  • A woman construction worker near a hangar

    Geography and Travels · Economy · Streets and Places
    This photograph shows a woman construction worker standing in front of a pile of stone bricks near a hangar. To her left is a low army barrack. A cadet can be seen in the background under a lamp post, and behind him are more barracks. Title devised by Library staff....
  • A car parked in a hangar in Kuala Lumpur

    Streets and Places · Transportation
    This photograph shows a car parked in an airbase hangar in Kuala Lumpur. A man is seating in the driver's wheel. Three aircrafts are also parked in the hangar just behind the car. Title devised by Library staff. Date of creation estimated.
  • Airbase camp wireless station, Kuala Lumpur

    Communications · Streets and Places
    This photographs show an external view of a wireless station in a British camp in Kuala Lumpur. It also captures the electrical poles and lines around the station. In the background are the mountain ranges. Title devised by Library staff. Date of creation estimated.
  • Military aircraft being serviced in a hangar, Kuala Lumpur [2]

    Transportation · Streets and Places
    This photograph shows three staff who seemed to be servicing an aircraft in an airbase hangar in Kuala Lumpur. Two of them are British servicemen while the other is a local. One of the servicemen is blowing into an equipment while the other looks on. The wings of an aircraft...
  • Airbase local staff in a camp hangar, Kuala Lumpur [3]

    Economy · Streets and Places
    This photograph shows a local staff named Moolo or Muthu posing with an aircraft in a camp hangar in Kuala Lumpur. It also captures the innards of the aircraft under servicing. Title devised by Library staff. Date of creation estimated.
  • Airbase staff in a hangar, Kuala Lumpur [1]

    Transportation · Economy · Streets and Places
    This photograph shows two staff working in an airbase hangar in Kuala Lumpur. One of them is a British serviceman while the other is a local. The body of an aircraft is visible at the back of the hangar. Title devised by Library staff. Date of creation estimated.
  • Airbase local staff in a camp hangar, Kuala Lumpur [1]

    Economy · Streets and Places · Transportation
    This photograph shows a Malay staff named Yasin posing with an aircraft in a camp hangar in Kuala Lumpur. It also captures the innards of the aircraft under servicing. Title devised by Library staff. Date of creation estimated.
  • Airbase staff servicing an aircraft in a hangar, Kuala Lumpur [2]

    Streets and Places · Economy · Transportation
    This photograph shows two staff working in an airbase hangar in Kuala Lumpur. One of them is a British serviceman while the other is a local. They are servicing a piece of equipment from the aircraft. Title devised by Library staff. Date of creation estimated.
  • Dragonfly helicopter picking up the wounded, 1953 [3]

    Transportation · Politics and Government
    This photograph shows a general view of a Dragonfly helicopter flying at low altitude above a football field in what appears to be a demonstration to pick up the wounded. In June 1953, a demonstration on the evacuation of the wounded was staged near the Kuala Lumpur airfield. Dragonflies were...