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  • A man climbing a coconut tree

    Nature and Environment
    This photographs show the rear view of an Indian man who is perched on a coconut tree trunk with a trap strapped to his back. On the open field below, several spectators including children are looking up at him. Rows of chairs are arranged on the left of the field...

  • A British serviceman in a camp, Kuala Lumpur

    Streets and Places
    This photograph shows a British army officer leaning against a pillar of one of the camp buildings in Kuala Lumpur. Behind him are the camp's one-storey barracks. Title devised by Library staff. Date of creation estimated.

  • Women construction workers near a hangar [1]

    Geography and Travels · Economy · Streets and Places
    This photograph shows a group of women working near a hangar. They are using cangkul or hoes and one of them is carrying filled buckets hung from a shoulder pole. Behind them can be seen low barracks and sheds. Title devised by Library staff. Date of creation estimated.

  • View of military airfield construction site from cemetery

    Economy · Streets and Places
    This photograph shows a wide view of a construction site in a British military airfield from a cemetery. It captures female construction workers and building materials on an unfinished site. Two airplanes can be spotted near the site. In the background are the mountain ranges and thick forests. Title devised...

  • A Chinese funerary burner

    Heritage and Culture · Streets and Places
    This photograph shows the front view of a Chinese funerary burner in a cemetery. A pile of firewood is seen next to it. A partial rear view of a man crouching inside the bottom of the burner can also be seen. Title devised by Library staff. Date of creation estimated.

  • Barber in an airbase barrack, Changi [2]

    Economy · Streets and Places
    This photograph shows an Indian army barber named Spiv at the corridor of a camp block. He is seen with his bicycle. In the background are barracks in the opposite block. Title devised by Library staff. Date of creation estimated.

  • Kuala Lumpur Railway Station [4]

    Streets and Places · Arts
    This photograph shows a front and street view of the Kuala Lumpur Railway Station. A few vintage cars are seen on nearby roads driving away from the station. The building is influenced by Mogul architecture as seen by its minaret towers and arched windows and entrances. Title devised by Library...

  • A framed view of the Railway Administration Building and the Kuala Lumpur Railway Station

    Transportation · Streets and Places
    This photograph shows a framed view of the Railway Administration Building, Kuala Lumpur, taken from an arched window located opposite. It captures the facade of the right section of the three-storey building, which is partly hidden by coconut palms. The framed view also manages to capture a portion of the...

  • British station cinema

    Streets and Places
    This photograph shows the external view of a cinema located in a British base. It is a double-storey building with a sloping roof and a paved walkway. Title devised by Library staff. Date of creation estimated.

  • Military aircrafts outside a hangar

    Transportation · Streets and Places
    This photograph shows two military aircrafts outside a hangar. One of them is an Anson C19 VM 355, which is being serviced by British servicemen. Aircraft maintenance tools are can be seen near the entrance of the hangar. Title devised by library staff. Date of creation estimated.

  • St. Andrews's Cathedral, Singapore, 1953

    Streets and Places
    This photograph shows a street view of the St. Andrew's Cathedral building at City Hall. Its signature spire towers above a nearby tree. Several cars are parked in front of the church, This photograph was taken with a Roflex in February 1953. Title devised by Library staff.

  • A Sikh grass cutter, Kuala Lumpur

    Economy · Nature and Environment
    This photograph shows a rear view of a Sikh grass cutter in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. He has a sickle in his hand and is walking down a grass slope. A large tree trunk stands in the middle of the slope which faces a flowing stream. Title devised by Library staff....

  • Bridge over a creek at Changi Point, 1952

    Streets and Places · Nature and Environment
    This photograph shows a close-up view of a bridge above a creek in Changi Point. Underneath the bridge are several stationary boats. The photograph also highlights the rustic backdrop of greenery of the creek. Title devised by Library staff.

  • Sausage stall in an open air wet market, Malaysia

    Economy · Geography and Travels
    This photograph shows a Chinese woman in Samfu buying pork sausages form a stall in a wet market. The sausages are hung onto poles above the counter. Meat carcasses are also hung from rails onto the poles. Title devised by Library staff. Date of creation estimated.

  • Women construction workers at a petrol tank site [4]

    Economy · Streets and Places
    This photograph shows women construction workers working on petrol tanks of an airfield. They are carrying building materials up a sloping terrain. The materials are placed in two buckets hung on each end of a wooden pole which is then slung over their shoulders. They also put on oversized hats...

  • Close-up view of a monsoon drain

    Nature and Environment
    This photograph shows a close-up view of a typical monsoon drain that seemed to follow the hill terrain. It is surrounded by thick vegetation. Title devised by Library staff. Date of creation estimated.

  • Farmers in a vegetable farm

    Nature and Environment · Economy
    This photograph shows farmers working in a vegetable farm. The farm has rows upon rows of vegetable plots, while banana trees lined the edge of the farm. In the background, are an attap shed, low hills and vegetation. Title devised by Library staff. Date of creation estimated.

  • Suez Canal, 1952

    Streets and Places
    This photograph shows a silhouette view of the Suez Canal, taken from the sea. It features a darkened skyline dotted by tall trees. This photograph was probably taken in 1952. Title devised by Library staff. Date of creation estimated.

  • Indian woman carrying a basket on her head [1]

    Streets and Places · Geography and Travels
    Women Carrying Baskets on the Head

  • Johore Causeway, 1952

    Streets and Places · Transportation
    This photographs shows motor vehicles piling up along the Johore Causeway. A lorry and a Green Bus, which operates a service between Queen Street and Johor Bahru, are among the vehicles caught up in the traffic jam. On the right. the water pipeline can be seen. This photograph was probably...

  • Panoramic view of an airbase camp [1]

    Nature and Environment · Streets and Places
    This photograph shows a panoramic view of an airbase camp that is bordered by mountain ranges. An open field leads to the hangar and several one-storey buildings. A tree stands in the middle of this field while a cluster of coconut palms are seen on the right. A parked aircraft...

  • A serviceman posing with a coconut fruit at a camp's barrack

    Nature and Environment · Streets and Places
    This photograph shows a serviceman standing on a lawn outside a barrack, posing with a coconut fruit. He has a shirt, khaki pants and boots on. Two other officers as well as a partially hidden sweeper are seen behind him. There is also a bicycle against pillar at the barrack's...

  • A British RAF Standard Vanguard van [1]

    Transportation · Streets and Places
    This photograph shows a British cadet standing by an open door of a Standard Vanguard van, which is a British RAF crew transport vehicle. The van is parked in a field. Behind the cadet is a shirtless serviceman in a shed checking his camera. Title devised by Library staff. Date...

  • A man casting a net in a river

    Streets and Places · Sports and Recreation
    This photograph shows a wide view of an Asian man standing in a river casting a net, with the water coming up to above his ankle. Above the banks appears to be a flat dirt pavement. Title devised by Library staff. Date of creation estimated.

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