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Type Title Date Coordinates Originating Location Description
Artifact
A group of people standing and sitting in front of a thatched bungalow. The doorway is open and there is a thatched window propped open on either side of the doorway.
International Driller House
1901 to 1904
Latitude: 1° 14' 53.902" S
Longitude: 116° 50' 19.313" E
Asia
  • A group of International Drillers posing in front of the house in which they lived while working in Borneo. 
  • The local men are either members of their crew or house servants.
  • John Esson is the bearded man in the centre, seated between a woman and child. 
Artifact
A photo of two rows of International Drillers, all wearing white, sitting in front of a long log that is taller than the men.
Group of International Drillers in Borneo
1901 to 1904
Latitude: 1° 14' 53.902" S
Longitude: 116° 50' 19.313" E
Asia
  • Group picture of International Drillers in Borneo. 
  • The very large log which they are sitting in front of was used in the construction of a drilling rig. 
  • John Esson is seated second from the right. 
  • Alec Robertson is the third man in the back row.
Artifact
A photo of an oil rig with four legs on a dirt hill. The bottom part has been covered in dark cloth. There are piles of casing around the sides of the rig.
No. 2 Well, Mesopotamia (Iraq)
1923
Latitude: 35° 31' 59.459" N
Longitude: 44° 20' 8.552" E
Asia
  • An oil rig in an oil field in Mesopotamia (modern Iraq). 
  • Writing on the back reads: "#2 deep well. This is the famous #2 that I work on. Bobbie." 
Artifact
A photo of oil shooting over the top of a derrick with dark curtains around its base. There are dirt hills in the background.
Oil Shooting from a Derrick
1923
Latitude: 34° 22' 29.719" N
Longitude: 45° 22' 57.846" E
Asia
  • Oil gushes out of an oil well in Mesopotamia (modern Iraq).
  • Writing on back reads: "One of not too many flows. This is coming out of a 13" casing and you can see it is going much higher than the [?] derrick."
Artifact
A photo of an oil derrick with four legs, surrounded by rolling hills. There are three small buildings in front of it with pipes running to the derrick.
Oil Well in Mesopotamia
1923
Latitude: 35° 31' 59.459" N
Longitude: 44° 20' 8.552" E
Asia
  • Photograph of an oil rig in Mesopotamia (modern Iraq) taken by Robert McCrie from on top of a hill. 
Artifact
A photo of a group of men standing in front of the base of a wooden derrick. There are two International Drillers standing in the front, wearing white outfits and pith helmets.
Drillers in Burma (Myanmar)
1920
Latitude: 20° 34' 21.533" N
Longitude: 94° 38' 58.952" E
Asia
  • A drilling crew gathered in front an oil rig in Burma (modern Myanmar). Two International Drillers are dressed in white and are wearing pith helmets. The driller on the right is Robert McCrie. 
Artifact
A photo of a man on a horse looking at a steel derrick lying on its side in the dirt.
Derrick, Blown Over
1923
Latitude: 35° 31' 59.459" N
Longitude: 44° 20' 8.552" E
Asia
  • A man on a horse inspects a steel oil derrick which has been blown over by the wind. 
Artifact
An International Driller on a camel, with another posing on the ground. There are a number of local men with them.
Men on Camels
1923
Latitude: 35° 31' 59.459" N
Longitude: 44° 20' 8.552" E
Asia
  • One International Driller sits on a camel while another poses in front. They are accompanied by several local men. 
  • The man in front is possibly Robert McCrie? 
  • Writing on back reads: "I wish I had as good a picture as what a camel does. Billie." 
Artifact
A group of camels in the desert with water cans by their sides. Three people stand to the right and there are four white tents in the background.
Camels Delivering Water
1900 to 1920
Latitude: 35° 31' 59.459" N
Longitude: 44° 20' 8.552" E
Asia
  • A group of camels lying in the sand, some standing, and surrounded by cans of water. Several tents can be seen in the background. 
Artifact
William McRae and William McEwen being pulled in a rickshaw by a local boy. They are wearing white suits and pith helmets.
Petrolia Drillers in Singapore
1915
Latitude: 1° 17' 12.7" N
Longitude: 103° 51' 10.048" E
Asia
  • Postcard of International Drillers William McRae and William McEwen riding in a rickshaw being pulled by a local boy. 
  • McRae and McEwen are dressed in the traditional International Driller uniform consisting of a white suit and pith helmet. 
Artifact
A group of five Sumatrans beside the base of a building on stilts. Four are sitting in the ground while the fifth does chin-ups on a makeshift wooden bar.
Local Sumatra Workers
1911
Latitude: 2° 59' 59.251" S
Longitude: 104° 49' 24.618" E
Asia
  • A group of five local Sumatra workers gather for a break. One man is doing chin-ups. 
Artifact
William McRae sits on top of an elephant that he hunted. Five men stand in the background. The elephant's trunk has been severed.
Hunting Elephant
1921
Latitude: 2° 59' 59.251" S
Longitude: 104° 49' 24.618" E
Asia
  • William McRae sits on top of an elephant which he has hunted.

  • The elephant's trunk has been severed.  
Artifact
Portrait photograph of Matthew Porter in a suit. "Creelman & Co, Sydney Arcade, Sydney" is printed along the bottom.
Matthew Porter
1874 to 1889
Latitude: 33° 52' 9.7" S
Longitude: 151° 11' 49.528" E
Australia
  • Portrait of Matthew Porter
Artifact
A group of men on horseback surrounding a group of horses. There are trees in the background and low vegetation in the foreground.
International Drillers on Horses
1910 to 1920
Latitude: 9° 48' 56.502" N
Longitude: 70° 56' 1.482" W
South America
  • International Drillers are amongst a group of men on horses gathering together a larger group of loose horses in Venezuela.
Artifact
A photo of a man wearing a suit riding a dark horse. He is holding a whip in his hand. There is a building with siding and a covered porch behind him. Another man leans against the wall of the building.
Man on Horse Near House
1896
Latitude: 45° 52' 45.649" S
Longitude: 67° 33' 22.756" W
South America
  • A man sits on a horse outside a house. Two men are visible in the background, one under the overhang and the other leaning against the house. 
Artifact
Four men stand inside of an oil rig that is covered with sheet metal. There is a large pipe running horizontally a foot from the floor.
Oil Rig, Venezuela
1910 to 1920
Latitude: 9° 48' 56.502" N
Longitude: 70° 56' 1.482" W
South America
  • A group of four men standing inside an oil rig in Venezuela. 
  • Roland Blackwell is second from the right.  
Artifact
Three men on horses. There are three dogs in front of them and a long pipe that is half-buried. A fourth man sits in a car to the right. There is a hill with bushes on it in the background.
Riding Horses in Venezuela
1915
Latitude: 9° 48' 56.502" N
Longitude: 70° 56' 1.482" W
South America
  • Three International Drillers riding horses, accompanied by three dogs and a man driving a car, in Venezuela. 
Artifact
Two men in overalls standing next to an oil rig that has been covered to protect it from the elements. The man on the right may be Roland Blackwell.
Oil Field, Argentina
1900
Latitude: 45° 52' 45.649" S
Longitude: 67° 33' 22.756" W
South America
  • Two men in overalls (right, Roland Blackwell?) standing next to an oil rig in Argentina. The rig has been covered with wooden planks and corrugated metal sheeting to protect it from the elements. 
Artifact
A photo of two boys on horses with a man in the middle riding a horse. There is a building covered in metal siding and roofing behind them, as well as a tree with long, hanging branches.
Camp and Horses in Summer
1899
Latitude: 9° 47' 52.951" N
Longitude: 70° 56' 11.357" W
South America
  • Three people on horses in front of an oil camp in Venezuela. 
Artifact
A photo of a building with a porch and peaked roof. There is snow on the ground in front, on the trees around the building, and on the hill in behind.
Camp in Winter
1888
Latitude: 9° 47' 52.951" N
Longitude: 70° 56' 11.357" W
South America
  • Snow-covered building and landscape at Roland Blackwell's camp in Venezuela during the winter. 

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