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Type Title Date Coordinates Originating Location Description
Artifact
A panoramic photo of a buildings at the edge of a waterway. There are boats on the water in the foreground and oil rigs along the hills in the background.
Waterfront of Miri, Sarawak (Malaysia)
1889 to 1950
Latitude: 4° 23' 58.949" N
Longitude: 113° 59' 25.613" E
Asia
  • Panoramic shot of the waterfront of Miri, Sarawak (British Borneo, modern Malaysia). 
  • A number of oil derricks can be seen in the hills in the background. 
  • A large building, right of centre, is potentially a hotel. 
Artifact
A photo of a group of people watching a cloud of black smoke near a group of oil derricks.
Fire at Miri, Sarawak (Malaysia)
1927
Latitude: 4° 23' 58.949" N
Longitude: 113° 59' 25.613" E
Asia
  • Smoke billows in the background from a series of oil derricks and people stand watching in the foreground. 
  • Picture appears to have been taken from a clearing in the jungle where residential bungalows are located. 
Artifact
A photo of five men standing by a pile of casing in front of a drilling rig. There is a structure with a roof in the foreground, and a line of trees in the background.
James Nisbet and his Team of Cadet Drillers
1923
Latitude: 4° 23' 58.949" N
Longitude: 113° 59' 25.613" E
Asia
  • Group of five international drillers stand next to a drilling rig in Miri, British Borneo (modern Sarawak, Malaysia).
Artifact
Three men and two girls (alternating) sit in chairs outside a building on stilts. They are wearing light clothing. The building has a porch with stairs and white and dark railings and posts.
At James Nisbet's Home
1923
Latitude: 4° 23' 58.949" N
Longitude: 113° 59' 25.613" E
Asia
  • A group of three men and two girls sit in chairs outside of James Nisbet's home in British Borneo (modern Sarawak, Malaysia). 
  • Left to Right: Mr. Lilly, Ms. Hudson, James F. Nisbet, Ms. Hudson, Stuart Nisbet. 
Artifact
A group of men standing in front of an oil rig that is covered in sheet metal. There is a pile of casing in front of them and there are trees in the background.
Stuart Nisbet and His Gang of Workers
1922
Latitude: 4° 23' 58.949" N
Longitude: 113° 59' 25.613" E
Asia
  • Stuart Nisbet and his workers standing under an oil derrick in British Borneo (modern Sarawak, Malaysia). 
Artifact
A photo of six Dayak men holding spears and shields, standing around a slain man in a patch of vegetation. They are wearing pieces of cloth around their waists and scarves around their heads.
Dayak Headhunters
1889 to 1902
Latitude: 1° 16' 6.805" S
Longitude: 116° 49' 31.04" E
Asia
  • A group of Dayak men armed with spears, standing around a slain man. 

  • Written on the back: "If a Dayak would marry, must present enemy heads to the father-in-law". 
Artifact
A cart with two men travelling along a track with two rails. There is a building and a tree with a thick trunk off to the right.
Tram Road in Australia
1889 to 1902
Latitude: 24° 53' 0.395" S
Longitude: 113° 40' 42.964" E
Australia
  • Two men travelling on a tram-type train along a railroad in Australia. Next to the railroad is a large tree and small house with several people visible on the porch. 
Artifact
A five-story building with red railings on each level. A roof extends over each deck. There are trees in the background.
Pagoda at Nikko Toshogu Shrine, Japan
1889 to 1902
Latitude: 36° 45' 25.758" N
Longitude: 139° 36' 0.079" E
Asia
  • A five-storey pagoda located at the Toshogu Shrine in Nikko, Japan. 
  • The original pagoda was built in 1650, but burned down and was rebuilt in 1818.
  • The photograph has been tinted with colour. 
Artifact
A photo of a group of buildings beside a curving river. There is a small stream running down a hill into the river. The road between the buildings has a small bridge over the stream. There are trees in the background.
Village on the Musi River, Sumatra
1889 to 1902
Latitude: 2° 59' 40.736" S
Longitude: 104° 49' 9.476" E
Asia
  • A native village of thatched bungalows built on stilts next to the Upper Musi River, near Palembang, Sumatra.
Artifact
A photo of a group of buildings on stilts with thatched roofs. They are sitting directly above water and there is a bridge between the two sides of the river towards the back. There are trees in the background and reeds in the foreground.
Native Bungalows, Sumatra
1889 to 1902
Latitude: 2° 59' 40.736" S
Longitude: 104° 49' 9.476" E
Asia
  • Bungalows built on stilts over the Musi River in Palembang, Sumatra. 
Artifact
A photo of two Japanese people in traditional clothing, standing in front of a temple. There are cherry blossoms in bloom behind a stone wall and to the right of the image. The photo has been tinted with pinks, yellows, blues, and greens.
Japanese Temple
1889 to 1902
Latitude: 35° 27' 37.483" N
Longitude: 139° 34' 52.108" E
Asia
  • Two Japanese people dressed in traditional clothing stand in front of the stone foundation of a temple, with cerry blossoms at the front. 
  • The photograph has been tinted with colour. 
Artifact
A photo of a group of boats with covers made from reeds beside the shore. There is a large building with windows and arched doorways in the background, with a group of trees.
Boat Quay in Singapore
1889 to 1902
Latitude: 1° 17' 12.7" N
Longitude: 103° 51' 10.048" E
Asia
  • A large number of boats with families are crowded on a river in Singapore in front of the museum. 
Artifact
A river winding between trees, with a group of people sitting on a small point that juts out into the water.
Scene on the Upper Musi River, Sumatra
1889 to 1902
Latitude: 3° 2' 2.548" S
Longitude: 104° 40' 25.864" E
Asia
  • Photograph taken from above of a number of people sitting on the shore of the Upper Musi River, in Sumatra. 

  • Written on the back: "Note the thick jungle growth". 
Artifact
A photo of a bungalow up on a hill surrounded by trees. There is a cart sitting on the road adjacent to the property.
Bungalow at the Water Works Shore
1889 to 1902
Latitude: 2° 59' 59.251" S
Longitude: 104° 49' 24.618" E
Asia
  • A cart sits on a dirt road which runs along the side of a river. A bungalow is seen on top of a short rise. A set of stairs leads up to the bungalow. 

  • Location is unknown, but could be either Singapore or Sumatra 
Artifact
The ruins of a stone temple behind trees with exposed roots. The top of the temple has multiple towers.
Borobudur Buddhist Temple, Java
1889 to 1902
Latitude: 7° 36' 28.058" S
Longitude: 110° 12' 13.388" E
Asia
  • Borobudur, a ninth century Buddhist temple located in Central Java. 

  • Written on the back of the picture: "Said to be life-sized images of Buddah sufficient to reach eight miles if placed shoulder to shoulder." 
Artifact
A photo of a crowded street outside of a large building near the waterfront.
Post Office and Exchange Building, Singapore
1889 to 1902
Latitude: 1° 17' 12.7" N
Longitude: 103° 51' 10.048" E
Asia
  • Crowded street and waterfront outside of the Post Office and Excange Building in Singapore. 
Artifact
A photo of a man and a boy dressed in the traditional clothing of the Batak tribe. The man is holding a blade and the boy may be as well. They are standing in front of a number of trees.
Indigenous Batak in Borneo
1889 to 1902
Latitude: 1° 15' 28.912" S
Longitude: 116° 49' 49.022" E
Asia
  • An adult male and boy from the Batak tribe in Borneo, dressed in tranditional clothing. The man is holding an asymmetrical, leaf-shaped blade and the boy is also possibly holding a blade. 
Artifact
A photo of five International Drillers, wearing white, around a table with a hat on it. A servant stands behind them. There are trees in the background.
International Drillers at Table
1889 to 1902
Latitude: 2° 59' 59.251" S
Longitude: 104° 49' 24.618" E
Asia
  • Five International Drillers seated at a table at a hotel in Sumatra, with a hotel servant in the background. 
Artifact
A photo of a trail lined with logs. There is a group of people with carts that are being pulled by oxen. There is a building beside the road and trees in the background.
Road to Oil Field
1889 to 1902
Latitude: 2° 59' 40.736" S
Longitude: 104° 49' 9.476" E
Asia
  • Oil workers travelling down a dirt road to an oil field, with cows and cart, through the Sumatran jungle. 
Artifact
A photo of four people with two rickshaws standing on a road in front of a tall cliff with trees on the top of it.
Outside of Yokohama, Japan
1889 to 1902
Latitude: 35° 27' 37.483" N
Longitude: 139° 34' 52.108" E
Asia
  • Robert Rawlings, seated in a rickshaw, along with three other men just outside of Yokohama, Japan. 

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