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Type Title Date Coordinates Originating Location Description
Artifact
Handwritten chart on yellowing paper with columns for the wage of each worker, the date, and remarks. The names of workers are listed down the side. In the middle, there are X's, O's and S's indicating each employee's attendance.
Employee Attendance Record
1902
Latitude: 3° 2' 6.99" S
Longitude: 104° 41' 26.405" E
Asia
  • Attendance record for Chinese workers under Robert Rawlings for the month of April, 1902. 
Artifact
A report with typed column headings in Dutch and handwritten data filled in. It is written on yellowing paper with blue lines. Blue and red lines separate the columns.
Work Report, September-October 1899
1899
Latitude: 3° 2' 6.99" S
Longitude: 104° 41' 26.405" E
Asia
  • Work report covering the months of September and October, 1899 and detailing each day's activities, written by Robert Rawlings. 
Artifact
A handwritten report on yellowing paper with blue lines. Dates are written down the left-hand side and a description of the work done each day is on the right.
Work Report, July 1898
1898
Latitude: 3° 2' 6.99" S
Longitude: 104° 41' 26.405" E
Asia
  • Report of the work being conducted at Well No. 9 Keban (?), presumably near Palembang, Sumatra (Indonesia). 
  • The report was written by Robert Rawlings, and covers a period from July 1, 1898 until August 11, 1898. 
Artifact
A printed form written in Malay on the left and Dutch on the right. There is a line and crest separating the two. There is a purple ink stamp in the middle on the bottom and a green paper stamp in the bottom right corner.
Letter of Authorization
1901
Latitude: 2° 59' 59.251" S
Longitude: 104° 49' 24.618" E
Asia
  • Letter of authorization granting permission to Chinese workers to travel to Sumatra. 

  • The letter is written in Malay (left) and Dutch (right). 
Artifact
Adelphi Hotel Receipt
Adelphi Hotel, Singapore
1902
Latitude: 1° 17' 12.7" N
Longitude: 103° 51' 10.048" E
Asia
  • Receipt for payment received by the Adelphi Hotel in Singapore. 
  • Robert Rawlings stayed at the hotel for 8 days at $5 per night. 
Artifact
The cover of a bill of fare for The Grand Hotel. On the right, there is an image of a two-story building with people on the street in front of it. A border of leaves is drawn at the top and bottom. The left side lists the times that meals are served.
The Grand Hotel, Yokohama, Japan
1902
Latitude: 35° 27' 37.483" N
Longitude: 139° 34' 52.108" E
Asia
  • Bill of fare (menu and price list) from the Grand Hotel Limited, in Yokohama, Japan.
  • Menu is for "tiffin", english slang for second breakfast or lunch. 
  • Front of the menu has a drawing of the hotel. 
  • Third page contains a wine list. 
Artifact
A postcard with two children sitting on an ox held by a man. Two men are also holding a camel. They are standing up to their ankles in water. There is an orange sky in the background. The card reads: "Egypte. La Crue du Nil."
Nile Flooding, Egypt
1909 to 1913
Latitude: 30° 7' 50.466" N
Longitude: 31° 13' 39.54" E
Africa
  • Postcard showing a colourized photograph of a group of people with an oxen and camel, standing in the Nile flood waters in Egypt. 
Artifact
A postcard depicting palm trees along the bank of a river. There is a figure with a water jug balanced over their head. There are two lines of text on the postcard: "Egypte" and "Paysage sur le fleuve."
On the Banks of the Nile, Egypt
1909 to 1913
Latitude: 30° 7' 50.466" N
Longitude: 31° 13' 39.54" E
Africa
  • Postcard showing a colourized photograph of palm trees along the banks of the Nile. 
Artifact
An image of a dome building with towers beside it behind a group of trees, on a yellow background. It reads: "Egypte".
Postcard of Cairo
1912
Latitude: 30° 2' 39.797" N
Longitude: 31° 14' 6.248" E
Africa
  • Postcard showing a drawing of a mosque in Cairo, Egypt. 
Artifact
A postcard with a veiled woman wearing a white striped cloth on her head. She has two bracelets on each wrist and is holding a cigarette. The bottom reads: "Femme Arabe du Caire".
Woman from Cairo
1909 to 1913
Latitude: 30° 2' 39.797" N
Longitude: 31° 14' 6.248" E
Africa
  • Postcard showing an Egyptian woman posing next to a vase, and holding a cigarette in her right hand. 
  • Back of the postcard reads: "Dear Sister, leaving for our future home to day. Sending one of Egypt's beauties to you. Can't get a very good look. Will." 
Artifact
An image of the Sphinx in front of a large pyramid in the desert. Written along the bottom: "Fasanie Grivas" and "Cairo e Piramidi".
Postcard of the Sphinx and Pyramids
1912
Latitude: 29° 58' 30.886" N
Longitude: 31° 8' 14.557" E
Africa
  • Postcard showing the Sphinx and Pyramid of Khafre near Cairo, Egypt.
Artifact
A group of people standing in front of a tall, thatched oil derrick. There is a mass of trees behind them. At the bottom it says: "Groet uit Borneo" and "Oostkust (Petroleumbronnen)".
Oil Derrick in Borneo
1900 to 1930
Latitude: 1° 16' 6.805" S
Longitude: 116° 49' 31.04" E
Asia
  • Postcard showing a drilling crew standing outside a thatched oil derrick inn the jungles of Borneo. 
  • Front of the postcard reads: "Groet uit Borneo. Oostkust; Petroleumbronnen", which is Dutch for "Greetings from Borneo. Eastcoast (Petroleum resources)." 
Artifact
A postcard showing four five buildings and a large holding tank in a clearing. There are two roads. The postcard says: "Groet uit Borneo" and "Oostkust; Petroleumbronnen."
Oil Refinery in Borneo
1900 to 1930
Latitude: 1° 16' 6.805" S
Longitude: 116° 49' 31.04" E
Asia
  • Postcard showing an oil refinery in Borneo. 
  • Front of the postcard reads: "Groet uit Borneo.   Oostkust; Petroleumbronnen", which is Dutch for "Greetings from Borneo.  Eastcoast; Petroleum resources."
Artifact
Photo d'un groupe d'hommes devant les marches d'un immeuble. Ils portent des costumes. L’homme au milieu porte un bébé.
Drillers in Egypt
1920 to 1925
Latitude: 27° 15' 29.736" N
Longitude: 33° 48' 14.861" E
Africa
  • A group of international drillers from the Anglo-Egyptian Oil Company in front of a house in Hurghada, Egypt.
  • Ross Dyke is third from the right.
Artifact
A man and a woman sitting on the deck of a ship. There are life boats hanging to the left and a palm frond behind them. The floor is made from wooden boards.
Ross and Annie Dyke Onboard Ship
1923
Latitude: 27° 15' 29.736" N
Longitude: 33° 48' 14.861" E
Africa
  • Ross and Annie Dyke sitting on chairs on the deck of a ship, on their way to Egypt. 
Artifact
A woman lying back in a wicker reclining chair, wearing a white dress and hat. A man in a white suit stands behind her. They are on a ship deck with a wooden floor.
Annie Dyke Onboard Ship
1923
Latitude: 27° 15' 29.736" N
Longitude: 33° 48' 14.861" E
Africa
  • Annie Dyke sitting in a lounge chair on the deck of a ship bound for Egypt. A man, possibly an employee of the ship, stands behind her. 
Artifact
A group of people posed in the shade of a building, but the steps. The men are in suits and the women are in dresses.
Christmas in Egypt
1920 to 1925
Latitude: 27° 15' 29.736" N
Longitude: 33° 48' 14.861" E
Africa
  • Group of International Drillers, who work for the Anglo-Egyptian Oil Company, and their families gathered on the front porch of the clubhouse for a club meeting in Hurghada, Egypt on Christmas Day. 
Artifact
A group of people inside a room with curtains along the walls. They are dressed up in costumes and there are decorations hanging from the ceiling.
Costume Ball, Egypt
1920 to 1925
Latitude: 27° 15' 29.736" N
Longitude: 33° 48' 14.861" E
Africa
  • Group of International Drillers and their wives dressed in costume for a dance at the Anglo-Egyptian Oil Company's Clubhouse in Hurghada, Egypt. 
Artifact
Two men, a woman, and two children standing in front of a small house with a porch. They are all wearing white. There is sand in the foreground and background.
House in Egypt
1920 to 1925
Latitude: 27° 15' 29.736" N
Longitude: 33° 48' 14.861" E
Africa
  • Two International Drillers, a woman, and two children pose outside of a house in Egypt where the International Drillers lived while working for the Anglo-Egyptian Oil Company. 
Artifact
A photo of a man in a suit holding a wooden plow attached to two skinny cows. They are standing in a field. There is a man in a long robe standing behind him.
Egyptian-Style Farming
1920 to 1925
Latitude: 27° 15' 29.736" N
Longitude: 33° 48' 14.861" E
Africa
  • Ross Dyke plowing a field with oxen in Egypt. 
  • An obelisk is visible in the background. 

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