Malaysia Collection (page 5)

Sulu Sea and rainforest on shore near Sandakan. helicopter view; Sabah, Borneo, Malaysia; morning in June

Primary rainforest at dawn, a view from a helicopter. Sepilok area, Sabah, Borneo, Malaysia; June

Giant millipede (unidentified), - on rain-forest floor of lowland rainforest of Kinabatangan river floodplain (Class Diplopoda). Sabah, Borneo, Malaysia; June

Mature rainforest at dawn, a view from a helicopter. Sepilok area, Sabah, Borneo, Malaysia; June

Mangrove forest at high tide. Labuk Bay, Sabah, Borneo, Malaysia; June

Orang-Utans and Long-tailed / Crab-eating macaques (Macaca fascicularis) - came to feed together on feeding platform (Pongo pigmaeus). at Orang-Utan Sanctuary at Sepilok, Sabah, Borneo, Malaysia; June

Oil palm fruits are piled on a road-side along one of the oil-palm plantations (Elaeis guineensis). Labuk Bay, Sabah, Borneo; Malaysia; June

Female Proboscis monkey with an infant came with its pack from rainforest to feed (Nasalis larvatus). at Labuk Bay Proboscis Monkey Sanctuary and wait for food; typical in Labuk Bay, Sabah, Borneo

Silvered Langur with an infant (baby-langurs are orange-coloured) rests on a tree (Presbytis cristata). near Labuk Bay Proboscis Monkey Sanctuary; Labuk Bay, Sabah, Borneo, Malaysia; June

Blue-spotted Mudskipper fish (dorsal fins are down) basks in the sun in a small muddy stream along a road (Boleophthalmus boddarti). Labuk Bay, Sabah, Borneo, Malaysia; June

Dancers, Malay Peninsula. Date: circa 1890

Kluang court martial 1946
Presiding officer of the court martial, Brigadier M.V.Wright (left), commander of the 14th Indian Infantry Brigade, with members of the court awaiting the start of the days proceedings

Map East Indies
Much of this region is still under Dutch rule : but todays Malaysia is part of the Birman Empire and the Philippines are claimed by Spain : Britain has yet to stake her claim... Date: circa 1827

Westland Wessex HC2, XT???, of No103 Squadron based at S?
Westland Wessex HC2, XT???, of No103 Squadron based at SAF Tengah, Singapore, over the main causeway linking Singapore to Malaysia, September 1973

Burmese Buddhist Temple and Pagoda - Penang, Malaysia Date: circa 1910s

The Kek Lok Si Temple - Penang, Malaysia - Buddhist Temple
The Kek Lok Si Temple is a Buddhist temple situated in Air Itam in Penang and is one of the best known temples on the island. It is said to be the largest Buddhist temple in Southeast Asia

Sakai Women, Kampong Ulu Jelebu, Malaysia Date: circa 1910s

Pineapple plant - Malaysia
Huge Pineapple plant - Malaysia - not quite the type one would expect to pick up in Morrisons...!! Date: circa 1920s

Sheets of Rubber drying on racks - Malaysia Date: circa 1920s

The Silver Car with the God Marugan, Penang, Malaysia
Procession of the Silver Car with the God Marugan, Penang, Malaysia. Murugan is the Hindu god of war and victory, worshiped primarily in areas with Tamil influences, especially South India

Penang - A Malay Village - Malaysia Date: circa 1910s

Illegal logging taking place along the East-West Highway, Malaysia, 1993

Malaysia / Penang 1813
Fort Cornwallis in Penang, formerly Prince of Wales Island Date: 1813

Malaysia / Penang 1876
Georgetown, Penang, near Perak, in the Malay Peninsular. Date: 1876

Malaysia - Men from the Sohail Tribe using blow pipes to hunt birds and small mammals with poison darts Date: 1928

Perak, Malaysia - The Ubudiah Mosque
The Ubudiah Mosque - Peraks Royal Mosque built in 1917 - designed by Arthur Benison Hubback. Date: circa 1910s

Sago Industry of Sarawak
The Sago Industry of Sarawak (one of two Malaysian states on the island of Borneo). Cleaning Sago flour. Date: circa 1930s

British refugees from Penang, Malaya, on their way to Singapore, are provided with refreshments by local residents at Ipoh Station, in Perak

Japanese army cross Singapore causeway
Japanese forces cross the causeway from Malaya to Singapore. Malaya had been taken from the retreating British and Commonwealth forces at the end of January 1942

British troops train in Malaya
A column of British troops train in the jungle of Malaya, preparing to defend the territory from invasion by Japanese forces

Manchester Regiment in Malaya
Three members of the 1st Battalion Manchester Regiment, stationed in the Far East, part of the British and Commonwealth defence force of Malaya and Singapore

Australian troops train in Malaya
Australian troops train in the thick jungle of Malaya, in anticipation of the Japanese invasion, which came in December 1941. Date: 1941

Three girl guides outside Buckingham Palace
Early among tourist visitors, three Girl Guide guests of the British Council, Eoi Chan of China, Hilda Mizzi of Malta and Lili Majeed of Malay (Malaysia)

Malaysia - Woman wrapped in local cloth
Malaysia - Local woman wrapped in traditional patterned cloth. Date: circa 1910s

Kuala Kangsar, Perak, Malaysia - Ubudiah Mosque
Kuala Kangsar, the Royal Town Perak, Malaysia - the Ubudiah Mosque. Date: circa 1910s

Malaysia - Kuala Lumpur - Street Chinese Musicians Date: circa 1910s

Malaysia - Kuala Lumpur - Seller of Chinese Cold Drinks Date: circa 1910s

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Masjid Jamek Mosque
The Masjid Jamek (Friday Mosque) built in 1909 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Date: circa 1910s

Malay Seller of Satay Beef with his portable shop - Singapore Date: circa 1910s

Malaysia - Kuala Lumpur - Street seller of Betel Leaves Date: circa 1910s

Malaysia - Kuala Lumpur - Refreshment seller
Malaysia - Kuala Lumpur - Streetside Refreshment seller Date: circa 1910s

Malaysia - Kuala Lumpur - Poultry or game vendors Date: circa 1910s

Malaysia - Kuala Lumpur - Durian seller Date: circa 1910s

Malaysia - Kuala Lumpur - Hot and Cold drinks seller Date: circa 1910s

A Malaysian boy with a toy yacht on the banks of a lake. Date: circa 1920s

Malaysia - Kuala Lumpur - Blind Malay Beggar Date: circa 1910s

Travellers Palm, Malaysia
Travellers Palm (Ravenala madagascariensis), Malaysia. It has been given the name Travellers palm because the sheaths of the stems hold rainwater, which can be used as an emergency drinking supply

British / Singapore / 1824
The British enter Singapore to take control after it was sold to them by the Sultan of Johor. It soon became the most important port in Malaysia for British trade. Date: 1824

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