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Penang Art Interview 3: Adiwijaya Iskandar
Juno Ooi
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Illustration of an initiation ceremony ground for admission into a secret society with the empty spaces on the page filled with recorded chants used during the ceremony.
Project - Essay
Part 1: Race and rambutans
Lawrence Chua
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Poster for the Great New World symposium.
Project - Field Report
Great New World: From free port to world heritage site
Simon Soon
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Five members of the Penang research team posing with some street art.
Project - Field Report
Pasukan Pulau Pinang
Simon Soon
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The sign on the property entrance to Woodville, with the house seen over the fence in the background.
Project - Field Report
The architect vs the carpenter-magician
Simon Soon
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A shrine with flags and incense, as well as a hanging receptacle with liquid in it.
Project - Field Report
Tongues in trees... sermons in stones, and good in everything
Simon Soon
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Three men singing on a small stage at a festival.
Project - Reflection
Mapping grave diggers and fowl thieves
Simon Soon
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A posed group of six children. They are holding instruments and decorative items.
Project - Reflection
Buka Panggung, or, Inaugurating the Arena
Simon Soon
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Watercolour of a large troupe of infantry at a Fort in Penang.
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1786 - 1858: Madras and Bengal Native Infantries
Simon Soon
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Black-and-white artwork of Kuan Yin Temple.
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1800: Kuan Yin Temple
Simon Soon
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A painting of the mosque.
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1801: Kapitan Keling Mosque
Simon Soon
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Sepia photo of the shrine with flags erected. People are moving about the street outside.
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1801: Nagore Dargah
Simon Soon
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Pen sketch of a streetscape.
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1803: Gudang Aceh
Simon Soon
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A painting of the mosque
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1808: Malay Mosque, Acheen Street
Simon Soon
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A black-and-white photo of convicts at work on the road.
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Early 1800s: Old jail and convict lines
Simon Soon
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The green mosque, taken from streetview.
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1820: Pintal Tali Mosque
Simon Soon
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Black and white photo of the mausoleum.
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1840: Makam Dato' Koyah
Simon Soon
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Ashrakhan, appearing in a fairly ruined state.
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1845: Ashrakhan
Simon Soon
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A mural depicting Muharram celebrations.
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Speculative processional route of the Muharram celebrations
Simon Soon
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The Procession
Simon Soon
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Drawing showing celebrations on the shore.
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Northern shores for the disposal of the Tabuts
Simon Soon
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The Jail Road.
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1849: Penang Gaol
Simon Soon
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A decorated page of poetry.
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1864: Syair Tabut
Simon Soon
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Bookplate showing the title page and a portrait of Mohamed Ibrahim Munshi.
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1872: Mohd. Ibrahim Munshi's Experience
Simon Soon
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1856: Indian government's new Police Act
Simon Soon
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Red Flag (Bendera Merah) societies are against White Flag (Bendera Putih) societies. Red Flag societies include Hai San, Kean Teik, and Malay/Indians of Acheh Street. White Flag societies include Ghee Hin and Malay/Indians of Ropewalk.
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Red and White Flag Societies
Simon Soon
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Battleline and turfs
Simon Soon
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Juma'ah Bendera Putih/ Tuan Chee Society
Simon Soon
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Two seals for the Ghee Hin society in red ink.
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Ghee Hin Society 義興公司
Simon Soon
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Two printed seals.
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Juma'ah Bendera Merah/ Che Long Society
Simon Soon
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Two inked seals.
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Toh Peh Kong Society/ Khean Teik
Simon Soon
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A sketch of Leong San Tong, a large hall in the jungle.
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Leong San Tong 龍山堂
Simon Soon
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Drawing of workers bringing supplies by boat.
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August: Conveyance from Junk Ceylon and other native states
Simon Soon
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May, 1867: Murder that sparked the 1867 Riots
Simon Soon
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Drawing of a rambutan plant.
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2 July, 1867: Rambutan Skin Affair
Simon Soon
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Painting of Utan Mayet, captioned 'Penang Native Market'.
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1 August, 1867: Utan Mayet
Simon Soon
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3 August, 1867: Fights on Beach Street
Simon Soon
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5 August, 1867: Canons fired from the Minaret
Simon Soon
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August 1867: Civil Powder Magazine
Simon Soon
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Black and white photo of the grounds inside Fort Cornwallis.
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August 1867: Women and Children
Simon Soon
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A black and white photo of a building with a barricade built across the street next to it.
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August 1867: European Barricades
Simon Soon
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A painting of a steam ship flying the British flag.
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12 August 1867: Government Steamer arrived from Singapore
Simon Soon
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A painting of several ships on the ocean. The largest is the Men-of-war, Satellite.
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12 August 1867: Men-of-war, Satellite, returns
Simon Soon
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Painting of a large ship, the Men-of-war, Wasp.
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12 August 1867: Men-of-war, Wasp, returns
Simon Soon
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The front page of a report on the enquiry into the 1867 riots.
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26.8.1867 - 6.4.1968 Commission of Enquiry
Simon Soon
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Sheikh Omar, who has a moustache and wears a turban.
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1867: Sheikh Omar's Residence
Simon Soon
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Photo of a building with a white facade and an awning.
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1868: Mesjid Lama Sungai Pinang
Simon Soon
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1868: Mesjid Baharu
Simon Soon
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Black and white photo of the Hutton Lane Police Station.
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1870s: Old Hutton Lane Police Station
Simon Soon
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1870s: Prangin and Beach Street Police Station
Simon Soon
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1870s: Old Dato Kramat Police Station
Simon Soon
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1870s: Pitt Street Police Station
Simon Soon
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Unbuilt: Magazine Street Police Station
Simon Soon
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A painting of Ranee Dhoby's Monument.
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1872: Ranee Dhoby's Monument
Simon Soon
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The Logan Memorial today.
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1873: Logan Memorial
Simon Soon
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Bangsawan performers
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1884: Bangsawan
Simon Soon
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Meng Eng Soo Temple today
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1890: Meng Eng Soo 名英祠 (Ghee Hin Today)
Simon Soon
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1890: Poh Hock Seah 寶福社 (Toh Peh Kong today)
Simon Soon
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1893: Chung Keng Quee Ancestral Hall 鄭景貴祠堂
Simon Soon
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1890s: Boriah
Simon Soon
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Boria performers
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INTRO TO BORIA
Simon Soon
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Boria performers at Kampong Deli and the bridge at the junction of Pinang and Burmah Roads (Titi Papan).
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Kampong Deli and the bridge at the junction of Pinang and Burmah Roads (Titi Papan)
Simon Soon
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Boria performers at Hutton Lane (Jalan Hatin) towards Kedah Road (Kampong Melaka).
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Hutton Lane (Jalan Hatin) towards Kedah Road (Kampong Melaka)
Simon Soon
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Black and white photo of members of the Pulau Tikus Borea Party in front of a mosque. They are holding British flags.
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Kelawai Road (Mukim Kelawai) 1
Simon Soon
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Performing troupe from Kimberly Street
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Kimberley Street (Padang Garam)
Simon Soon
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Troupe of performers with musical instruments and costume attire.
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Yahudi Road (Lorong Yahudi)
Simon Soon
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Large group sitting under a 25th Anniversary sign
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Mukim Bagan (Bagan Jermal Road)
Simon Soon
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Kampung Tanjong Tokong
Simon Soon
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Tanjong Tokong village
Simon Soon
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Halfway Road (Lorong Sa-kerat)
Simon Soon
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Tanjong Bunga (Bagan Tanjon Bunga)
Simon Soon
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Kelawai Road (Mukim Kelawai) 2
Simon Soon
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Kedah Road (Kampong Melaka) dan Burmah Road (Tarek Ayer)
Simon Soon
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Kampong Java
Simon Soon
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Abu Siti Lane (Lorong Pusi) off Burmah Road (Tarek Ayer)
Simon Soon
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Dato' Keramat Road beside the jail (Kebun Nyior)
Simon Soon
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Dato Keramat
Simon Soon
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Mc Alister Road (Jalan Baharu)
Simon Soon
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Project - Reflection
Jalan Baharu
Simon Soon
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Kampong Che Long
Simon Soon
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Black and white picture of sacred cleansing location. Waterfall visited by Malay performers.
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MANDI TOLAK BALAK
Simon Soon
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1880s - 1910s: Kedai Kitab Haji Puteh
Simon Soon
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Black and white picture of Arabic script
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1920: Surat Kuning
Simon Soon
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Title page of book by Muhammad Yusuf
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1922: 'Boria dan Benchananya' and 'Syair Boria' by Muhammad Yusuf
Simon Soon
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Black and white image of large group of men sitting or standing.
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1931: Burning of the Flags
Simon Soon
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Makam Maulana Miskin Waliallah
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1940: Kramat Maulana Miskin Wali Allah
Simon Soon
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Portrayal of group performing on stage at Wembley Park.
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1933: Wembley Park
Simon Soon
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Black and white photo of Great World Amusement Park
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1930s onwards: Great World Amusement Park
Simon Soon
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Group of children dancing and singing with female lead in a courtyard with greenery.
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1930s onwards: New World Amusement Park
Simon Soon
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Brown book cover
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1941: Triad and Tabut
Simon Soon
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1948: Ria UMNO
Simon Soon
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Black and white image of group in costume performing Boria
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1974: Seminar Boria
Simon Soon
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Blue cover of thesis- Boria: A form of Malay Theatre by Rahmah Bujang.
Material - Reflection
1976: The Boria: A Study of A Malay Theatre in Its Socio-Cultural Context
Simon Soon
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Two seated men at the Boria Seminar
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1983: Seminar Boria 11-13 November, USM
Simon Soon
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Kumpulan Troupe Sharghi Boria troupe in front of flags.
Material - Reflection
Jalan Hatin [Red Flag]
Simon Soon
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Elephant in a Boria parade.
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Jalan Baharu
Simon Soon
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Sungei Pinang Borea Party
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Kampong Pinang (Kampung Pinang Tunggal?)
Simon Soon
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Jelutong City Lights Party
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Mukim Jelutong
Simon Soon
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Sungei Glugor Party on a parade float decorated as a boat.
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Sungai Gelugor
Simon Soon
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Bagan Jermal Party
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Mukim Bagan Jermal
Simon Soon
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Argyl Road
Simon Soon
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Kampong Rawana
Simon Soon
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Kelawai
Simon Soon
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Gedung Rumput
Simon Soon
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Kampong Ambon (now Penang Road - Northam Road)
Simon Soon
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Ujung Pancur (now Transfer Road - Northam Road)
Simon Soon
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Group photo of the Kampong Makam party.
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Kampong Makam [White Flag]
Simon Soon
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Tanjong Tokong Borea Party
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Tanjong Tokong
Simon Soon
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Malay article about Boria with a photo of Aini Omar.
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Kampong Jawa
Simon Soon
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Parade float decorated as a boat called the HMS Coronation
Project - Reflection
Kebun Lama
Simon Soon
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Perak Road Majlis Party's 'Sakais'
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Kampong Dodol
Simon Soon
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The Ayer Itam Party decorated car.
Material - Reflection
Ayer Itam
Simon Soon
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Kampong Kolam
Simon Soon
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Pintal Tali
Simon Soon
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Kampong Lada (now Armenian Street)
Simon Soon
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Lorong Takian (now Ah Quee Street)
Simon Soon
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Bakar Batu (Brick Kiln Road)
Simon Soon
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Jalan Sampah (now Acheen Street)
Simon Soon
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Titi Papan
Simon Soon
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Padang Garam
Simon Soon
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Balik Pulau - photos from the procession.
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Balik Pulau (Affiliation unknown)
Simon Soon
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Gladstone Road Boria Party
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Gladstone Road
Simon Soon
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York Road Party and their decorated car.
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York Road
Simon Soon
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The Kampung Baharu White Elephant, which was awarded a silver cup.
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Kampung Baharu
Simon Soon
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Pulau Tikus Party
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Pulau Tikus
Simon Soon
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Telok Bahang Party
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Teluk Bahang
Simon Soon
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Batu Uban Party
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Batu Uban
Simon Soon
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Butterworth Malay Procession
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Butterworth
Simon Soon
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Relau Party
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Relau
Simon Soon
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Penang Harbour
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Penang Harbour
 
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Illustration of an initiation ceremony ground for admission into a secret society with the empty spaces on the page filled with recorded chants used during the ceremony.
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Illustration of an initiation ceremony ground for admission into a secret society with the empty spaces on the page filled with recorded chants used during the ceremony
 
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A page from the Report of the Commissioners Appointed under Act XXI of 1867 to Enquire into "The Penang Riots."
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A page from the Report of the Commissioners Appointed under Act XXI of 1867 to Enquire into "The Penang Riots"
 
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Masjid Pintal Tali and the former Ghee Hin headquarters on Rope Walk
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Masjid Pintal Tali and the former Ghee Hin headquarters on Rope Walk
Lawrence Chua
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Facade of the Hock Teik Cheng SIn temple, former headquarters of the Tua Pek Kong or Kian Teik Tong.
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Facade of the Hock Teik Cheng SIn temple, former headquarters of the Tua Pek Kong or Kian Teik Tong
Lawrence Chua
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Map of Armenian Street, George Town, Penang, ca. 1890.
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Map of Armenian Street, George Town, Penang, ca. 1890. Alexander Kuhn
 
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Poster for the Great New World symposium.
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Poster for the Great New World symposium
Simon Soon
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A presenter paying tribute to Roslisham Ismail, with his photo displayed on the screen behind her.
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A moment of silence to remember the contributions of contemporary artist, editor, and cultural worker, the late Roslisham Ismail
Simon Soon
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Sarena Abdullah presenting on early 20th-century art movements and visual culture in Penang.
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Sarena Abdullah presenting on early 20th-century art movements and visual culture in Penang
Simon Soon
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Paul Agustin speaking on music cultures of Penang.
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Paul Agustin speaking on music cultures of Penang
Simon Soon
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A group attending the workshop.
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A group attending the 'Researching Colonial History like a Millennial' workshop
Simon Soon
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A group attending the workshop.
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A group photo of the people attending the 'Researching Colonial History like a Millennial' workshop
Simon Soon
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Ghulam-Sarwar Yusouf presenting on the founding a performing arts school in 1970 at Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang.
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Ghulam-Sarwar Yusouf presenting on the founding a performing arts school in 1970 at Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang
Simon Soon
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Ray Langenbach sharing experimental art practices and student works of the late 1980s and early 1990s at USM, when he was a visiting lecturer. Here, he reflects on his 1993 performance that critiqued blind regurgitation of Freirean pedagogy on the occasion of a Freirean conference at USM.
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Ray Langenbach sharing experimental art practices and student works of the late 1980s and early 1990s at USM, when he was a visiting lecturer
Simon Soon
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Fan Chon mapping out Penang's contemporary visual arts ecosystem.
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Fan Chon mapping out Penang's contemporary visual arts ecosystem
Simon Soon
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Ray Langenbach presenting.
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Ray Langenbach presenting
Simon Soon
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Wong Lay Chin and Hilyati Ramli having a skype conversation swapping notes on the Chinese language and Malay language performing arts scene in contemporary Penang.
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Wong Lay Chin and Hilyati Ramli having a skype conversation swapping notes on the Chinese language and Malay language performing arts scene in contemporary Penang
Simon Soon
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Hilyati Ramli being voted into office as president of the Penang Arts Town Hall. The award? A laser pointer, which will no doubt come in handy for Hilyati, who is a lecturer in the drama and theatre department at Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang.
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Hilyati Ramli being voted into office as president of the Penang Arts Town Hall
Simon Soon
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Five members of the Penang research team posing with some street art.
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Penang team
Simon Soon
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A piece of wrought-iron art showing an old man selling rock candy.
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Penang street art
Simon Soon
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A black and white photograph of a crowd in front of the Malay mosque.
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Malay mosque
 
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An aerial photo of Northam Lodge, a large mansion with white walls and a red roof. The mansion is by the water.
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Northam Lodge
 
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A black and white photograph of a camp built among the trees by the water.
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Penang leprosy camp
 
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A black and white photograph of an architectural model for a skyscraper.
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KOMTAR model
 
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The sign on the property entrance to Woodville, with the house seen over the fence in the background.
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Woodville
Simon Soon
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A sepia photograph of a wide road lined with trees.
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Northam Road, Penang
 
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A large white-walled colonial mansion.
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Colonial mansion
Simon Soon
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Architectural detail of the facade of a white mansion.
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A Penang mansion
Simon Soon
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The sign on the property entrance to Northam Mansion, with the house seen over the fence in the background.
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Northam Mansion
Simon Soon
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A shrine with flags and incense, as well as a hanging receptacle with liquid in it.
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Penang shrine with incense
Simon Soon
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A shrine with incense and colourful decorations.
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Offerings at a Penang shrine
Simon Soon
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A red and white shrine with a stone at the centre.
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A small Penang shrine
Simon Soon
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A sign taped to the wall in front of a shrine.
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Sign at a shrine
Simon Soon
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Statuettes lined up in a shrine.
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Shrine statuettes
Simon Soon
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A shrine inside a large room lit with fluorescent lights.
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Indoor shrine
Simon Soon
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A stony shrine with a blue vase holding yellow flowers.
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Shrine with flowers
Simon Soon
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Three men singing on a small stage at a festival.
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1970s singers
Simon Soon
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A sepia photograph of a large ground of people in and around a large tree.
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Singapore inhabitants
 
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A posed group of six children. They are holding instruments and decorative items.
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Children from Penang
 
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A staged photo of four people on a stage. Two women are seated and flanked by two standing men. They are in an opulent scene.
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Penang staged photo
 
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A drawing of a landscape with a mountain in the distance, and people going about their lives.
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Colonial drawing
 
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A colourised photo of two Malay 'dancing girls' surrounded by a group of boys and men.
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Malay dancing girls, Penang
 
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Painting of a waterfront building with boats out on the water. A jungle stretches up the mountain in the background.
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Penang waterway
 
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An early map of George Town.
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The Map of Early Penang Showing the Malay Town on the South of the Town Center, 1799, by Home Riggs Popham in 'Description of Prince of Wales Island in the Straits of Malacca with its Advantages as a Marine Establishment.
 
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An early map of George Town.
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A plan for Georgetown and Prince of Wales Island, as surveyed in the year 1807, by Jeremiah McCarthy [George Town]. (Tracing.) Showing Prangin Ditch, Bounds Ditch and Fort Cornwallis, CO 700/StraitsSettlements2. National Archives UK
 
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Watercolour of a large troupe of infantry at a Fort in Penang.
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Penang infantries
 
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Drawing of the 'christening' of the island. Tents surround a flagpole with the Union Jack being raised.
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View of the North Point of the Prince of Wales' Island
 
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Detail of a painting showing an infantryman talking to a person with a parasol.
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Penang infantryman
 
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Black-and-white photograph of the grounds surrounding the Fort.
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Fort view
 
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A painting of a single infantryman. He is standing front-on.
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Penang infantryman - painting
 
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A wooden figurine of an infantryman.
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Penang infantryman - figurine
 
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Black-and-white artwork of Kuan Yin Temple.
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Kuan Yin Temple
 
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Sepia photo of a parade passing by Kuan Yin Temple.
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Kuan Yin Temple - Parade
 
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Black-and-white photo of a parade float adorning a car, with two men and two girls riding it.
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Chingay Procession
 
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A colourised photo of a parade float and a group of men surrounding it, dressed in blue.
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Chinese Festival Procession
 
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A painting of the mosque.
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Kapitan Keling Mosque artwork
 
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Black-and-white photo of the Kapitan Keling Mosque.
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Penang, Mohammedan Temple
 
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Black-and-white photo of the mosque.
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Kapitan Keling Mosque
 
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Sepia photo of the shrine with flags erected. People are moving about the street outside.
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Nagore Dargah
 
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A small black-and-white photo of the shrine. It is within a frame.
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Nagore Dargah - small photo
 
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Pen sketch of a streetscape.
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Gudang Aceh.
 
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A painting of the mosque
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Acheen Street Malay Mosque artwork
Simon Soon
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Photo of the mosque. It's a sunny day.
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Acheen Street Malay Mosque - modern day
Simon Soon
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A black-and-white photo of a large group of people gathered in front of the mosque.
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Acheen Street Malay Mosque
 
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A black-and-white photo of convicts at work on the road.
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Roadworkers
 
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Colourised photograph of convicts working on a road.
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Colourised roadworkers
 
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A black and white photograph of convicts with tools for working the land.
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Convict workers
 
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A black and white photo of local people in Penang. There is a mix of men, women and children.
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Local people
 
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A comic strip showing an Indigenous operatic performance.
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Opera
 
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Convicts working the land. They are overseen by a supervisor with a rifle.
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Working the land
 
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The green mosque, taken from streetview.
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Pintal Tali Mosque - streetview
 
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The green mosque and the yellow building next door to it.
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Pintal Tali Mosque
Simon Soon
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A blue and white tiled sign that reads 'Masjid Pintal Tali'.
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Pintal Tali Mosque sign
Simon Soon
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Black and white photo of the mausoleum.
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Makam Dato' Koyah mausoleum
 
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Black and white photo of 'Karamat' at the mausoleum.
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Karamat at Transfer Road, Penang
Simon Soon
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The mausoleum as it looks today. It is a sunny day and there are flags flying.
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Makam Dato' Koyah mausoleum - modern day
Simon Soon
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Colourised photo of 'Karamat' at the mausoleum.
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Karamat at Transfer Road, Penang - colourised
 
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Painting of Makam Dato' Koyah.
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Makam Dato' Koyah
 
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Photo of inside the mausoleum. It appears to be Makam Dato' Koyah's resting place.
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Makam Dato' Koyah mausoleum - interior
Simon Soon
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A father and child offering prayers inside the mausoleum.
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Makam Dato' Koyah mausoleum - prayers
Simon Soon
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Ashrakhan, appearing in a fairly ruined state.
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Ashrakhan
 
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Colourful artwork of a man speaking to a horse with a human head and a decorative structure on its back.
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Ashrakhan artwork
 
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Painting of festivities outdoors, with music and tall flags.
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Ashrakhan - worship
 
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Ashrakhan interior, showing people gathered for worship.
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Ashrakhan - gathering
 
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Artwork of people gathered inside the Ashrakhan, listening to a man give a sermon.
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Ashrakhan - sermon
 
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A mural depicting Muharram celebrations.
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Muharram celebrations
 
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Drawing of a man giving water to a child.
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In the heart of Muharram
 
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Painting on parchment depicting Muharram celebrations.
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Muharram celebrations - parchment
Simon Soon
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Painting depicting Muharram celebrations, featuring horses pulling a cart with revellers.
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Muharram celebrations - cart
 
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Ink sketches of 'Hindu temples' and local people.
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Hindu temples
 
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A miniature metalwork recreation of a festival sculpture.
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Festival sculpture
 
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A black and white photo of a large festival sculpture.
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Muharram celebrations - sculpture
 
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A small model of a structure from the Muharram celebrations.
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Muharram celebrations - model
 
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A decorative fan-like piece of metalwork from the Muharram celebrations.
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Muharram celebrations - metalwork
 
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Drawing showing celebrations on the shore.
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Revelry in the water
 
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Drawing depicting people dressed as tigers for the festival.
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Human tigers at the Mohurrum festival
 
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Painting of the procession.
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Muharram procession
 
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Black and white photo of the procession.
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'A Chinese Procession, Singapore'
 
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A black and white photo of a decadent carriage for the procession.
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Procession carriage
 
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Black and white photo of two musicians and a young girl, the dancer, in the middle.
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Musicians and dancer
 
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The Jail Road.
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Jail Road, Penang
 
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The Penang Jail as it is today. Flags fly above the entrance.
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Penang Jail
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Map of the Penang Jail interior.
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Penang Jail map
 
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A decorated page of poetry.
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Syair Tabut
 
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Bookplate showing the title page and a portrait of Mohamed Ibrahim Munshi.
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The Voyages of Mohamed Ibrahim Munshi
 
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Painting of young couples dressed in a European style at a ball.
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'Fitting the Young Ladies for Society' water-colour by Edward H. Cree
 
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Black and white photo of a waterway banked by grass and trees.
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Penang river
 
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Panoramic black and white photograph showing three large homes overlooking the water.
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Large homes
 
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Black and white photo of people walking by the water.
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Penang thoroughfare
 
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Red Flag (Bendera Merah) societies are against White Flag (Bendera Putih) societies. Red Flag societies include Hai San, Kean Teik, and Malay/Indians of Acheh Street. White Flag societies include Ghee Hin and Malay/Indians of Ropewalk.
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Red and White Flag societies
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Soldiers gathering in the street with large guns on wheels.
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Soldiers in the street
 
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Two seals for the Ghee Hin society in red ink.
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Ghee Hin society
 
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Writing on red paper related to the Ghee Hin society.
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Ghee Hin
 
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Three flags.
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Ghee Hin flags
 
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Two printed seals.
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Juma'ah Bendera Merah
 
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Two inked seals.
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Toh Peh Kong Society
 
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Chinese characters inlaid in what appears to be wood.
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Characters
 
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A temple with a tree out the front.
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Temple
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A bricked-up secret passage with a sign above it explaining its history.
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Secret passage
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An ornate entryway to a temple.
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Temple gateway
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A sketch of Leong San Tong, a large hall in the jungle.
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Leong San Tong
 
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Digital drawing of what Leong San Tong looked like.
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Leong San Tong rendering
 
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Entrance to Leong San Tong as it looks today.
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Leong San Tong - modern day
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Sepia photo of boys dressed for manual labour.
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Boys managing supplies
 
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Drawing of workers bringing supplies by boat.
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Conveyance
 
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Painting of tallships sailing into harbour.
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Transport ships
 
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Painting of rowboats in Penang.
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Rowboats
 
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Painting of tall ships bearing colonial flags sailing into Penang.
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Colonial conveyance
 
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A tallship sailing into Penang.
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Tallship
 
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Drawing of a rambutan plant.
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Rambutan plant
 
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Painting of Utan Mayet, captioned 'Penang Native Market'.
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Utan Mayet
 
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Black and white photo of the grounds inside Fort Cornwallis.
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Fort Cornwallis
 
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A drawing of Fort Cornwallis.
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Fort Cornwallis drawing
 
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A black and white photo of a building with a barricade built across the street next to it.
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European barricades
 
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Black and white photo of soldiers, mostly European, at a barricade.
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Soldiers at the barricade
 
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Black and white photo of Malay soldiers in formation behind a barricade. They hold rifles.
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Soldiers in formation at the barricade
 
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European soldiers gathered at a barricade.
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European soldiers at the barricade
 
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Black and white photo of soldiers sitting down behind a barricade.
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Soldiers resting at the barricade
Simon Soon
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Black and white photo of soldiers posing for a photograph at a street barricade.
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Soldiers posing at the barricade
 
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A painting of a steam ship flying the British flag.
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Steam ship
 
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A painting of several ships on the ocean. The largest is the Men-of-war, Satellite.
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Men-of-war, Satellite
 
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Painting of a large ship, the Men-of-war, Wasp.
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Men-of-war, Wasp
 
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The front page of a report on the enquiry into the 1867 riots.
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Riots enquiry
 
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Report on the enquiry into the 1867 riots - a page outline the proceedings of the commissioners.
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Riots enquiry - proceedings of the commissioners
 
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Sheikh Omar, who has a moustache and wears a turban.
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Sheikh Omar
 
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An open book on display in a museum.
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Book on display
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An open book on display in a museum.
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Book on display
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A scan of a document listing terms and conditions.
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Terms and conditions of initiation into the Naqshbandi Tarekat
 
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A list of Malays banned from joining the terekat due to their involvement with the Red or White Flag Jama'ah.
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Malays banned from joining the Terekat
 
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A scanned page of Sheikh Omar's diary showing an entry about the 1867 riots.
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Sheikh Omar's diary
 
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Photo of a building with a white facade and an awning.
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Mesjid Lama Sungai Pinang
 
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Black and white photo of the Hutton Lane Police Station.
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Old Hutton Lane Police Station
 
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A painting of Ranee Dhoby's Monument.
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Ranee Dhoby's Monument
 
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Illustration of Sri Ramar temple from 1950 in Singapore Magazine.
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Illustrations of Sri Ramar Temple
 
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Sri Ramar Temple today.
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Sri Ramar Temple
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The Logan Memorial today.
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Logan Memorial
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Bangsawan performers
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Bangsawan performers
 
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Theatre performers
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Theatre performers
 
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Theatre performance
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Theatre performance
 
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Drawing of performers
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Drawing of performers
 
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Meng Eng Soo Temple today
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Meng Eng Soo Temple
Simon Soon
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Boria performers
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Boria performers
 
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Boria musicians in a parade.
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Boria musicians
 
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Boria performers in a festival parade.
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Boria performers in festival parade
 
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Boria performers at Kampong Deli and the bridge at the junction of Pinang and Burmah Roads (Titi Papan).
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Boria performers at Kampong Deli and the bridge at the junction of Pinang and Burmah Roads (Titi Papan)
 
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Boria performers at Hutton Lane (Jalan Hatin) towards Kedah Road (Kampong Melaka).
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Boria performers at Hutton Lane (Jalan Hatin) towards Kedah Road (Kampong Melaka)
 
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Black and white photo of members of the Pulau Tikus Borea Party in front of a mosque. They are holding British flags.
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Pulau Tikus Borea Party
 
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Performing troupe from Kimberly Street
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Kimberly Street Chorus
 
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Troupe of performers with musical instruments and costume attire.
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Performing troupe
 
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Large group sitting under a 25th Anniversary sign
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Large group - 25th Anniversary
 
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Black and white picture of sacred cleansing location. Waterfall visited by Malay performers.
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Sacred cleansing waterfall
 
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Drawing/imitation of sacred cleansing Waterfall.
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Drawing of sacred waterfall
 
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Modern photograph of sacred waterfall
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Sacred waterfall
 
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Black and white picture of Arabic script
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Arabic script
 
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Title page of book by Muhammad Yusuf
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Book title page 3
 
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Title page of book by Muhammad Yusuf.
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Book title page 2
 
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Workers in the process of publishing and printing the book.
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Book printers
 
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Muhammad Yusuf
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Muhammad Yusuf
 
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Title page of book by Muhammad Yusuf
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Book title page
 
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Group of youngsters practicing Maharban
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Maharban group
 
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Letter to the editor by a Muslim reader who did not agree with the Maharban practice.
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Anti-Maharban letter to the editor
 
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Black and white image of large group of men sitting or standing.
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Anti-Boria group
 
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A large white house.
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Large white house
 
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Black and white poster
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Black and white poster
 
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Makam Maulana Miskin Waliallah
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Makam Maulana Miskin Waliallah
Simon Soon
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Makam Maulana Miskin Waliallah at night
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Makam Maulana Miskin Waliallah - night
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Grave of Haji Yaacob Khan bin Mohamed Kha
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Grave of Haji Yaacob Khan bin Mohamed Kha
Simon Soon
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Portrayal of group performing on stage at Wembley Park.
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Wembley Park group performers
 
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Colour photo of group in costumes performing in front of a small building at Wembly Amusement Park
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Costumed performers at Wembley Park
 
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Black and white photo of performers. Man singing with microphone with rest of group behind him performing dance.
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Wembley Park performers
 
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Black and white photo of Great World Amusement Park
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Great World Amusement Park
 
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Blurred picture of group performing over a seated audience.
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Boria performance in front of audience
 
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Group of children dancing and singing with female lead in a courtyard with greenery.
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Modern Boria performance
 
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Brown book cover
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Book cover
 
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Headstone of Mervyn Llewellyn Wynne.
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Grave of Mervyn Llewellyn Wynne
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Black and white photo of Mervyn Llewellyn Wynne (1891- 1942)
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Mervyn Llewellyn Wynne
 
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Black and white photo of Mervyn Llewellyn Wynne with his wife.
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Mervyn Llewellyn Wynne and his bride
 
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Black and white image of group in costume performing Boria
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Boria Seminar group performance
 
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Black and white image of group in costume performing Boria, holding sticks and flags.
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Boria Seminar performance with sticks and flags
 
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Performance at Boria Seminar with props and costumes
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Boria Seminar full performance
 
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Black and white picture of Boria Seminar performance. Men in uniform.
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Boria Seminar uniformed performers
 
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Black and white image of performers in costume with props.
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Boria Seminar costumed performers
 
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Black and white image of four people on stage with microphone. Two elderly men and two women.
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Boria Seminar - four performers
 
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Black and white image of Boria performers. A central figure sings with a microphone while two lines of singers dance behind him.
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Boria Seminar singer and dancers
 
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Blue cover of thesis- Boria: A form of Malay Theatre by Rahmah Bujang.
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Cover of Boria: A form of Malay Theatre
 
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Colour photo of four performers singing in front of seated crowd.
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Boria performers
 
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Two seated men at the Boria Seminar
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Boria Seminar - two attendees
 
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Group of seated audience members at the Boria Seminar 1983.
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Boria Seminar audience members
 
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Three seated men listening to lecture on Boria - Seminar Boria 1983,
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Boria Seminar attendees
 
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Four performers in Malay traditional clothing, performing at the Boria Seminar 1987
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Boria Seminar performers
 
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Kumpulan Troupe Sharghi Boria troupe in front of flags.
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Kumpulan Troupe Sharghi
 
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The party in uniform on parade.
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Hutton Lane Borea Party
 
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The party in uniform on parade.
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Hutton Lane Boria Party
 
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The party on parade in their 'decorated car' which won second prize in the competition.
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Sri Majlis Kronchong Party - Boria competition
 
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Elephant in a Boria parade.
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Elephant
 
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News article about a Boria parade.
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Boria procession
 
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Sungei Pinang Borea Party
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Sungei Pinang Borea Party
 
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Male Boria performers
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Male Boria performers
 
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Boria singers on stage.
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Boria singers on stage
 
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Newspaper article titled 'Successful Borea and variety show'.
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'Successful Borea' article
 
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Newspaper article titled 'Borea and variety show at Dato Kramat padang'.
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'Borea and variety show' article
 
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Malay newspaper article discussing Boria.
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Boria news article
 
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A procession of the Sungei Pinang Party and a parade float called the HMS Collingwood.
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HMS Collingwood
 
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Members of the party in uniform.
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Sungei Pinang party
 
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Jelutong City Lights Party
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Jelutong City Lights Party
 
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Jelutong Party and dragon in a parade
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Jelutong Party and dragon
 
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Group photo of the Jelutong Party
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Jelutong Party
 
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Sungei Glugor Party on a parade float decorated as a boat.
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Sungei Glugor Party
 
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Group photo of the Glugor Estate Party
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Glugor Estate Party
 
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Bagan Jermal Party
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Bagan Jermal Party
 
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Group photo of the Kampong Makam party.
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Kampong Makam
 
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The Kampong Makam party.
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Kampong Makam Party
 
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Tanjong Tokong Borea Party
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Tanjong Tokong Borea Party
 
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A submarine parade float called Crampus.
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Submarine Crampus
 
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The Telok Tikus and Tanjong Tokong parties in a procession.
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Telok Tikus and Tanjong Tokong
 
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Malay article about Boria with a photo of Aini Omar.
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Aini Omar article
 
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Parade float decorated as a boat called the HMS Coronation
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HMS Coronation
 
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Kebun Lama Boria Party
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Kebun Lama Boria Party
 
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Perak Road Majlis Party's 'Sakais'
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Perak Road Majlis Party
 
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The Ayer Itam Party decorated car.
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Ayer Itam Party - car
 
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Group photo of the Ayer Itam Party.
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Ayer Itam Party
 
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Balik Pulau - photos from the procession.
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Balik Pulau
 
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Balik Pulau - photos from the procession.
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Balik Pulau procession
 
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Gladstone Road Boria Party
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Gladstone Road Boria Party
 
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York Road Party and their decorated car.
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York Road Party
 
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The Kampung Baharu White Elephant, which was awarded a silver cup.
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Kampung Baharu White Elephant
 
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Pulau Tikus Party
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Pulau Tikus Party
 
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The Pulau Tikus Party and their parade float the HMS Hood.
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HMS Hood
 
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Telok Bahang Party
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Telok Bahang Party
 
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Batu Uban Party
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Batu Uban Party
 
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Butterworth Malay Procession
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Butterworth Malay Procession
 
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Butterworth Procession
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Butterworth Procession
 
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Relau Party
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Relau Party
 
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