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Malayan Collection

"Exploring the Rich Cultural Tapestry Heritage: From Ancient Traditions to Endangered Species" Step into a world where history intertwines with diversity

Background imageMalayan Collection: The Different Human Races, from Natural History of the Animal Kingdom

The Different Human Races, from Natural History of the Animal Kingdom
CHT164094 The Different Human Races, from Natural History of the Animal Kingdom by Gotthelf Heinrich von Schubert (1780-1860), 1861 (colour engraving) by German School

Background imageMalayan Collection: Two Suriname snakes: Green snake and checkered

Two Suriname snakes: Green snake and checkered
Two Suriname snakes: Green snake (Malayan green whipsnake, Ahaetulla mycterizans?) and checkered garter snake, Thamnophis marcianus

Background imageMalayan Collection: A Malay Princess; A Visit to Borneo, 1875. Creator: A. M. Cameron

A Malay Princess; A Visit to Borneo, 1875. Creator: A. M. Cameron
A Malay Princess; A Visit to Borneo, 1875. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] Belle Sauvage Works.London E.C

Background imageMalayan Collection: Sakai Family

Sakai Family
circa 1930: A family of Sakai, native to Malaya. The man holds a long blow-pipe. (Photo by Spencer Arnold Collection/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageMalayan Collection: Preparing Rice

Preparing Rice
circa 1930: A Malayan mother and her sons, the boy standing is pounding rice. (Photo by Spencer Arnold Collection/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageMalayan Collection: Miss Stepney in Malay Costume

Miss Stepney in Malay Costume, with details of jewellery. 1906

Background imageMalayan Collection: Malayan man

Malayan man. Handcoloured steel engraving from Georg Friedrich Treitschkes Gallery of Natural History, Naturhistorischer Bildersaal des Thierreiches, Liepzig, 1842

Background imageMalayan Collection: Mountain zebra (vulnerable) and Malayan tapir (endangered)

Mountain zebra (vulnerable) and Malayan tapir (endangered)
Mountain zebra, Equus zebra (vulnerable), and Malayan tapir, Tapirus indicus (endangered). Handcolored engraving by Annedouche after an illustration by Werner from Charles d Orbignys Dictionnaire

Background imageMalayan Collection: East Indian linsang and dhole (endangered)

East Indian linsang and dhole (endangered)
East Indian linsang, Prionodon linsang gracilis, and wild dog or dhole, Cuon alpinus (endangered). Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Rene Primevere Lessons Complements de Buffon

Background imageMalayan Collection: Malayan urn vine, Dischidia major

Malayan urn vine, Dischidia major (Dischidia rafflesiana). Handcoloured lithograph from Louis van Houtte and Charles Lemaires Flowers of the Gardens and Hothouses of Europe

Background imageMalayan Collection: Sambar, Rusa unicolor. Vulnerable

Sambar, Rusa unicolor. Vulnerable
Sambar, Rusa unicolor (Malayan rusa, Cervus equinus). Vulnerable. Handcoloured engraving by Thomas Landseer after an illustration drawn from life by Charles Hamilton Smith from Edward Griffiths The

Background imageMalayan Collection: Malayan tapir, Tapirus indicus. Endangered

Malayan tapir, Tapirus indicus. Endangered. (Malay tapir, Tapirus malayanus). Illustration by Charles Hamilton Smith, engraved by J. Scott

Background imageMalayan Collection: Black giant squirrel or Malayan giant squirrel

Black giant squirrel or Malayan giant squirrel, Ratufa bicolor. (Leschenaults squirrel, Sciurus albiceps). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by J

Background imageMalayan Collection: White-tailed deer and Malayan sambar deer

White-tailed deer and Malayan sambar deer
White-tailed deer, Odocoileus virginianus, stag 1, doe 2, and fawn 3, and Malayan sambar deer, Rusa unicolor equina, doe 4

Background imageMalayan Collection: Language (colour litho)

Language (colour litho)
3650025 Language (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Language. Map showing the distribution of the principal languages of the world)

Background imageMalayan Collection: Malayan Divers fishing for Holothuria (engraving)

Malayan Divers fishing for Holothuria (engraving)
3624806 Malayan Divers fishing for Holothuria (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Malayan Divers fishing for Holothuria)

Background imageMalayan Collection: Australian, American Indian, Blackfoot, Malayan, East India Islands (colour litho)

Australian, American Indian, Blackfoot, Malayan, East India Islands (colour litho)
3657065 Australian, American Indian, Blackfoot, Malayan, East India Islands (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Australian, American Indian, Blackfoot)

Background imageMalayan Collection: Mongolian, Chinese, Japanese, Malayan, New Guinea, Mongolia, Esquimaux (colour litho)

Mongolian, Chinese, Japanese, Malayan, New Guinea, Mongolia, Esquimaux (colour litho)
3657056 Mongolian, Chinese, Japanese, Malayan, New Guinea, Mongolia, Esquimaux (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mongolian, Chinese, Japanese)

Background imageMalayan Collection: Queue outside a cinema in Malaya (b / w photo)

Queue outside a cinema in Malaya (b / w photo)
6015567 Queue outside a cinema in Malaya (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Queue outside a cinema in Malaya)

Background imageMalayan Collection: Malay hawker, Singapore (photo)

Malay hawker, Singapore (photo)
5999822 Malay hawker, Singapore (photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Malay hawker, Singapore. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Background imageMalayan Collection: Moonading, Malayan (b / w photo)

Moonading, Malayan (b / w photo)
984410 Moonading, Malayan (b/w photo) by American Photographer (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Moonading, Malayan)

Background imageMalayan Collection: Abu El Hade, Malayan (b / w photo)

Abu El Hade, Malayan (b / w photo)
984402 Abu El Hade, Malayan (b/w photo) by American Photographer (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Abu El Hade, Malayan)

Background imageMalayan Collection: A young Malayan Tapir at London Zoo, 5th October 1921 (b / w photo)

A young Malayan Tapir at London Zoo, 5th October 1921 (b / w photo)
2634930 A young Malayan Tapir at London Zoo, 5th October 1921 (b/w photo) by Bond, Frederick William (1887-1942); Zoological Society of London; (add.info.: The baby was born on 19th July, 1921)

Background imageMalayan Collection: Imported Malayan rubber at Londons docks (b / w photo)

Imported Malayan rubber at Londons docks (b / w photo)
5996722 Imported Malayan rubber at Londons docks (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Imported Malayan rubber at Londons docks)

Background imageMalayan Collection: A Chinese Malayan Woman (w / c on paper)

A Chinese Malayan Woman (w / c on paper)
1213597 A Chinese Malayan Woman (w/c on paper) by Drucker, Amy Julia (1873-1951); 26.3x37.0 cm; Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK; eTyne & Wear Archives & Museums; English, out of copyright

Background imageMalayan Collection: Poster advertising the cruise ship Arandora Star

Poster advertising the cruise ship Arandora Star
1769940 Poster advertising the cruise ship Arandora Star, by the shipping company Blue Star Line, 1935 (colour lithograph) by Shoesmith

Background imageMalayan Collection: Malay Woman on Java, 1860s-70s. Creator: Unknown

Malay Woman on Java, 1860s-70s. Creator: Unknown
Malay Woman on Java, 1860s-70s

Background imageMalayan Collection: Boats Along Riverbank, 1870s. Creator: Unknown

Boats Along Riverbank, 1870s. Creator: Unknown
Boats Along Riverbank, 1870s

Background imageMalayan Collection: Anni - Malayan boy, Singapore, 1898. Creator: Christian Wilhelm Allers

Anni - Malayan boy, Singapore, 1898. Creator: Christian Wilhelm Allers
Anni - Malayan boy, Singapore, 1898. Anni, ein Malaienjunge. From " Rund um die Erde" [Round the Earth], written and illustrated by C. W. Allers

Background imageMalayan Collection: Sah and Osman, Malayan boys, Singapore, 1898. Creator: Christian Wilhelm Allers

Sah and Osman, Malayan boys, Singapore, 1898. Creator: Christian Wilhelm Allers
Sah and Osman, Malayan boys, Singapore, 1898. Portrait of two children. Sah und Osman Malaienjungen. From " Rund um die Erde" [Round the Earth], written and illustrated by C. W. Allers

Background imageMalayan Collection: Campar - elderly Malayan man, Singapore, 1898. Creator: Christian Wilhelm Allers

Campar - elderly Malayan man, Singapore, 1898. Creator: Christian Wilhelm Allers
Campar - elderly Malayan man, Singapore, 1898. Portrait of a man holding a large shell. Campar, ein altes Malaie. From " Rund um die Erde" [Round the Earth], written and illustrated by C

Background imageMalayan Collection: Three ladies of the royal family of Perak, Malay Peninsula, 1902. Artist: L Wray

Three ladies of the royal family of Perak, Malay Peninsula, 1902. Artist: L Wray
Three ladies of the royal family of Perak, Malay Peninsula, 1902. From The Living Races of Mankind, Vol. I. [Hutchinson & Co, London, 1902]

Background imageMalayan Collection: Pygmy tree dweller using a blow-gun, Malaya, 1936. Artist: Malayan Information Agency

Pygmy tree dweller using a blow-gun, Malaya, 1936. Artist: Malayan Information Agency
Pygmy tree dweller using a blow-gun, Malaya, 1936. From Peoples of the World in Pictures, edited by Harold Wheeler, published by Odhams Press Ltd (London, 1936)

Background imageMalayan Collection: The Kuala Lumpur Cricket Ground, Malaya, 1912

The Kuala Lumpur Cricket Ground, Malaya, 1912. From Imperial Cricket, edited by P F Warner and published by The London and Counties Press Association Ltd (London, 1912)

Background imageMalayan Collection: The Malay, c1840. Artist: James Prichard

The Malay, c1840. Artist: James Prichard
The Malay, c1840. Malays (Dutch, Malayo, ultimately from Malay: Melayu) are a diverse group of people inhabiting the Malay archipelago and Malay peninsula in Southeast Asia

Background imageMalayan Collection: Malaysia / Singapore: Framed advertsing poster for Tiger Beer Tenaga Berganda'(For Energy), c. 1960

Malaysia / Singapore: Framed advertsing poster for Tiger Beer Tenaga Berganda'(For Energy), c. 1960
Malaysia/Singapore: Framed advertsing poster for Tiger Beer Tenaga Berganda (For Energy), c. 1960

Background imageMalayan Collection: Tiger Hunting in Malaya

Tiger Hunting in Malaya
An English Colonial genteman with his prize bag following a Tiger Hunt in Malaya Date: 1911

Background imageMalayan Collection: Crested Fireback (Lophura ignita rufa) male, Pahang, Malaysia

Crested Fireback (Lophura ignita rufa) male, Pahang, Malaysia

Background imageMalayan Collection: Picture No. 11091708

Picture No. 11091708
Long-nosed Horned / Malayan Horned / Malayan Leaf Frog (Controlled conditions) Date:

Background imageMalayan Collection: Malay People

Malay People
circa 1850: Five people from the Malay Archipelago; from left to right, two Dayaks or Dyaks from Borneo (a Saghai Dayak and a Loondoo Dayak), and three natives of Java (a priest)

Background imageMalayan Collection: Picture No. 10894859

Picture No. 10894859
Malayan Flying Fox - male hanging upside down (Pteropus vampyrus) Date:

Background imageMalayan Collection: Blyths Frogmouth (Batrachostomus affinis) adult, sitting at nest on branch, Taman Negara N. P

Blyths Frogmouth (Batrachostomus affinis) adult, sitting at nest on branch, Taman Negara N. P
Blyths Frogmouth (Batrachostomus affinis) adult, sitting at nest on branch, Taman Negara N.P. Titiwangsa Mountains, Malay Peninsula, Malaysia, February

Background imageMalayan Collection: Green Broadbill (Calyptomena viridis caudacuta) adult male, feeding on fruit in tree

Green Broadbill (Calyptomena viridis caudacuta) adult male, feeding on fruit in tree, Taman Negara N. P
Green Broadbill (Calyptomena viridis caudacuta) adult male, feeding on fruit in tree, Taman Negara N.P. Titiwangsa Mountains, Malay Peninsula, Malaysia, February

Background imageMalayan Collection: Poster, Mails for East and South Africa, India, Malaya etc

Poster, Mails for East and South Africa, India, Malaya etc. 20th century

Background imageMalayan Collection: An S. A. S. parachute operation in the Malayan jungle

An S. A. S. parachute operation in the Malayan jungle
A squadron of 57 Special Air Service (S.A.S.) paratroops parachuting into the deep Perak jungle searching for Malayan Communists. Date: 1952

Background imageMalayan Collection: S. A. S. parachute practice in the jungle

S. A. S. parachute practice in the jungle
Parachute jumping in Malaya by members of the Special Air Service Regiment (S.A.S.) The photographs were taken at the Negri Sembilan jungle. Date: 1955

Background imageMalayan Collection: Malayan Pangolin

Malayan Pangolin (Manis javanica). Vietnam

Background imageMalayan Collection: Malayan Tapir, in the Menagerie of the Zoological Society, Regents Park, London

Malayan Tapir, in the Menagerie of the Zoological Society, Regents Park, London, Uk, 1851 Engraving



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"Exploring the Rich Cultural Tapestry Heritage: From Ancient Traditions to Endangered Species" Step into a world where history intertwines with diversity, as we delve into the captivating realm culture. Witness the body of a Malayan terrorist trussed to a stake, reminding us of the tumultuous past that shaped this land. Intriguingly, "The Different Human Races" from Natural History of the Animal Kingdom sheds light on the varied ethnicities that make up this vibrant nation. The Suriname snakes - both green and checkered - slither through our imagination, showcasing nature's wonders in this tropical paradise. Travel back in time to 1875 when opium-smoking was prevalent among Malay communities. A visit to Borneo reveals fascinating insights into their customs and traditions, exemplified by a captivating image of a Malay princess captured by A. M. Cameron. Unveiling another facet life, an engraving titled "L Amoc, Folie Furieuse Des Malais" portrays their unique dances and celebrations; an expression of joy deeply rooted in their heritage. Venturing further into indigenous cultures, we encounter the Sakai family immersed in their daily routines while preparing rice – an essential staple for these resourceful people who have thrived amidst challenging circumstances. Witnessing Miss Stepney donning traditional Malay attire is like stepping onto a movie set where elegance meets tradition. Her graceful presence highlights how fashion has evolved over time within this rich cultural tapestry. Amidst exploring human culture lies our responsibility towards preserving wildlife. The vulnerable mountain zebra and endangered Malayan tapir symbolize nature's fragility against human encroachment - urging us to protect these majestic creatures before it's too late. Similarly threatened are two remarkable species: the East Indian linsang and dhole; their dwindling numbers serving as reminders that conservation efforts must be intensified to safeguard their existence.