Groups of missionaries and Chinese Christians in Singapore [and Johore (Johor)] mostly given by Mrs J A Bethune Cook in August 1928.

Many of the photographs feature Revs Cook and William Murray. Events include: induction of Rev. Tan Leng Tien by Chinese Presbytery, Tanjong Pagar, c.1915; farewells to Cook, 1924; the laying of the foundation-stones for Singapore Kindergarten (?Tras Street), December 1924, featuring Cook and Genera...

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Order number: PCE, Malaya and Singapore, Photographs, File 3 (out-size, 2 parts)
Date(s) of creation: 1884 - 1935
Level: File
Format: Archive           

Order number: PCE, Malaya and Singapore, Photographs, File 3 (out-size, 2 parts)
Summary: Many of the photographs feature Revs Cook and William Murray. Events include: induction of Rev. Tan Leng Tien by Chinese Presbytery, Tanjong Pagar, c.1915; farewells to Cook, 1924; the laying of the foundation-stones for Singapore Kindergarten (?Tras Street), December 1924, featuring Cook and General Sir Theodore Fraser speaking, and Perak Presbyterian Church featuring Mr A F Worthington; Tek-kha Church Farewell meeting, 1935. Groups include: Chinese Christian Church minstrels, Muar [c.1920]; Chinese Kindergarten Committee, 1924; Chinese Committee of Tanjong Pagar Girls' School; Malaya Field Committee 1933. Other church groups featured include: Serangoon (Tigers' Den), Bukit Timah, Muar, ?Katong and Siglap, Prinsep Street.
Previous numbers: PCE boxes 110 and 114
Extent: 17 black and white or sepia mounted prints and 3 mounted printed items containing 14 photographs/illustrations
Access status: Open
Copyright: Copyright probably held by Presbyterian Church of England Foreign Missions Committee where still in copyright
File number: 3
Related material: Singapore pastors and preachers, 1915, reproduced in Edward Band's Working His Purpose Out
Format: Archive