Penang 500 Early Postcards

Author : Jin Seng Cheah
Publisher : Editions Didier Millet
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2013-02
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 9789671061718

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Penang 500 Early Postcards by Jin Seng Cheah Pdf

By the late 19th century, Penang had become a thriving port trading in rubber, spices and tin. Its prosperity attracted immigrants from around the world and the island was a rich melting pot of Chinese, Indians, Malays, Europeans and many other peoples. The postcards reproduced in this book are drawn from the huge collection of Penang-born Professor Cheah Jin Seng, the author of Singapore: 500 Early Postcards, Malaya: 500 Early Postcards, Perak: 300 Early Postcards and Selangor: 300 Early Postcards.This title in the Early Postcards series will present a diverse array of picture postcards of Penang -- including of its capital George Town, now a World Heritage site -- from the 1890s to the 1970s.

Author : Jin Seng Cheah
Publisher : Didier Millet,Csi
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : UOM:39015072790606

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Malaya by Jin Seng Cheah Pdf

Based on a selection from the author's private collection, Malaya 500 Early Postcards offers a rare and comprehensive glimpse into the changing landscapes, townscapes and lifestyles of Malaya, from the late 19th century to 1963, when it was renamed Malays

Author : Ooi Keat Gin
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 687 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2017-12-18
Category : History
ISBN : 9781538108857

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Historical Dictionary of Malaysia by Ooi Keat Gin Pdf

Malaysia is one of the most intriguing countries in Asia in many respects. It consists of several distinct areas, not only geographically but ethnically as well; along with Malays and related groups, the country has a very large Indian and Chinese population. The spoken languages obviously vary at home, although Bahasa Malaysia is the official language and nearly everyone speaks English. There is also a mixture of religions, with Islam predominating among the Malays and others, Hinduism and Sikhism among the Indians, mainly Daoism and Confucianism among the Chinese, but also some Christians as well as older indigenous beliefs in certain places. This second edition of Historical Dictionary of Malaysia contains a chronology, an introduction, appendixes, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 500 cross-referenced entries on important personalities, politics, economy, foreign relations, religion, and culture. This book is an excellent resource for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about Malaysia.

Author : Leo Haks,Steven Wachlin
Publisher : Editions Didier Millet
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : STANFORD:36105121878792

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Indonesia by Leo Haks,Steven Wachlin Pdf

When Indonesia was still known as the Dutch East Indies, images on postcards were often the first views foreigners had of this fascinating land, the world's largest archipelago.

Author : Cheah Jin Seng
Publisher : Didier Millet,Csi
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2017-03
Category : Johor
ISBN : 967106177X

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Johor by Cheah Jin Seng Pdf

Historic postcards of the southernmost Peninsular Malaysian state arranged into galleries covering different topics.

Author : Jin Seng Cheah
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015066791867

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Singapore by Jin Seng Cheah Pdf

Presenting for the first time through the illustrations of 500 postcards from the author's private collection, this book offers a rare and comprehensive glimpse into the changing landscapes and lifestyles of Singapore's past, right up to the Second World

Author : Salma Nasution Khoo,Malcolm Wade
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Malaysia
ISBN : UOM:39015064761961

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Penang Postcard Collection 1899-1930s by Salma Nasution Khoo,Malcolm Wade Pdf

Author : Daryl Yeap
Publisher : World Scientific
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2023-10-10
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9789811286766

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King's Chinese, The: From Barber To Banker, The Story Of Yeap Chor Ee And The Straits Chinese by Daryl Yeap Pdf

An informative and well-researched book, The King's Chinese provides a superb account of the Straits British Chinese, a distinct migrant society from various districts of South China in the late 19th Century. Daryl Yeap gives us a fascinating story of this hybrid community, taking us on tour through one man's journey, beginning with how he left a war-ravaged China to Penang, where he started life as an illiterate itinerant barber to becoming one of the most successful bankers in South East Asia. As she takes us through his story, Daryl brilliantly captures its unique society and wonderful mix of cultures explaining how Penang was once considered the Cinderella of the East; what the earliest forms of passports were; how a coconut scraper, so novel, was confused as 'one musical instrument' by the British eye; and exactly how a borrower's credit profile was assessed with just one glance of the face. A highly readable book with plenty of witty anecdotes and compelling analysis, it is undoubtedly a book that sheds light on a significant development in Malaysia's history.

Author : John N. Miksic
Publisher : Editions Didier Millet
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 9789814260138

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Southeast Asian Ceramics by John N. Miksic Pdf

Southeast Asia is known to many as a region teeming with tourist destinations, economic opportunities and ex-colonies, but a lesser known facet is its colourful and myriad cultures in which ceramics form an integral part of the social fabric. Focusing primarily on the Classical Period (800-1500 CE), this book views ancient Southeast Asian culture through the lens of ceramic production and trade, influenced but not completely overshadowed by its powerful neighbour, China. In this landmark publication, noted archaeologist and scholar John N. Miksic constructs a vivid picture of the development of Southeast Asia's unique ceramics. Along with three contributing authors - Pamela M. Watkins, Dawn F. Rooney and Michael Flecker - he summarizes the fruits of their research over the last forty years, beginning in Singapore with the founding of the Southeast Asian Ceramic Society in 1969. The result is a comprehensive and insightful overview of the technology, aesthetics and organization, both economic and political, of seemingly diverse territories in pre-colonial Southeast Asia. It is essential reading for all those with an interest in the economic history of the region, and also for anyone who seeks a better understanding of the brilliant but too often underestimated material culture of Southeast Asia.

Author : Jin Seng Cheah
Publisher : Didier Millet,Csi
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 9814217905

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Perak by Jin Seng Cheah Pdf

This collection of rare picture postcards displays an insightful view of the Malaysian state of Perak from the 19th and 20th Centuries.

Author : Scott Merrillees
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Jakarta (Indonesia)
ISBN : 9793780886

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Greetings from Jakarta by Scott Merrillees Pdf

Author : Bruce W. Carpenter
Publisher : Editions Didier Millet
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 9789814260688

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Ethnic Jewellery from Indonesia by Bruce W. Carpenter Pdf

Ethnic Jewellery from Indonesia: Continuity, Creativity and Evolution is a compelling introduction to the little known visual power and beauty of the body adornments used by the myriad peoples of Indonesia s outer islands, including Sumatra, Borneo, Sulawesi, Sumba and Maluku. Illustrated with more than 500 rare pieces that have been accumulated since the 1970s by collector Manfred Giehmann, the book explores the depth and breadth of an ancient and magnificent tradition, revealing the fruits of careful documentation that has taken place over a period of decades. It will provide information on the origin, meaning and purpose of the jewellery items, as well as unique insights into the people who crafted and wore the jewellery for ritual or ceremonial functions. Ethnic Jewellery: Continuity, Creativity and Evolution is a definitive work on the subject and a testimony to the greatness of a fast-disappearing Indonesian tradition."

Author : Abdur-Razzaq Lubis,Malcolm Wade,Salma Nasution Khoo
Publisher : Areca Books
Page : 342 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Perak
ISBN : 967571901X

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Perak Postcards 1890s-1940s by Abdur-Razzaq Lubis,Malcolm Wade,Salma Nasution Khoo Pdf

Author : Ilsa Sharp
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Hotels
ISBN : UOM:39015080742847

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The E&O Hotel by Ilsa Sharp Pdf

Author : Chor Lin Lee,May Khuen Chung
Publisher : Editions Didier Millet
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 9789814260923

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In the Mood for Cheongsam by Chor Lin Lee,May Khuen Chung Pdf

Spanning almost a century, this book examines the origins and development of the cheongsam in the social context of Singapore since its introduction from Shanghai, China, in the 1920s to the present day. The cheongsam, a one-piece Chinese ladies' dress that was the epitome of Chinese identity and feminine beauty during the middle decades of the 20th century. Initially seen as a symbol of a trendy, new, Republican China, shorn of the shackles of the imperial system, the cheongsam soon adopted intellectual overtones, and was favoured by the sophisticated and society's elite at elaborate social functions. When it was abandoned following the success of the Communist Party in China, the cheongsam survived in Singapore as the garment of choice for independent, educated women.