Introduction
This exhibition features 25 historical photographs taken by explorer William L. Abbott, an American naturalist and field scientist who spent 10 years living and collecting in the Malay Archipelago from 1896-1909 using Singapore as his base.
Between 1900-1090, he donated a series of photo documentation of his trips to the Raffles Library and Museum, including two albums which was noted in the museum’s Annual Report (1904) as “exceedingly valuable donation.”
This exhibition features photographs from the Singapore collection, grouped into three themes:
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Biodiversity features natural environment and wildlife in the Malay Peninsula and West Sumatra,
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Fashion highlights everyday and traditional wear, ornamentation and objects for daily rituals and
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Home and Living showcases the way of life of the Dayaks of the Malay Peninsula, focusing on their architecture and tools.