Place | Asia: Borneo, Sarawak, Kuching |
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Accession Number | 123462 |
Collection type | Photograph |
Object type | Black & white |
Physical description | Black & white |
Maker |
Burke, Frank Albert Charles |
Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain This item is in the Public Domain |
KUCHING, SARAWAK 1945-11-11. A SPECIAL ROWING REGATTA ON THE SARAWAK RIVER WAS GIVEN IN HONOUR OF ...
Description
KUCHING, SARAWAK 1945-11-11. A SPECIAL ROWING REGATTA ON THE SARAWAK RIVER WAS GIVEN IN HONOUR OF SX3295 BRIGADIER T. C. EASTICK DSO ED, COMMANDER OF KUCHING FORCE, BY LOCAL MALAYS. IN THE SECOND RACE BALOK BOATS (SAMPAT) WITH CREWS LIMITED TO EIGHT PADDLERS AND ONE FLAGMAN TOOK PART. THE WINNING PRAU (NATIVE BOAT) IS CROSSING THE FINISHING LINE IN THE RIGHT BACKGROUND AS ONLOOKERS CROWD THE MARKET STEPS.