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Glass Plate Positives of Indonesia

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TitleGlass Plate Positives of IndonesiaDescriptionCollection of glass plate positives documenting travel through Indonesia, including Java, Widodaren and Batavia (Jakarta). The positives contain images of passenger ships, Indonesian ports, local villages and Buddhist temples along with everyday lives of local Indonesians in streets and at markets. The provenance and photographers are not known, however, the positives were printed by T.W. Cameron, Lygon Street, Carlton.Related CollectionPhotographsAsian Special Collections

Glass plate positive titled Man with bull and cart (glass plate 032), dating from 1890–1920. Part of a collection of 195 glass plate positives printed by T.W. Cameron of Lygon Street, Carlton, the series documents travel through Indonesia—including Java, Widodaren, and Batavia (Jakarta)—capturing ports, villages, temples, and scenes of everyday life.

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Glass Plate Positives of Indonesia