Mr. George Simpson: Shipping Agent Singapore, British North Borneo, Penang, Malaya, Hong Kong 1948-1980

Mr. George Simpson, a Shipping Agent in Southeast Asia and Hong Kong from 1948-1980, is the focus of the Scottish Decolonisation Project collection at the National Library of Scotland. The collection includes three compact cassette recordings of interviews conducted by Mr. Bill Dorward, covering Simpson's work in Singapore, British North Borneo, Penang, Malaya, and Hong Kong. Additional documentation is available from the library's Manuscripts Division.
Edited Title
Mr. George Simpson: Shipping Agent Singapore, British North Borneo, Penang, Malaya, Hong Kong 1948-1980
Archivist's Original Title
Mr. George Simpson: Shipping Agent Singapore, British North Borneo, Penang, Malaya, Hong Kong 1948-1980
Original description
Mr. George Simpson, a Shipping Agent in Southeast Asia and Hong Kong from 1948-1980, is the focus of the Scottish Decolonisation Project collection at the National Library of Scotland. The collection includes three compact cassette recordings of interviews conducted by Mr. Bill Dorward, covering Simpson's work in Singapore, British North Borneo, Penang, Malaya, and Hong Kong. Additional documentation is available from the library's Manuscripts Division.
MetadataURL
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Country Name
Singapore
Indonesia
Malaysia
Recording place
Singapore
Borneo
Penang
Hong Kong
Resource Language
English
Performer/Speaker
George Simpson
Tags, Keywords
George Simpson
Singapore
British North BorneoPenang
Malaya
Hong Kong
Scottish Decolonisation Project
Scotland
Bill Dorward
Kuala Lumpur
Archivist Category
Spoken voice
Recording context
Radio Programme
Holding Institution of Original Materials
British Library
Licensing Institution
British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
Accessing Institutions
British Library
Copyright Information
British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
Physical format
Audio cassette
Original item number
UNLS002/161-163
SEAH Identifier
BBC00049
Broadcast Topic
Business
Description
Collection title: Scottish Decolonisation Project ^A259507 Product title: Mr George Simpson: Shipping Agent Singapore, British North Borneo, Penang, Malaya, Hong Kong 1948-1980 Documentation/Sleeve notes: Additional documentation available from the National Library of Scotland Manuscripts Division Product note: An additional handwritten note on all of the cassette inlay sleeves reads 'Interviewed by Mr Bill Dorward. Product note: An additional handwritten note on cassette inlay sleeve of MS.22794 reads 'Singapore, British North Borneo, Penang, Kuching, Kuala Lumpur 1948-1966...Hong Kong 1966-1980..Shipping Agent'. 3 compact cassettes. Dubbing ref no.: National Library of Scotland (NLS). Scottish Decolonisation Project. MS.22794 Dubbing ref no.: National Library of Scotland (NLS). Scottish Decolonisation Project. MS.22795 Dubbing ref no.: National Library of Scotland (NLS). Scottish Decolonisation Project. MS.22796
Item sets
Sound Archive of BBC South East Asian Broadcasts
Sound Archive of BBC South East Asian Broadcasts (with sound)
Media
https://omekas.seasia-hearing.org/images/NLS_MS-22796_s1_f1_v1.mp3

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