THE TOWER

THE MALAYAN EMERGENCY 1948-1960

part of "MINISTRY OF INFORMATION SECOND WORLD WAR OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs)

A watch tower manned by the Malayan Home Guard protects a railway bridge from sabotage by Communist guerrillas.

SINGLE PIONEER IN MALAYA

THE MALAYAN EMERGENCY 1948-1960

part of "IMPERIAL WAR MUSEUM PHOTOGRAPH ARCHIVE COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: British official photographer 1952

A Senoi guard armed with a blowpipe on guard beside a Scottish Aviation Pioneer aircraft at Fort Kemar in the central mountain range of Malaya. Such forts protected the local population from raids by communist guerillas and also provided forward bases.

CHECK POINT

THE MALAYAN EMERGENCY 1948-1960

part of "CENTRAL OFFICE OF INFORMATION POST 1945 OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: British official photographer

Sergeant William Goldie of the 1st Battalion The Loyal (North Lancashire) Regiment searches a Malay cyclist on a road near Ipoh for any supplies or material he may be smuggling through to the communist guerillas.

THE MALAYAN EMERGENCY 1948 - 1960

Part of "CENTRAL OFFICE OF INFORMATION POST 1945 OFFICIAL PUBLIC RELATIONS COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Malayan Department of Information official photographer Squatter resettlement under the Briggs Plan, 1950. The inaugural meeting of a co-operative society formed by Chinese civilians who had been resettled on new land. With them are officials from the Federal Department of Co-operative Societies.