Penang Riots - 1867

 OLEH: Izmal Karim

Description :

The photograph was taken during the 1867 Penang Riots. From an album presented to Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh by the Bishop of Penang in remembrance of his 1869 visit.

Photographer : Kristen Feilberg (1839-1919)

Photo 1 :
The men are primarily European and hold rifles. Three local men stand on the far right. During the 1867 riots, a number of European residents in Penang assisted the police. This photograph is of the road block established on Beach Street by armed merchant volunteers. The road block, or barricade, was intended to protect the business district.

Photo 2 :

The men stand behind a barricade. The majority of the group hold guns and wear hats or plinth helmets. Included in the group are three Swiss Germans who acted as volunteer police during the riots. They are, G. Näf (third from left), Adolf Sturzeregger (fifth from left) and C. G. Wiget (fifth from right). During the 1867 riots, a number of European residents in Penang assisted the police. This photograph is of the road block established on Beach Street by armed merchant volunteers.

Photo 3 :

The majority of men wear dark colour shirts, light colour trousers and plinth helmets. During the 1867 riots, a number of European residents of Penang assisted the police. This photograph is of the road block established on Beach Street by armed merchant volunteers. The road block, or barricade, was intended to protect the business district.

Photo 4 :

The men stand in a line and face the camera. Beside the man on the far left, each man wears a naval uniform and holds a rifle. The man on the far left, assumed to be Captain Bedingfield wears light colour trousers, a dark colour jacket and a dark colour cap. There is a cannon at the centre of the barricade.

Photo 5 :

Photograph of a group of men standing behind a barricade constructed of logs. The men are primarily European. A selection of men hold weapons, like guns or sabres. There are two grouping of rifles, placed together to form a tripod. There is a cannon at the centre of the barricade.

Photo 6 :

The men are primarily European and hold rifles. Two local men stand either side of the larger group, facing inwards. There is a cannon at the centre of the barricade.

Photo 7 :

A soldier stands at the centre of the photograph, his back facing the camera. 

Photo 8 :

Photograph of a view of the Kapitan Keling Mosque in Penang during the 1867 Penang Riots. There appears to be debris from a building in the foreground on the left. Two men stand in the foreground on the right, beside thatched buildings. 

Photo 9:

In the foreground, on the left a group of soldiers face the camera front on. In the middle ground two groups of soldiers stand around a cannon. Local people stand beside the soldiers, and face the camera. 

Photo 10 :

The men comprise of local soldiers and European and local residents. There is a cannon at the centre of the barricade. During the 1867 riots, a number of European residents in Penang assisted the police. 

Reference:

Royal Collection Trust.

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