Clunies Ross family photograph collection, ca. 1908-1921Identification of images supplemented by Lionel C Allen and Bruce |
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| Accession Nos.: | PIC 3402 / 1-62 | AN: 21561211 |
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PIC 3402/1 |
The dinner table decorations on the 16th October 1908. Taken by Cosmo. Clunies Ross. To Ellen. |
PIC 3402/2 |
Ocean side beach at Home Island (note concave shore line) Scene is looking north past Pulau Gangsa towards Direction Island. Same beach as in PIC/3402/16 |
PIC 3402/3 |
Inner lagoon. Either the lagoon on North Keeling or the inner lagoon at West Island. |
PIC 3402/4 |
I think this is another photo of Oceania House – Cocos |
PIC 3402/5 |
Staircase at Oceania House – the staircase led from the first floor to a tower that is visible in many photographs eg PIC/3402/8, of Oceania House but has now been removed. |
PIC 3402/6 |
Copra production at Home Island. Husked coconuts were brought to Home Island from the outlying islands. They were split open by Cocos Malay workers and the flesh removed and sun dried to produce copra. |
PIC 3402/7 |
Favo photo taken all time. A double exposure photo of Home Island wharf overlaid with men playing golf (or cricketers in Singapore) at the Home island golf course. The second imposed photo is of a pier on Home Island |
PIC 3402/8 |
Oceana House. Clunies Ross family house on Home Island, Cocos |
PIC 3402/9 |
Cocos sailing craft at Point Gardu, Home Island. To the left is a Sekochi Layer (cutter or gig), probably ‘Dream’ or ‘Oniro’. Middle appears to be two craft and to the right is a Jukong |
PIC 3402/10 |
The Long House at the Cable Station, Direction Island. The ‘Long house’ was the staff quarters at the Cable Station and the only building with a projecting Dutch gable |
PIC 3402/11 |
The new telegraph Quarters. Foundations of the House. Construction of the buildings at the Cable Station on Direction Island. The buildings, bought in as kit sets from Singapore, were cyclone proof and framed with light railway irons. In this photo they are laying out the irons and connecting prior to erection. |
PIC 3402/12 |
Jukongs at anchor |
PIC 3402/13 |
Cocos lagoon scene. Unidentified location |
PIC 3402/14 |
Ellen Clunies-Ross . Ellen (junior) was the daughter of Alfred and Ellen Clunies-Ross. She was sister to Cosimo and 1st cousin to John Sidney Clunies-Ross, 4th proprietor of Cocos. The boy to her left is her son Nigel Clunies-Ross and in the middle is her brother Edward Augustine (Ted) Clunies-Ross. |
PIC 3402/15 |
Our house in Cocos Island. Cosmo Clunies-Ross’ bungalow at Home Island. |
PIC 3402/16 |
Ocean side beach scene at Cocos. Probably Direction Island. Same photo appears in Frederick Wood-Jones’ book ‘Coral and Atolls’ p174. |
PIC 3402/17 |
Dream [boat]. The ‘Dream’ was a two masted Jukong known as Sekochi layer (Bahasa Cocos for ‘cutter’ or ‘gig’) |
PIC 3402/18 |
Cable station yacht club Jukong. Man in boat appears to be one of the Cable Station staff as he is wearing a solar topee and shorts. Clunies-Ross and Home island staff never wore shorts. Boat appears to be one built for the Cable Station Yacht Club by the Home Island boat yard. |
PIC 3402/19 |
Hulk of the schooner ‘Tweed’. The remains of the ‘Tweed’ at the old jetty at Tanjong Garam after she had been stripped of anything useable. She was later broken up and her timbers used elsewhere. |
PIC 3402/20 |
Jukongs on the lagoon |
PIC 3402/21 |
Racing Jukongs on the lagoon |
PIC 3402/22 |
Cable Station Yacht Club Jukong Man in boat appears to be one of the Cable Station staff as he is wearing shorts. (see PIC/3402/18) |
PIC 3402/23 |
The Cocos Estate schooner ‘Albatross’. |
PIC 3402/24 |
Nigel Clunies-Ross – Ellen’s Son, England, c1920 |
PIC 3402/25 |
My canoe ‘Ottie’ Taken the day she won me the Silver Cup 5th July 1914. Eldest brother of Ruby Clunies–Ross – Cosmo – Grandson of John George Clunies-Ross. A photo of Cosmo Clunies-Ross’ Jukong under sail on Race Day. Canoe was a common term for Cocos Jukong. |
PIC 3402/26 |
Millicent (Milly) Clunies- Ross. Daughter of Charles and Emily Clunies-Ross, she was 1st cousin to Cosmo and John Sidney Clunies-Ross. |
PIC 3402/27 |
Construction of the copra shed at Home Island. |
PIC 3402/28 |
Tram lines and turntable, Home Island. Built by George Clunies-Ross, the 3rd proprietor of the Cocos Estate. The tram line was used to transport freight in hand-pushed trolleys from the wharf and around the Kampong. |
PIC 3402/29 |
Cable Station staff members are not named. At the back in the middle is Como’s wife Irene Clunies-Ross. In the middle, 2nd from the right is Cosmo’s mother Ellen Clunies-Ross. Mrs. Clunies-Ross (Ruby’s mother) seated second from right. Cosmo’s younger brother Edward (Ted) Clunies-Ross (Ruby’s brother) seated second from left |
PIC 3402/30 |
The Sekochi Layar, ‘Dream’ to the left and ‘Oniro’ to the right. |
PIC 3402/31 |
This is a photograph of myself (Cosmo Clunies-Ross) with a 72 lb albicore which I caught on a Rod Reel in December 1914. The photo was taken by Irene Clunies-Ross. Keeling Cocos Isle. Irene was Cosmo’s wife and the daughter of William Clunies-Ross and Clara binte Abas. |
PIC 3402/32 |
Cosmo’s sisters. Ruby Saba Clunies-Ross (standing) and Ellen Clunies-Ross seated. Photo taken at a Singapore studio c 1902, prior to the family returning to live at Cocos. |
PIC 3402/33 |
John Sidney Clunies-Ross. John Sidney Clunies Ross (with beard) with unidentified man. He was the 4th proprietor of the Cocos estate and 1st cousin to Cosmo. |
PIC 3402/34 |
‘Oniro’ The Sekochi layer Oniro with Cocos Malay crew and John Sidney Clunies-Ross at the stern. |
PIC 3402/35 |
‘Dream; [left, and] ‘Oniro’ [right] The two Sekochi Layar. Same as Pic/3402/30. |
PIC 3402/36 |
Cosmo Clunies-Ross . Photo taken at the doorstep to his bungalow . With love to darling mother, your son. Cos Clunies-Ross. Cocos 16/10/17 |
PIC 3402/37 |
Girls at Oceania House. Photo taken in the grounds of Oceania House. The girls standing are Cocos Malay and those unidentified are Clunies-Ross daughters. |
PIC 3402/38 |
William Clunies-Ross with his wife Clara Clunies Ross and children. William was Cosmo’s uncle on his wife, Ellen’s side of the family. William’s wife is Clara binte Abas. |
PIC 3402/39 |
Family and friends. [Back row l to r] Mr. Stretton, Cosmo Clunies-Ross, Mr Wilkinson, Mr Mansfield and Mr Taylor. [Front row] Mr Jennings (Cable Station) holding Cosmo’s first born William Thomas Gerald (Gerry), Irene Clunies-Ross and Captain Dale (Cocos Schooner captain). |
PIC 3402/40 |
Mrs. Alfred Clunies-Ross (Ellen (senior) Clunies-Ross) to the right. Ellen, Cosmo’s mother was the daughter of James Clunies-Ross and Kayah binte Damon. To the left is one of Ellen’s sisters, either Emily or Harriet. The people in the centre are not identified. Photo taken in Singapore c1901-02 |
PIC 3402/41 |
Nigel – Ellen’s son about 18 months old. Nigel Clunies-Ross was Ellen’s (junior) son. Nigel was born in England in 1909 where the photo was taken. |
PIC 3402/42 |
Ellen (junior) Clunies-Ross with her son Nigel. March 13 1909. To Mama with love from Ellen. Photo taken in England. |
PIC 3402/43 |
Ellen Clunies-Ross. Cosmo’s mother, Ellen (senior) seated in the middle with unidentified relatives. Photo was probably taken in England as Clunies-Ross females wore Malay dress on Cocos. |
PIC 3402/44 |
Ted and Friends. Photo of unidentified friends of the family in England ca 1920s. Ted (Edward) Clunies- Ross is to the extreme left. |
PIC 3402/45 |
Ellen Clunies-Ross and sons. Ellen (senior) with her two sons Edward (left) and Cosmo (right). Photo taken in England ca. 1920. |
PIC 3402/46 |
Unidentified group taken in England. Person on the left is Ted (Edward). Others not identified. |
PIC 3402/47 |
April 22nd 1922, Ellen & Teddie, Photo is Cosmo’s siblings Ellen and Edward (Ted) in England. |
PIC 3402/48 |
At Elmers End Footpath March 1922, Bert & Ellen. Photographed at Bromley, London. Herbert (Bert) McCulley, son of Millicent Wheeler Clunies-Ross and John A McCulley, cousin of Ellen and Cosmo Clunies-Ross. |
PIC 3402/49 |
Nigel (left) and Ellen and Bert. Nigel and his mother Ellen and Bert McCulley, a cousin. |
PIC 3402/50 |
Herbert Fleet & Ellen Clunies-Ross (Cosmo’s sister). |
PIC 3402/51 |
At Elmers End Footpath, March 1922, Ellen Clunies Ross, Cosmo’s sister. |
PIC 3402/52 |
Ellen (Junior), Nigel & Mama (Ellen senior), Photo taken in England ca. 1920. |
PIC 3402/53 |
Ellen Clunies-Ross (senior), Cosmo’s mother. Taken in England c1920. |
PIC 3402/54 |
Christmas 1921, Photo taken in England when Cosmo and his wife Irene and children visited Cosmo’s mother and sisters. |
PIC 3402/55 |
Acton , England 15th October 1921, Jack Cone, family friend |
PIC 3402/56 |
December 1921, Left to Right, Cosmo, Mama & Ted, Ellen Clunies-Ross and her two sons, Ted (right) and Cosmo (left). Photo taken in England. |
PIC 3402/57 |
Kampong at Home Island, Cocos Isle |
PIC 3402/58 |
At the back: Mundy, Mildred (Dit) Clunies-Ross, Trigger, Gertrude Clunies-Ross. At the front: Florence Clunies-Ross and Selwyn Kempthorne. Mildred, Gertrude and Florance were the daughters of George Clunies-Ross (3rd proprietor) of Cocos), and his wife Inin Binte Malarat. The males were probably Cable Station staff. |
PIC 3402/59 |
16th October 1921, Back Row Left to Right. Clara, Blanch, Ellen, Dit, Norman, Cosmo, Viv, Mother, Irene, Ted, Milly with Joy & Hope. Front Row Kneeling. Ruby with Nick, Amy, Nigel, Gerald, Sandy, Douglas & Ian. Photo taken in England when Cosmo with his wife and family visited his sister and mother from Singapore. |
PIC 3402/60 |
Herbert Clifford Flat Acton (England) 16th October 1921 |
PIC 3402/61 |
Background. Right Ellen, Left Violet. Mama & Dit 16th October 1921. Ellen (Cosmo’s sister) Violet was Cosmo’s 2nd cousin and the daughter of Mildred and Edmund Clunies-Ross. Mama was Cosmo’s mother Ellen and Dit was Mildred daughter of George and Inin Clunies-Ross. |
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