Photographic print

A black and white landscape photograph showing men standing in a street carrying flags and decorations. On the left side of the image run a series of buildings, with shuttered windows.
Original caption typed beneath the photograph: ‘Chinese New Year Procession, Penang’.

The British Special Service Squadron arrived in Penang, Malaysia, on 4 February 1924: the day before the Chinese New Year began. This photograph captures some of the street festivities that took place to mark this important occasion.