H.V Maimunah - Kapal Milik Rajah Brooke

Siapa bilang Maimunah laju,

Laju lagik kapal Simanggang,

Siapa bilang saya Mengkudu,

Mengkudu lagik abang seorang.

Pantun ini adalah sebuah pantun lama masyarakat Sarawak,dan di dalam Pantun ini terdapat dua buah nama kapal iaitu kapal Maimunah dan kapal Simanggang. Kapal H.V Maimunah (Macmunah) adalah sebuah kapal pemberian Maharaja Johor pada ketika itu kepada kerajaan Brooke,dengan tujuan untuk memantau pergerakan Lanun di kawasan perairan Sarawak dan berdekatan.Maimunah adalah nama Permaisuri Johor,Isteri kepada Sultan Johor pada ketika itu.

Gambar di atas adalah gambar di Brooke Dockyard ( Bengkel Kapal milik kerajaan) berhampiran masjid Bahagian Kuching.Kubur-kubur lama masih kelihatan bersebelahan.Gambar ini diambil sekitar awal 1900 hingga 1930an dan kapal yang berada di sana adalah kapal H.V Maimunah, dimasukkan ke dockyard untuk tujuan pembersihan dan pemulihan.

Sedihnya,kapal ini telah dimusnahkan dengan secara dibom oleh Pihak British di Muara Tabuan,Kuching.Tujuannya adalah untuk mengelakkan tentera Jepun yang sedang mara pada ketika itu untuk memiliki kapal tersebut.Semenjak hari itu,perkampungan Melayu di kawsan tersebut dinamakan sebagai Kampung Maimunah,namun entah mengapa sekarang nama itu tidak digunakan lagi dan digantikan dengan nama kampung Selipar Putus.

Old photo of Iban Maiden with Traditional attire

An old photo of Iban Maiden sit by the river with traditional customs such as Pua Kumbu Skirt,cooper belt and bracelet.

Simanggang Town 1965

Ariel View of Simanggang Town in 1965.The town name change to Sri Aman on 1973 based on historical Peace agreement between Sarawak Government and Communist Insurgent which held here.Even though the town has been change,lot of people still use the name Simanggang or in local word Semanggang until thi day.

Pasar Besar Serian

Sarawak General Hospital

Sarawak General Hospital as seen sometime in early 1900's

Sarawak General Hospital seen yesteryear ( 2017) ,this view will be sealed forever as currently new development are made nearby the area.This gate has been closed early 2018 ,the main entrance (at registration counter ) also has been closed and the entrance can be use now is from The Specialist Clinic Entrance , The Emergency Unit Entrance and from jalan Tun Abang haji Openg Entrance.

Textile Museum of Sarawak

This building known as Sarawak Textile Museum , located across the general Post Office of Kuching and nearby Plaza Merdeka and Waterfront Hotel. Beside this building, there is another historical Building which was a dispensary and also used for High Court office for several decades.

The reason the other building was a dispensary is because this Textile museum was a Hospital office during the Brooke Era.Several changes has been made to the building for the last hundred years suitable for what the purpose of this building now.

The surrounding of this area also has been transform from a regular shop houses to modern Shopping Complex and nice hotels.This place easy to find with lot of historical places nearby and just 5 minutes walk to the infamous Kuching Waterfront.

The Construction of Historical Building of Central Police Station Kuching

Central Police Station Kuching Building located at old Town of Kuching City Centre , surrounded by other several historical Building ( Old Court House, Printing Office - Later day became District Office,Sarawak Museum,Main Bazaar,General Post Office,St. Thomas Cathedral)

Pembinaan Kubah Masjid Bahagian Kuching lama

Proses awal pembinaan Kubah Baru Masjid Bahagian Kuching (circa 16.10.1931)

Masjid Bahagian Kuching , tahun 1935 di mana Kubah Baru sedang dibina menggantikan Kubah lama. Masjid dan Kubah ini diruntuhkan pada awal tahun 1960an untuk membina bangunan Masjid baru.

Satok Suspension Bridge

The earliest photo of Satok Suspension Bridge in Satok area.Shown here the Steel towers 70 ft high for suspension bridge.After few decades,the bridge close for Public sometimes end of 1990's and early 2000's ,the bridge suddenly collapsed.The only things remain is this Steel towers,one at the Satok area and the other across the river (now nearby Kubah Ria food court). 

Early this year (2018) Sarawak Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Zohari bin Abang Tun Haji Openg announcing to rebuild this historic Satok Suspension Bridge.This Bridge is the first Bridge connecting Satok (the Mainland) to Matang area (now known as Petra Jaya) .Since the early day,this Bridge is not only use by people jay walking but also commuting motorcycles,cars and small bus.

 

Only after the new bridge build nearby ( Tun Abdul Rahman Yaakub bridge) this Suspension bridge only use for people to across the river as the othe bridge is bigger and accommodate bigger vehicles.In the later before its collapse,this bridge use mostly by anglers.

 Another view of Satok Suspension Bridge from the river.