Bangunan Jong Chi Ju

Bangunan Jong Chi Ju,develop by Dr .Paul Yong Min Hian and his brothers,the building name is his father name who used to run a small cinema there. The cinema was known as Syn Syn Cinema. The photo can be seen here https://www.facebook.com/Sarawakdotcom/photos/a.485828265398687/486374002010780/?type=3&theater

In 1980's this building was the highest and have modern infrastructure compare to others.Now serian has become a new division and have more modern and latest infrastructure,this building still standng at Jalan Bandar running still active business for shop,office and restaurant.

Lutong Bridge at Miri - Circa 1960's

 Lutong Bridge at Miri - Circa 1960's

India Street in 1960's

India Street in 1960's

Brooke Dockyard Hawker Lane

A woman walk nearby old building nearby Market and Old Brooke Dockyard building,this road was known earlier as Kuching Hawker lane that connected Lebuh Java and Market street.The name givenas Hawker Lane because this lane was known for street hawkers selling various items from shirt,household items and fresh produce.Since the bus station and some shops closed at Lebuh java,this lane also seize their operation as less people using this place anymore.

Old Jambatan Batang Sadong

Old Jambatan Batang Sadong at jalan Serian - Simanggang ( Sri Aman ) road,the bridge has been demolished for a wider and bigger bridge.

Jalan Masjid Bus station

Jalan Masjid Bus station nearby to Saujana Multistorey parking

A kenyah nurse ( midwives ) on duty.

A kenyah nurse ( midwives ) on duty. The same nurse can be seen here https://www.facebook.com/Sarawakdotcom/photos/a.268283300486519/470852256896288/?type=3&theater

A grandmother winnowing rice

A grandmother winnowing rice.A process extracting non rice particle from rice. In those days,people got raw rice from the farm,this process is really need from extracting the non eaten part.Nowadays machine do most of this job,this process still in practice in some area where people got their rice from raw paddy field.

A postcard showing sea Dayak warrior with their weapon and shield

A postcard showing sea Dayak warrior with their weapon and shield

The ruai view of a traditional Iban Long house

The ruai view of a traditional Iban Long house.

Miri Gateway Arch at Tamu Muhibbah

Miri Gateway Arch at Tamu Muhibbah,this arch has long demolished and now part of a new flyover - Circa 8th March 1987. There are two gateway arch in Miri including this one,the other was at nearby Miri airport.Also got demolished few years back for the cause of widening the road.

The door to India Street Mosque Lane

The door to India Street Mosque Lane

Hydrogen Bus in Kuching

Hydrogen bus, a new method of public transportation in Kuching,a clean and renewable energy and make Kuching the first city in South East Asia using it.There a few routes becoming the starter route and will expand to all part of Kuching in near future

A Jalan Datu Postcard

A postcard showing a sketch at " The Datu's Road, Kuching ". Jalan Datu's now known as jalan Datuk Ajibah Abol or known as "Kampung Nombor" whereas Kampung along their road known from Kampung No 2 to Kampung No 6.

Beside their numerical Kampung,other name for kampung at Jalan Dauk Ajibah Abo are Kampung Mungguk Kubur,Kampung Bandarsah,Kampung Bintangor,Kampung Patingan,Kampung Segoleng and Kampung Temedak.

Satok suspension bridge - Circa 1960's

Satok suspension bridge - Circa 1960's

Sunset at Sarawak River

Sunset seen from Sarawak River,a penambang cruising through Sarawak river with Serapi Mountain seen at the background

A Padungan gateway

A gateway to Kuching China town @ Padungan area with the big white Cat which becoming the main attraction there.

Santubong Golf Course

Santubong Golf Course at Damai Peninsular with background of Mighty and enermous Santubong Mountain

Bintulu Town in late 1960's

Bintulu Town in late 1960's . Credit to : Prof Emeritus Datuk Dr Mohamed Abdul Majid

Australian army on trishaw at Gambier street

Australian army on trishaw at Gambier street not long after Japanese army surrendered in 1945

Postcard of Kampung Goebilt

A postcard showing Kampung Goebilt in 1922 ( Based on mark on the stamp ) This village was open in 1890's and was known as Tanjung Batu , near to Moro Tebas ( Muara Tebas ). The village name then change to Goebilt based on name of 2 American man,name Goelets and Vanderbilts.When those 2 name combined,it become Goebilt. This 2 American man developed about 200 acres land nearby for planting a Jelutong tree,bringing with them some latest technology and unconventional planting way to increase the crops.

The American man came here as a result from open Policy from Rajah that allowed outside developer and Investor to come to Sarawak.As a result for this effort,most of people nearby also working as farmer involved in the farming of the Jelutong tree,instead only as fisherman.Hence the village name renamed after both two because of their Contribution to Sarawak on that particular time.

Giant arch at Central padang

Giant arch at Central padang commomerate the anniversary of Malaysia

Gymkhana Club Miri earliest building

Gymkhana Club Miri earliest building - Circa 1924

View from Inside of Fort Magherita Kuching

 View from Inside of Fort Magherita Kuching - Circa 1980's

Fish trawler on a jetty at Sungai Sarawak

Fish trawler on a jetty at Sungai Sarawak,in year 2000 and before,Sarawak River is merrier with many type of boat including various size of Fish trawler.Usually they park at the nearby jetty or wharf and upload fish they caught from the sea direct to local market or through the middleman.Recent years,the volume of boat entering sarawak River are declining because of some new law and regulation regarding the boats.This photo taken sometimes in 2007 or 2008,based on the ongoing construction of the Dewan Undangan Negeri Building behind.

An evening at Kuching International Airport

An evening at Kuching International Airport

The Commonwealth force in Sarawak

Australian army from the Commonwealth force helping local people at near a camp at Stass,Bau - During confrontation years in 1964