An aerial view Town of Miri late 1970's/early 1980's

 An aerial view  Town of Miri late 1970's/early 1980's from the STA’s tourist booklet “Sarawak on your Own” compiled by Francis Tan Eng Chong in 1981

Bintulu airport circa late 1970's/early 1980's

 Bintulu airport circa late 1970's/early 1980's from the STA’s tourist booklet “Sarawak on your Own” compiled by Francis Tan Eng Chong in 1981

A cyclist nearby to Cekor market

 A cyclist Passing by Kuching Fish Market & Vegetables Market In Gambier Street on morning time,nearby to Cekor Market.Circa on 2007

The Last British Governor of Sarawak

 The Last British Governor of Sarawak shaking hand with local leader during a special meeting,early 1960's.

Old Satok Market

 The view around the Satok area on Saturday morning, this time the early installation of tents for the Satok weekend market.

Sarawak Transport Company in 1960's

 STC logo is symbol from Sarawak Transport Company in 1960's,This bus also known as Sarawak Transport Trojan.Now most of this bus is half green and half whitein colour,the bus station at Kuching Central.

A group of kedayan girls sell their rubber to a chinese trader

 A group of kedayan girls sell their rubber to a chinese trader in Merapok ,lawas area on the Sabah boarder,With the proceeds they will buy their everyday requirements such as kerosene,salt,cigarettes and matches.The traders weighs the rubber with chinese scale or dacing.

Photo by Hedda Morrison,Circa 1950's.

Group of Kenyah family

 Group of Kenyah family showing Jaba Busan,Lalleng Ugang Ubung balan Jala,Keyong and Urien Langat of Long Tejoi. 

From Christine Horn Thesis.Circa 1956.

Visit of Britain's Deputy Secretary of State for DefenseThe Rt.Hon.Frederick Mulley

 Sarawak Chief Minister Datuk Stephen Kalong Ningkan standing beside Britain's Deputy Secretary of State for Defense,The Rt.Hon.Frederick Mulley during his visit to Sarawak on 1965.

The gateway entering the Miri district

 The gate entering the Miri district near the immigration, customs, quarantine and security center of Sungai Tujuh from Brunei Darussalam.

Government House at Kuching

 Government House at Kuching.Circa 21 May 1862

Kelabit eating party

 An essential item in the party is an immense feast of rice and stewed beef.One Kelabit divides up the food and hands is out  to the girls for distribution.A woman passes a pannikin of rice beer and one guest has jammed a bone  in his mollars.And when the meal is over the serious drinking will go steadily forward until dawn the next day or perhaps the dawn the next day or even the dawn after that!

Photo by Hedda Morrison,circa 1950's

Toh Puan Hajah Masniah opening the first Sarawak Branch of the Malaysian Orchid Society Exhibition

 Toh Puan Hajah Masniah (wife of Tun Abang Haji Openg and Mother of current Sarawak Premier Abang Johari) delivered her address soon afterwards declared the Orchid show Open.She opening the first Sarawak Branch of the Malaysian Orchid Society Exhibition,Circa 1965.

Bambbo bridge made by Land Dayak

 Bamboo is an extremely useful and easily worked material.It is really giant grass,very heavy when green but light and strong  when dried.The Land Dayak make good use of bamboo to make walks across dump places but such in a place the lenghts of bamboo will only have a life about a year or even less.

by Hedda Morrison,circa 1950's

Kuching earliest river wall nearby to Pasar Cekor and Jetty.

 Kuching earliest river wall nearby to Pasar Cekor and Jetty.We can see perahu tambang nearby the jetty most of them waiting customer to across the river,Circa 1945

Anyi wan from Long Laput with heirloom artifacts

 Anyi wan from Long Laput with heirloom artifacts,circa 1956.From thesis of Christine Horn in "The Orang Ulu and the Museum"

View of government building at Petra Jaya

 View of government building at Petra Jaya,We can see the Wisma Pelita,Wisma Sesco and the far is Wisma Sumber Alam nearby to Stadium

Kuching Rural District Council (KRDC) office from1956 -1961

 The Round Tower across Kuching Post Office building becoming Kuching Rural District Council (KRDC) office from1956 to1961 before this office transfer to Satok area.On 1st August 1996, KRDC was elevated to Padawan Municipal Council.

View of Fort Magherita and part of Kampung Boyan

 View of Fort Magherita and part of Kampung Boyan from Thompson Road,now the house at Kampung Boyan had demolished and Thompson Road name has changed into Jalan Tunku Abdul Rahman,Photo Circa 1950's.

Hedda Morrison with group of Lun Bawang Man

 Hedda Morrison with group of Lun Bawang Man,photograph by Allistair Morrison,taken from book "Fair Land Sarawak"

Daily view at Marudi Jetty

 View at Marudi Jetty ,express boat from Kuala Baram and to Long Lama and upper river,Once this express boat is the only route used by most people came from Miri town,now the main road is available and can be used by public make this express boat become less user.

A Punan boy near his home at Ulu Baram

 A Punan boy near his home at Ulu Baram,Circa 1960's

Photograph of airport terminal building in Kuching

 Photograph of airport terminal building in Kuching, Circa 1950's

Scraping Sago Logs by Melanau people at Mukah area

Scraping Sago Logs by Melanau people at Mukah area,

Circa 1950's,by Hedda Morrison.

 

Old Miri Mosque area

 View of old Miri Mosque and school which located across Mega Hotel.During on early time in Miri,all this surrounding Mosque area was a Malay Kampung,all of them has transfered and moved for new development area. 

Kuching electricity station @ Kuching Power station at Jalan Power

 Kuching electricity station @ Kuching Power station at Jalan Power across the Old Fire Station.The power station build in 1920's replacing the old Government Sawmill.Years later,this power station demolished and new building erected here,name Electra House in 1965.The electra word came from term Electric which was given credit to the old building stand there before.

Kelabit and Murut people

 The kelabits are closely to the Muruts and live in the neighbouring headwaters of Baram.The journey from the Ulu Trusan to the Ulu Baram is quite a short distance in a straight line but involves crossing some very rough and broken mountain country.The kelabit are less sophisticated than the Murut and the dandy will carefully trim his hair,in the traditional manner during a jungle halt to a longhouse party.

Photo by Hedda Morrison,circa 1950's

A Young native Kayan Girl resting on the Rejang River bank

 A Young native Kayan Girl resting on the Rejang River bank , Circa 1960's

Pantun Bahasa Melayu Sarawak - Tujuh

 anak pelanduk tiga sekawan

singgah makan buahlah simpor

gila mabuk denganmu tuan

siang sik makan malam sik tidor

Jalan Crookshank located in between Jalan Tun Abang Haji Openg and Jalan Tan Sri Ong kee Hui

 Jalan Crookshank located in between Jalan Tun Abang Haji Openg and Jalan Tan Sri Ong kee Hui.This Crookshank road name was from Arthur Chichester Crookshank,cousin of the first Rajah,Sir James Brooke and served as government Officer under him and the second Rajah from 1843 to 1873.

From 1862 until his retirement,Mr Crookshank held the position of Chief Secretary and on two ocassions was in charge of the Government during the Rajah Absence's in England.