Pantun Bahasa Melayu Sarawak - Dua belas

 Anak tuntung memanah semarang

Buang seekor tinggal sepuluh

kitak laksana bintang cemerlang

Dapat kamek numpang berteduh

Front page of the old Utusan Sarawak

 Going to the movies was obviously a big thing in the mid 1950's. Full front page of this paper dedicated to what's showing where and when

Saturday, 19 May 1956

The New Miri Sentral at Miri town

The new Miri sentral, opening soon in near time. The old bus station/centre at Pujut Padang Kerbau will totally close or become a smaller station only - becoming a normal bus stop for daily bus.

 

Kuching City Centre view from Sheraton Hotel

 Kuching City Centre view from Sheraton Hotel

Sarawak River Taxi plan in 2010.

 Sarawak government has launched Sarawak Taxi River plan,this boat targetted to replace the current Pak Penambang on Sarawak river.This plan was Zohari Abang Openg,he was Minister at Sarawak Housing and Urban Development before he was appointed as Sarawak Chief Minister.This plan totally cancelled after few years.

Photo of 2 kayan men with their traditional attire

 Photo of 2 kayan men with their traditional attire.Photographic Plates taken by Dr. John Hewitt in Sarawak. 1905 - 1908.

Photo of the "Dyak Girls of Sarawak

 Photo of the "Dyak Girls of Sarawak",taken in early 1900's.

Scenes at the Central Padang at Kuching on Saturday on November 9,1963

 Scenes at the Central Padang at Kuching on Saturday on November 9,1963,when the Chief Minister,Mr Stephen Kalong Ningkan and community leaders welcomed the Malaysian Armed Forces to Sarawak.

Pantun Bahasa Melayu Sarawak - Sebelas

 Anak tikus mati berenang

mati berenang dalam perauk

Rasa Putus ati dikenang

adik dikenang sik tauk menauk

The early stage of Bank Negara Malaysia building at Satok

 The early stage of Bank Negara Malaysia building at Satok during construction,in early 1970's.Bank Negara still there and still use there until today.

A Kayan from above Belaga on the Balui River

 A Kayan from above Belaga on the Balui River movel bales of Dammar prior to taking them down river for sale in the Bazaar.Dammar is form of resin which is produced naturally in great lumps by certain forest trees in old hill jungle,and is found lying about at the house of tree.Burned in smaller pieces,it provided the native stamps befire the introduction of kerosene and it is exported for the manufacture of varnishes.

Photo by Hedda Morrisson,Circa 1950's

Old Bidayuh Man Wrapping Roasted Glutinous Rice

 Old Bidayuh Man Wrapping Roasted Glutinous Rice during Gawai Dayak Festival, at Kamung Annah Rais nearby Siburan, a Bidayuh Longhouse at Sarawak, 

Penambang of Sarawak river park their boat off the river when they off duty

 Penambang of Sarawak river park their boat off the river when they off duty,this location located across off Kampung Boyan in 1980's.

stamp with a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II

 1cent postage stamp with a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II and an illustration of Sarawak logging 

Natural History Museum building nearby to the Old Museum Building.

 Natural History Museum building nearby to the Old Museum Building.

Before the establishment of Plaza Merdeka and the Waterfront Hotel

 Before the establishment of Plaza Merdeka and the Waterfront Hotel,Kuching Textile Museum and the Round Tower already build earlier.

Cotton Silk Tree at Padang Merdeka

 Cotton Silk Tree at Padang Merdeka located on across Merdeka Square Hotel.This tree reserved by Sarawak Government for years. 

The Old St.Thomas Cathedral Kuching

 The Old St.Thomas Cathedral Kuching,Photograph about 1938